Job summary
Within the NHSBSA we have ambitious future plans for delivery, and our people are the key to us achieving these goals - without our people we would not be delivering exceptional achievements now, or in the future. We want our people to have the best colleague experiences, to be a great place to work and be an employer of choice.Our aim is to be inclusive and compassionate in everything we do putting our colleagues at the centre and being ambitious in what we want to achieve.
We are recruiting for the exciting role of Reward and Recognition Advisor within the people team. This role will support the continuing transformation of our reward and recognition offering for the NHSBSA, enabling our colleagues to have the best experience at work. If you have reward/recognition/HR skills and experience, and are forward thinking and proactive, this role may be the perfect opportunity for you to join the NHSBSA.
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours or reduced hours)
- Hybrid working model
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job
The Reward and Recognition Advisor will be responsible for providing an excellent advisory service on aspects including reward, recognition and benefits. They will challenge the status quo and develop and implement initiatives that support our ambition to be a great place to work.
Taking an evidence based approach in all that they do, the post holder will work collaboratively with the Business to develop local and Business wide initiatives, ensuring a holistic approach that aligns to our strategy and values. They will continually carry out benchmarking research to inform and action our future approach on such initiatives, which will be supported by feedback gained from within the Business.
They will work in collaboration with all members of the People team to ensure are reward, recognition and benefits schemes are in alignment and support with strategic aims. In addition, they will take ownership of projects, taking full accountability for delivery within the business. This is a great opportunity to join a team and develop our people offering.
We are one team within the People team, collaborating together to develop the best people initiatives and leverage the talent and skills that we all have. If you would like to be part of this team and feel you have the skills, knowledge and experience to succeed in the role of Reward and Recognition Advisor please take the time to apply.
About us
At the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) we deliver a range of essential national services to NHS organisations and contractors, patients and the public.
You may already be using some of our services. Do you have a prescription pre-payment certificate? Perhaps you found this vacancy through NHS Jobs? We're behind these, and much more.
Being one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, our values are to be Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We CARE about what we do and support each other in achieving our objectives.
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they feel trusted, valued and empowered. We're passionate about nurturing and developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work.
At the NHSBSA we value and respect the diversity of our colleagues and are committed to being a flexible employer. We are proud to offer flexible working opportunities. Whether you're interested in hybrid working, working from home, flexible hours or job sharing, apply today and we can discuss available options with you at the interview stage.
We are the NHS delivering for the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
1. Leading the continual review, development and implementation of the NHS Business Services Authoritys approach to reward and recognition, ensuring to incorporate local and Business wide initiatives to have a holistic approach for the Business.
2. Continual development of our colleague benefit offering, ensuring this is clearly communicated to colleagues through regular promotions throughout the year. This will include research into the benefit landscape and what other businesses are offering so we can continuously evolve our benefits and be an employer of choice.
3. Continual review and development of our benefit platforms ensuring these are both customer and cost effective, and providing the best offering of service.
4. Developing and regularly updating our internal website and channels regarding reward, recognition and benefits to ensure information on these is easily accessible and providing a great user experience. This will include working with the Internal Communications team to actively communicate reward, recognition and benefits through a number of different effective channels.
5. Gathering feedback from within the Business and carrying out benchmarking external research into reward, recognition and benefit initiatives, providing data insight to inform and then action our future approach within the business.
6. Working with the Wellbeing and Inclusion team and Talent Acquisition Team to ensure our recognition and benefit schemes are in alignment with their strategic aims.
7. Providing an excellent proactive advisory service to managers and colleagues within the NHSBSA. This will involve coaching and supporting managers to be confident in reward, recognition and benefits, whilst applying your knowledge to business challenges to proactively support leaders in the delivery of the NHSBSA strategy and the reward and recognition elements within this.
8. Research, develop and advise on the practical application of Reward and Recognition policies and procedures. In addition, the Reward and Recognition Advisor will support the HR Manager in continually reviewing HR policies, ensuring these are legally compliant and fit for business needs.
9. Effectively managing and advising on the full Job Evaluation process within the NHSBSA, ensuring this is a consistent and time efficient process that supports the business and meets organisational priorities and customer needs. In addition, ensure the job descriptions that are submitted through job evaluation are well structured with appropriate content and occasionally participating as an active job evaluation panel member.
10. Working with the Senior HR Business Partnering team to support the NHSBSA approach to pay, which will include Agenda for Change pay progression, pay awards and additional payments.
11. Lead on the Colleague engagement survey from within the HR Team, from the initial data provision through to the breakdown of results and collaboratively working with the wider People team to ensure they have the data they need to progress as needed. In addition, you will work with the Senior Leadership team within the People Team on our survey results and resulting initiatives and actions.
12. Work collaboratively with the wider People team to achieve our strategic people aims, owning HR/People team projects (or parts of) and work streams, taking full responsibility and accountability for delivery, with direction and support from People Team leadership.
13. Continually developing your professional knowledge and skills by keeping up to date with external trends and best practice in the areas of expertise and HR more broadly. This will include keeping up to date on NHS developments, providing advice and interpretation on the implications of such changes, and cascading this knowledge within the People team
14. Building active internal and external networks/relationships/partnerships within the NHS and wider organisations, to share working practices and build innovative ideas and enable the function to be more effective.
