Reward Partner Full-Time | Hybrid Salary: Competitive | Shape the Future of Total Rewards across our 8 Companies! Take Ownership. Drive Change. Build a Reward Strategy That Delivers. Are you ready for a role that gives you real influence, autonomy, and the chance to shape a future focused Total Rewards framework across a 5,000 strong organisation? Marston Holdings is seeking an experienced and strategic Reward Partner to lead the design and delivery of a modern, data driven reward strategy. This is a newly created role, giving you the platform to build, streamline, and elevate reward across a large, complex, unionised environment. In this stand alone position you’ll work closely with senior leaders, drive high impact reward initiatives, and ensure our approach supports engagement, performance, and long-term organisational growth. What’s In It For You? A high impact role with significant ownership and visibility. The chance to build and define a future fit reward strategy from the ground up. Competitive salary. Competitive annual leave allowance. Healthcare cash plan. Enhanced maternity and paternity package (subject to eligibility). Hybrid working (2–3 days in the office). Discounts on high street and online shopping, wellbeing support, and more! What You’ll Be Doing Lead on the execution of Group wide reward, compensation and benefits strategies. Lead on Gender Pay Gap reporting and associated statements. Manage job benchmarking, job evaluation, and grading processes to ensure fair and consistent remuneration. Oversee the procurement, implementation, and management of benefits packages, including health & wellbeing initiatives, EAPs, and salary sacrifice schemes. Design and deliver annual pay reviews, incentive schemes, and performance-based reward programmes. Use analytical tools to interpret compensation data, identify trends, and present strategic insights to senior leadership. Ensure all reward and benefits policies are compliant with legislation and internal governance standards. Support TUPE related harmonisation and integration across newly acquired businesses. Develop job level frameworks, role grading structures, and competency models to support clarity and career development. Drive the roll-out of the annual Reward and Recognition Programme in collaboration with key stakeholders. Support wider organisational design and development initiatives, ensuring reward practices align with business change. What We’re Looking For Reward leadership experience in a large, unionised organisation. Proven success designing and implementing reward and benefits strategies that drive engagement, performance, and retention. Experience managing reward through change, including mergers, acquisitions, or restructures. Strong knowledge of UK employment law, tax efficient schemes, and salary sacrifice. Advanced analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable strategy. Expertise in job evaluation (Hay/Mercer), pay modelling, benchmarking, and reward policy. Confident influencing and communicating with senior stakeholders. Experience managing full reward cycles and large scale projects on time and on budget. Comfortable working autonomously in a fast paced environment. Familiarity with reward platforms and analytics tools (e.g., SuccessFactors, Workday, Mercer). This role will be subject to DBS and County Court Judgment checks. Please keep us updated if your circumstances change. Marston Holdings is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. INDHP