Reward Specialist

Morrisons; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK retail company is seeking a Reward Specialist to manage salary reviews and bonus plans, ensuring clarity and effectiveness in reward strategies. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience in related roles. You will play a key part in maintaining industrial relations and supporting stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

15% store discount

10% discount for a friend/family member

Annual bonus scheme

Career progression opportunities

Generous holiday entitlement

Market leading pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free parking onsite

Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in a reward, benefits, or related role.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and present data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage salary reviews and bonus plans accurately.
• Support union-related queries and Industrial Relations.
• Provide data and insights to manage reward budgets.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Ability to present data clearly

Tools

Excel models

HR systems

Job description

More About The Role

As our new Reward Specialist, you ll play a key role in making sure our reward plans are clear, fair, and effective. Working closely with our Reward Managers, you ll ensure salary reviews, bonus plans, and other changes are delivered accurately and on time, always with data at the heart of your decision making.

Alongside reward, you ll also help us maintain strong industrial relations, supporting union-related activity and building positive, collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

We re looking for someone who can not only analyse complex data but also turn it into clear, meaningful insights for the business. You ll act as a trusted subject matter expert, confident in challenging, presenting, and influencing when needed.

What you ll be doing:

• Managing salary reviews, bonus plans, and ad-hoc reward changes with accuracy and timeliness
• Supporting union-related queries and contributing to the wider Industrial Relations (IR) plan
• Providing accurate data and insight to help teams manage reward budgets effectively
• Supporting divisional areas with operational reward activity across 3 6 month planning cycles
• Delivering work within budget and earning strong feedback from stakeholders

About You

We\'re looking for someone with experience in a reward, benefits, or a related role. You\'ll have strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to build and work with complex Excel models. You\'ll also have:

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret and present data clearly
• A collaborative and credible approach that builds trust quickly
• Understanding of reward, finance, and industrial relations (or the drive to grow this expertise)
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt to changing priorities
• Experience with HR systems and reporting tools
• Previous experience working in industrial relations

About The Company

In return for all your hard work, you will receive:

• 15% discount in store from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Market leading pension scheme and life assurance
• Healthcare benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• MyPerks giving you discount with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Private Healthcare

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There s more to our business as it s fast paced and ever changing, as such we ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We d love to meet you!

At Morrisons, we re proud to be building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We want every colleague to feel respected, supported and able to be themselves at work. Different voices, experiences and ways of thinking help us grow and improve and that s good for our customers too.

We re always looking for people from all walks of life to join us and bring their talents to our team. Together, we can build a workplace where everyone has the chance to thrive, make a difference and belong.