Employment Reward Consultant- Kingston Upon Thames

Description

£39,438 per annum hour for 36 hours per week based at County Hall, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2DN. This position is based inside one of our main area offices, click HERE to see a 360 degree view of the building and surrounding area along with a view of the reception. We are looking to relocate back into the county by 2020. Agile and flexible working welcomed and supported, we care about the job you do, not where you do it.

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 24 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.

About the role

We have high ambitions here at Surrey County Council – our aim is to be recognised, simply, as outstanding and we are in the midst of organisation wide transformation that will help us get there. The challenge is huge, the opportunities even greater.

We have completely re-designed and re-focused our HR&OD function, with a strong focus on modernising our organisation, culture and workforce – where individuals thrive and are able to perform at their very best. You will be encouraged to think differently, share your experience and create solutions that truly deliver change.

If the idea of being part of a team which is committed to making a real impact to public service, and to the lives of the residents of Surrey, then this opportunity is for you!

As part of our exciting new HR&OD function, you will play a critical role in the development of effective and best fit reward strategies.

Your remit will span pay, reward, recognition and benefit strategies and be focused on combining effective and modern approaches with organisational fit and legal compliance. Being effective in how we evaluate jobs and stay competitive and an employer of choice against other organisations will be an important factor within this role.

With a professional qualification within the field of reward or equivalent experience, you will have knowledge and experience of how to design, implement and manage all aspects of reward.

You naturally build relationships with a genuine desire to 'get under the skin' of the business. With a real knack of supporting trades unions and staff discussions by communicating and reporting in a authoritative, engaging and compelling way - leaving clear messages while having an open and collaborative style.

For more information please find attached to the bottom of this advert a full job profile or visit our HR & OD Recruitment Page.

Additional information

Contact details

For an informal discussion contact Julie Smyth on 020 8541 8554 or by e-mail at Julie.smyth@surreycc.gov.uk. We look forward to receiving your application. 

Additional information

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 11/08/2019

Interviews dates to be confirmed.