Aylesbury's Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service seeks a dedicated HR professional to enhance employee experiences through innovative pay and recognition programmes. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure competitive compensation while being part of a dynamic team focused on employee engagement. If you have a strong background in HR and a passion for influencing change, we want to hear from you!
Qualifications
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR focused on compensation and benefits.
* Experience with job evaluation systems and compensation tools.
Responsibilities
* Develop and manage pay, reward, and recognition programmes.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure competitive compensation.
Skills
Communication
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Skills
Customer Service
Education
Degree level education
Level 5 CIPD
GCSE in Maths
Tools
Willis Towers Watson
Mercer IPE
Hay
Are you passionate about enhancing employee experiences? Can you design and execute programs that motivate and engage employees? Do you enjoy being part of a dynamic, high-performing team? If so, we want to hear from you!
About us
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Our firefighters operate from 19 fire stations across Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes. Not all lifesavers wear uniforms. We employ around 100 people from specialist support staff to education and fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us?
You will be responsible for
Developing, implementing, and managing pay, reward and recognition programmes that align with the Service’s needs, priorities and aspirations of being an employer of choice.
This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure that compensation and benefits are competitive, equitable, and designed to attract, retain, and motivate employees.
About you
We are looking for a focused, self-starting individual who is driven to influence change, with:
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presenting to audiences at all levels, writing reports, business cases and procedures
* Excellent attention to detail with a positive approach to problem solving
* Ability and skills to design and deliver reward & recognition programmes
* Great interpersonal skills
* Great customer service and a ‘can do’ attitude
* The ability to work confidently within a busy team and to interact with individuals in a friendly, courteous manner and is tolerant in their approach
Qualifications required
* Degree level education and/or extensive experience within the
* Reward & Recognition field
* Level 5 CIPD or equivalent level of experience
* Educated to GCSE level or equivalent in Maths and English
Experience required
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in HR, with a focus on compensation, benefits, and employee recognition
* Experience with using job evaluation systems such as Willis Towers Watson, Mercer IPE or Hay and compensation tools
* Experience of implementing and delivering successful partnership projects with both internal and external partners
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Anna Collett at acollett@bucksfire.gov.uk
Interviews: 2nd June 2025
How to Apply
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome. If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us via e-mail or telephone.
Everyone who works with us is required to have a DBS check. If you have any queries or concerns regarding this, please contact HR@bucksfire.gov.uk.
For further information about the role please review the job description.
(Internal applicants please log in using your iTrent Self Service username and password)
Applications should be made via the e-recruitment system.
Abatement and Protected Pension
If are in receipt of a Firefighter’spension,before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.
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