15. Building our employer brand by being an ambassador for the NHSBSA though networking, speaking at events and partner relationships.
16. Being an active member of the wider People team, continually supporting team development and challenging the status quo to ensure a consistent, value adding People provision to leaders and colleagues. This will involve being an advocate of continual improvement within the People team, actively embracing changes and taking accountability for any on-going issues that you identify.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
1. Leading the continual review, development and implementation of the NHS Business Services Authoritys approach to reward and recognition, ensuring to incorporate local and Business wide initiatives to have a holistic approach for the Business.
2. Continual development of our colleague benefit offering, ensuring this is clearly communicated to colleagues through regular promotions throughout the year. This will include research into the benefit landscape and what other businesses are offering so we can continuously evolve our benefits and be an employer of choice.
3. Continual review and development of our benefit platforms ensuring these are both customer and cost effective, and providing the best offering of service.
4. Developing and regularly updating our internal website and channels regarding reward, recognition and benefits to ensure information on these is easily accessible and providing a great user experience. This will include working with the Internal Communications team to actively communicate reward, recognition and benefits through a number of different effective channels.
5. Gathering feedback from within the Business and carrying out benchmarking external research into reward, recognition and benefit initiatives, providing data insight to inform and then action our future approach within the business.
6. Working with the Wellbeing and Inclusion team and Talent Acquisition Team to ensure our recognition and benefit schemes are in alignment with their strategic aims.
7. Providing an excellent proactive advisory service to managers and colleagues within the NHSBSA. This will involve coaching and supporting managers to be confident in reward, recognition and benefits, whilst applying your knowledge to business challenges to proactively support leaders in the delivery of the NHSBSA strategy and the reward and recognition elements within this.
8. Research, develop and advise on the practical application of Reward and Recognition policies and procedures. In addition, the Reward and Recognition Advisor will support the HR Manager in continually reviewing HR policies, ensuring these are legally compliant and fit for business needs.
9. Effectively managing and advising on the full Job Evaluation process within the NHSBSA, ensuring this is a consistent and time efficient process that supports the business and meets organisational priorities and customer needs. In addition, ensure the job descriptions that are submitted through job evaluation are well structured with appropriate content and occasionally participating as an active job evaluation panel member.
10. Working with the Senior HR Business Partnering team to support the NHSBSA approach to pay, which will include Agenda for Change pay progression, pay awards and additional payments.
11. Lead on the Colleague engagement survey from within the HR Team, from the initial data provision through to the breakdown of results and collaboratively working with the wider People team to ensure they have the data they need to progress as needed. In addition, you will work with the Senior Leadership team within the People Team on our survey results and resulting initiatives and actions.
12. Work collaboratively with the wider People team to achieve our strategic people aims, owning HR/People team projects (or parts of) and work streams, taking full responsibility and accountability for delivery, with direction and support from People Team leadership.
13. Continually developing your professional knowledge and skills by keeping up to date with external trends and best practice in the areas of expertise and HR more broadly. This will include keeping up to date on NHS developments, providing advice and interpretation on the implications of such changes, and cascading this knowledge within the People team
14. Building active internal and external networks/relationships/partnerships within the NHS and wider organisations, to share working practices and build innovative ideas and enable the function to be more effective.
15. Building our employer brand by being an ambassador for the NHSBSA though networking, speaking at events and partner relationships.
16. Being an active member of the wider People team, continually supporting team development and challenging the status quo to ensure a consistent, value adding People provision to leaders and colleagues. This will involve being an advocate of continual improvement within the People team, actively embracing changes and taking accountability for any on-going issues that you identify.
#LI-Hybrid
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience in a full reward and recognition advisor role, working in a customer focused environment
- Significant experience of advising on reward and recognition policies and procedures, best practice within these areas
- Experience of providing business focused reward and recognition solutions
- Significant experience of interpreting and advising on the application of terms and conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working with NHS terms and conditions of service
- Experience of developing and delivering training
- Experience of working with pay information, and the skill to interrogate and analyse data
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience
- NHS Job Evaluation training
Desirable
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of reward, recognition and benefits, and applying this within a working environment.
- Ability to develop initative solutions regarding reward and recognition to meet business need.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- Advanced communication skills in order to establish good working relationships with leaders and colleagues.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change and the NHS Plan
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant experience in a full reward and recognition advisor role, working in a customer focused environment
- Significant experience of advising on reward and recognition policies and procedures, best practice within these areas
- Experience of providing business focused reward and recognition solutions
- Significant experience of interpreting and advising on the application of terms and conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working with NHS terms and conditions of service
- Experience of developing and delivering training
- Experience of working with pay information, and the skill to interrogate and analyse data
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification or experience
- NHS Job Evaluation training
Desirable
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of reward, recognition and benefits, and applying this within a working environment.
- Ability to develop initative solutions regarding reward and recognition to meet business need.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner
- Advanced communication skills in order to establish good working relationships with leaders and colleagues.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Agenda for Change and the NHS Plan
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
