Job details
Salary range: £64,419 - £67,663 per annum
Work location: County Hall, Oxford - This role is defined as an anywhere worker, meaning that the role involves hybrid working including home and council premises.
Attendance at the primary and potentially other office locations will be determined on the needs of the business but is anticipated to be 2-4 times per month in discussion with the postholder.
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Tuesday 14th May 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
We’re transforming the way we deliver pay and reward.
About us and the role
Do you have excellent analytical and financial skills? Do you have a track record of implementing pay and reward transformation programmes?
We’re undergoing a period of organisational transformation, and we have ambitious plans to deliver modern, fair and inclusive pay and reward strategies.
As an employer of choice, our focus is on attracting, recruiting and retaining employees with the right values, skills and experience, to deliver our vision.
As the Strategic Pay & Reward Manager you’ll use your insights and understanding of pay and reward strategies to develop frameworks, policies and job evaluation process to support that journey.
You’ll conduct a full review and analysis of OCC’s current pay and reward approaches:
* Developing, recommending and implementing a strategic transformation programme of pay and reward to align with our organisational objectives and priorities and supporting the aims of Our People and Culture Strategy.
* Recommending and developing Executive and Senior Leader pay and reward frameworks to meet legal and statutory obligations and in support of organisational leadership development for the future.
* Reviewing and recommending approaches to job evaluation scheme or schemes
* Analyse market trends and benchmark our total compensation packages against industry standards.
About you
You’ll need to have:
* Degree or equivalent level of education in relevant subject such as human resource management, business studies, management studies and CIPD professional membership.
* Extensive, relevant pay and reward experience gained in large complex organisations with multiple stakeholders with a proven track record of creating and implementing pay and reward transformation programmes.
* Strong detailed analytical and business problem solving skillset.
* Excellent financial skills to identify and evaluate business risks and apply appropriate techniques to resolve them.
* Demonstrable capabilities in financial modelling and numerical analysis.
* Be commercially focussed and outcomes driven.
Rewards and benefits
* Culture of flexible working
* Technology to support agile working where role permits
* Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
* Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
* Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
* Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
* Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Would you like to know more?
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
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Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
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Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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