Senior Manager - Pay & Reward

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Are you passionate about Pay & Reward?

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Pay and Reward Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. Based remotely, the Senior Pay and Reward Manager will lead a proactive, customer and business focused Pay and Reward function at an exciting time for the Charity.

As the Senior Manager for this function , you will be solutions focused and oversee a n operations team responsible for the outsource d p ayroll, p ensions , the H R system ( D365 ) and p ay and r eward for the organisation. As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for the governance of all r eward matters, relating to pay and benefits, along with providing guidance and support to the wider people team.

Key activities for the Pay and Reward manager include :

• Ensure the HR system D365 is continually improved and updated and be the 'system owner'.
• D evelop and present proposals to and write reports/papers for Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) and Senior Managers.
• Identify and lead on the delivery of annual pay reviews, including TUPEs, Teachers and Executive pay. Along with supporting the cost-of-living negotiations, with Barnardo's recognised trade union.
• Ensure the ongoing management of the job evaluation process, policies, and consistent application across grading assessments, within the central system and job library.
• Responsible for the smooth running of our payroll function and liaising with the external provider.

To succeed within the role, you will be a critical thinker with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be a confident leader and have the ability to 'step back' and assess the bigger picture for the benefit of the organisation . It is essential that you will have experience of working in payroll and in depth knowledge of HR systems.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference?

If you are interested in the above and feel confident you can excel in the role then we'd love to hear from you. When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification which includes the full list of criteria

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.