Pay & Reward Specialist

Details

Reference number

284287

Salary

£32,640 - £36,510

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

CO - Cabinet Office People and Places - Pay & Reward

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

2

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

Glasgow

About the job

Job summary

The People & Places Directorate supports the Cabinet Office by providing outstanding Human Resources services and brilliant workplaces. The CO’s People and the environments they work in are essential to high performance and delivering on the Cabinet Office’s Purpose.

Our Cabinet Office People Strategy sets out the framework to deliver our people priorities up to 2023 and our people vision for the department:

• To be a great place to work, where our people, located across the UK, are empowered to become the best public servants, and to deliver the finest public services
• To be an employer of choice, not only in the Civil Service, but in the broader marketplace. Our culture will be one focussed on leadership that embodies diversity, inclusivity and collaboration, whilst recognising the unique talents that each individual brings
• To nurture our professional capability and understand the current and future needs of the organisation.

Job description

To support the Pay and Reward Manager in the delivery of Cabinet Office pay and reward strategy.

• Undertake analysis and develop recommendations on key pay and reward deliverables and projects.
• Facilitate pay and reward cycle integrity and accountability through ensuring all relevant documentation is in place at the start (e.g.project plan, guidance documentation) and that this is effectively delivered e.g. pay reviews.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders, managers and leaders to improve their awareness and capability to manage the pay and reward offering.
• Liaise and support key internal stakeholders including HR, Finance and Payroll to ensure the effective delivery of pay and rewards.
• Ensure that all mandatory pay and reward returns are submitted in a timely manner.
• To provide regular feedback on the effectiveness and impact of changes in pay and reward initiatives, particularly on actual and perceived impacts on transactions / workload across the business both from within Cabinet Office and across the Civil Service.
• As a team undertake regular evaluations of the effectiveness of policy, process, guidance and systems and their implementation.
• Produce a measurable and rolling plan to strengthen the pay and reward cycle delivery, implementation and evaluation.
• Continued development of specialist knowledge.
• Deliver ad-hoc projects.

Person specification

Essential skills

• Previous experience in Pay and Reward
• Proficient knowledge of excel

Preferred skills:

• Expert knowledge of Excel

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

To apply for this post, please complete the online application process via Civil Service Jobs Portal with:

A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

Provide evidence of the following behaviours in no more than 250 words per behaviour:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

All applications received will be sifted on the behaviours in this advert. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Behaviour, Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview. Behaviours will also be assessed at interview.

During the interview process you will be assessed against the listed behaviours and you experience.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – w/c 15 May 2023
Expected interview date/s – w/c 22 May 2023
Interview location - Glasgow/Online

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years’ UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).



See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

Joanne Robertson

Email :

joanne.robertson@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Telephone :

07354 848883

Recruitment team :

Email :

cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk


If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles. and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.