Reward Business Partner

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About Network Rail

Join Our Team at Network Rail!

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

Brief Description

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in The Quadrant: MK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered. For Quadrant: MK, you must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Band & Salary: 4C £43,588 to £50,018 per annum, Any salary offered will be within the advertised salary range and is dependent upon experience.

Closing date: 05th May 2025 On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps: Interviews will be held week commencing 19th May 2025. Candidates will be provided a case study prior to the interview and will be required to present their recommendations at the interview.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an HR professional, ideally CIPD qualified, with some experience in reward and benefits to join our Reward & Benefits Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing best practice HR solutions, producing management information and building strong working relations with key stakeholders. They'll have a good working knowledge of Excel, a good understanding of job evaluation, and ideally be experienced in using the Korn Ferry (Hay) job evaluation methodology.

Join us to deliver a competitive total reward package that attracts and retains top talent for the railway industry!

About the role (External)

About the team

The Reward & Benefits Team sits within the Group Reward, Benefits & Pensions function. The team develops, implements and manages the delivery of the reward and recognition strategy for the company to deliver a competitive total reward package. This includes developing a reward strategy that encompasses pay, benefits, incentives and recognition that meets the needs of the business and supports attraction and retention of skills and the workforce.

What will you be doing?

You will be the go-to expert for reward-related matters, offering guidance and support to colleagues across the business. Your role will involve supporting all business-as-usual reward activities, including job evaluation, salary benchmarking, benefits administration, and data analysis and reporting. You will manage relationships with third-party suppliers, monitor contracts and service delivery to ensure benefits run smoothly. Additionally, you will manage reward policies, reviewing and updating them to reflect business needs or changes in legislation, while maintaining governance and assurance. You will also deliver informative presentations, briefing sessions, and workshops to a range of audiences on reward-related matters. It's a busy and varied role!

Essential Criteria

• Excellent technical HR knowledge, ideally CIPD qualified or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence

• Knowledge and experience of implementing best practice HR solutions

• A good understanding of job evaluation, ideally Korn Ferry (Hay)

• Experienced in producing management information

• Proven experience of query resolution

• Proven experience of working in partnership and building strong working relationships with key stakeholders in order to improve people management.

• Experience of coaching and influencing senior managers.

• Passionate about customer service with ability to articulate previous achievements through business deliverables.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office systems including Excel, PowerPoint and Word

How to apply (External)

Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact IREC Support and please have the IREC number ready as you will be asked for it.

Some of our great benefits:

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Choice of pension schemes.

75% discount on leisure train travel for you and your family

75% subsidy on train tickets.

️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more

We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision.