Job details
Job reference
REQ
Date posted
29/08/2025
Application closing date
07/09/2025
Location
CARLISLE & WORKINGTON
Salary
£40,777 - £41,771 per annum
Package
Blank
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Advisor - Pay & Reward (6-months fixed term) - CMB2004e
Job description
Location: Carlisle, Workington or Whitehaven
Salary:£40,777 - £41,771 per annum
Hours:37 hours per week
Contract:Temporary
About this opportunity
We're hiring for a temporary Advisor – Pay & Reward to assist with pay and grading transformation work, working alongside the team and our strategic partner to support, develop and implement reform.
This role is part of our Pay and Reward team sitting within the Human Resources & Organisational Development (HR/OD) service to provide comprehensive support on all aspects of pay and grading including operational and strategic support to ensure a complete, robust and fair reward package for the workforce.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the Council's corporate approach to compensation and benefits, develop initiatives to support the delivery of the strategy which support the achievement of the Council's corporate objectives and HROD Plan.
This role is available on a fixed-term basis for 6 months.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We're also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Victoria Kent by email at
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
* Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
* Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
* Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We're dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That's why we're a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing While adjustments aren't always guaranteed, we'll always listen and we'll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Easily apply by submitting your CV and answering a few short questions
* Closing date: Sunday, 7th September
* Interview date:Week commencing 15th September
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you're interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.