Pay and Reward Assistant

Are you looking for a new career which can really make a positive impact on employees who work for Staffordshire County Council?

At Staffordshire County Council we are focusing our efforts on our People Strategy which aims to make the organisation a great place to work. The Pay & Reward Team plays an important role in achieving the outcomes of this strategy.

As a Pay & Reward Assistant you will play a key role within our team to help us achieve the delivery of new projects, develop processes and improve our employee benefits offer.

You will assist with the implementation of Pay & Reward policies and system improvements. You will also assist with other pay related processes such as answering pay & reward related queries, undertaking pay benchmarking and assist with the Council’s job evaluation process.

You will be a highly valued member of a small, enthusiastic team who continually seek to improve processes and develop the Pay & Reward offer at the Council.

This opportunity is fixed term until September 2027 to cover a secondment. You'll work full time Monday to Friday, this includes some working from home but a minimum of two days in the office.

You'll be:

• Providing advice and guidance to others on pay and reward related processes
• Investigating and responding to pay related queries
• Reviewing employee data to support reward processes and dealing with errors
• Researching information sources to improve processes or to benchmark job roles
• Promoting and supporting our employee benefits and recognition schemes
• Supporting implementation and monitoring of our job evaluation processes

You will require experience of working in a human resource, pay and reward or payroll environment and ideally, knowledge of local government. You'll also need an eye for detail and enjoy working with Excel as this role reviews data regularly.

As a minimum you will need:

• Educated to A level or equivalent qualification / experience
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR policies, procedure and initiatives
• Experience of providing HR or pay and reward advice and guidance
• Experience of undertaking research, supporting improvements and changes to processes
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft, excel and analysing employee data.

We expect to undertake the recruitment process week commencing 27 April which will include an interview and short practical assessment.

If you would like further information before applying please contact Jennie Griffiths (Pay & Reward Manager) at jennie.griffiths@staffordshire.gov.uk

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.