Strategic Reward Lead – Total Reward & Benchmarking

People Management magazine; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Regular travel across England

LGPS pension-like benefit

Job summary

Cafcass seeks a Strategic Reward Manager to shape the organisation's total reward offer, advising on pay, benchmarking and job evaluation. You will work with the Head of Reward and Wellbeing, the Chief People Officer and the HR Leadership Team to deliver inclusive, evidence-based reward solutions that support recruitment, retention and colleague experience.

With a proven track record in total reward within a large HR function, you will lead reward benchmarking, support pay structures and

Qualifications

• Proven track record in total reward within a large HR function.
• Experience deploying reward benchmarking techniques and advising on pay and reward matters.
• Experience leading or implementing job evaluation frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborative, credible and values-led approach with commitment to inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on total reward, pay and governance to senior stakeholders.
• Develop reward frameworks and initiatives addressing workforce capacity and retention.
• Lead reward benchmarking activity using internal/external insights.
• Support pay structures, annual pay award cycles and job evaluation activity.
• Analyse reward measures/outcomes, including gender pay gap reporting.
• Collaborate across HR, Finance, operations, unions and external partners.

Skills

Total reward

Benchmarking

Job evaluation

Analytical skills

Collaborative approach

Inclusion & fairness

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Cafcass seeks a Strategic Reward Manager to shape the organisation's total reward offer, advising on pay, benchmarking and job evaluation. You will work with the Head of Reward and Wellbeing, the Chief People Officer and the HR Leadership Team to deliver inclusive, evidence-based reward solutions that support recruitment, retention and colleague experience.

With a proven track record in total reward within a large HR function, you will lead reward benchmarking, support pay structures and