Pay and Reward Officer

• There is a reasonable level of flexibility around when you work your contracted hours, allowing for a balance between work and personal commitments.
• 30 days annual leave.
• The position is offered on a permanent basis for 37 hours per week.

The role offers significant progression and development opportunities. The Total Reward team is involved in various strategic initiatives, such as developing and implementing comprehensive total reward strategies, conducting market analysis, and supporting the development of new pay and grading frameworks.

The role has a significant impact on the organisation by ensuring competitive compensation and benefits offerings, managing employee benefits programmes, and supporting the attraction, retention, and motivation of top talent.

We’re working to improve the lives of our colleagues and managers here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Developing and delivering employee communication materials to promote the Council’s total reward proposition, helping to attract and retain staff.
• Providing guidance and support to managers and employees on compensation and employee benefits, ensuring they understand and utilise the available resources effectively.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of total reward programmes and making recommendations for improvements to ensure they remain competitive and aligned with industry best practices.

These key aspects of the role will allow you to engage in meaningful projects and initiatives that directly impact the well-being and satisfaction of Somerset Council employees. 

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. You will need:

• Strong Analytical Skills: The ability to conduct market analysis and evaluate compensation and benefits data to ensure competitive offerings.
• Job Evaluation: an understanding of job evaluation methods, Knowledge and experience in job evaluation processes to ensure consistency and equity in job grading.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Proficiency in developing and delivering employee communication materials related to total reward, and providing guidance and support to managers and employees on compensation and benefits matters.
• Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in developing salary structures, managing employee benefits programmes, and conducting regular audits of compensation and benefits programmes.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Experience working closely with HR leadership, finance, and other key stakeholders to align total reward programmes with business objectives.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: The ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

The salary range for this role is £36,124 - £40,476 per annum.

If you need more details, further assistance or an informal chat about the role contact Sarah Lewis, Total Pay & Reward Manager, sarah.lewis@somerset.gov.uk

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.