Reward Consultant

UWE Bristol; United States; Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Progressive pay rates

Very generous annual leave and pension

Retail savings

Onsite nursery

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

UWE Bristol is seeking a Reward Consultant for a fixed-term maternity cover, 30 hours per week. The role focuses on delivering reward strategies, supporting job design, and ensuring fair evaluation across the university.

Based on our campus, you’ll typically work 2–3 days on site with some days from home, joining a diverse People Services team committed to inclusion and development. The successful candidate will have experience in reward systems and a strong analytical mindset, with planning

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in reward systems, policies and practices.
• Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty and prioritise effectively in a changing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of analysing and interpreting data to inform decisions or provide solutions.
• No requirement for experience in job design and job evaluation, but knowledge of principles is expected.
• Project management experience would be an advantage; experience using data and benchmarking survey platforms is beneficial.
• Organised, collaborative and able to manage competing priorities while supporting an inclusive culture.

Skills

Reward systems

Planning

Analytical

Data benchmarking

Project management

Tools

Benchmarking survey platforms

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Reward team as a Reward Consultant, providing maternity cover within the wider Talent team in People Services. You will play a key role in delivering our Reward strategy by supporting the development and implementation of reward and benefit schemes that help attract, retain and motivate our employees. You will also lead on the operational aspects of the University's job design and evaluation activity, helping to ensure roles are designed and assessed fairly and consistently. Reporting to the Reward Manager, you will work closely with colleagues across People Services and with project teams across the University on a range of reward, benefits and job evaluation activities., This is a part-time fixed-term maternity cover post until the return of the postholder, working 30 hours per week. Salary offers are made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

• You will need to demonstrate experience and knowledge in reward systems, policies and practices.
• In particular, you will need to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and uncertainty and prioritise effectively within what can at times be a rapidly changing environment.
• You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of analysing and interpreting data to inform decisions or provide solutions.
• You don't need to have experience of job design and job evaluation but we would expect you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of principles.
• Project management experience would be an advantage as well as experience of using data and benchmarking survey platforms.
• You will be organised, collaborative and able to manage competing priorities, while supporting an inclusive culture where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you'll be based at our modern Campus where we've invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

You'll spend most of your time on campus, typically 2 - 3 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

Based in vibrant , our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

• progressive pay rates
• very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes
• retail savings
• onsite nursery
• opportunities for training and personal development

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We're part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds.

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