Reward Consultant/Lead

Location: Birmingham – Hybrid (minimum 2 days in office).

Contract: Fixed term contract - 12 months.

Hours: Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Reward Consultant to join our People and Organisational Development team. Reporting into the Associate Director of People Services, Learning and Organisational Development, you will be joining the GDC at an important and exciting time as the organisation and the regulatory environment in which we operate undergoes ongoing transformational change. Whilst our role in public protection remains unchanged, the future plans we are developing recognise that we must continue to modernise and improve.

Areas of responsibility:

• Lead a significant Total Reward Project - encompassing pay and reward and benefits (including new portal).
• Technical know-how to support with costings, modelling and business case production.
• Relationship and contract management with external consultants.
• Develop options and recommendations, and influence/challenge key stakeholders, whilst managing relationships.
• Write and present board papers to ELT, Committees and full council.
• Develop plans with project teams and POD function and manage effective implementation considering resources.
• Develop new policies as appropriate.
• Deliver the total reward project to successful conclusion, to time, budget and benefit.
• Plan and play a leading role in consultation, should this be required, and colleague engagement with People Partners, Line Managers and Senior Leadership.

About you:

• Experienced in leading and implementing new arrangements for reward, grading and benefits.
• Technical experience regarding compensation processes, including survey participation, job evaluation, salary structure development, base pay administration, pay reviews, external benchmarking benefits planning and programs - including health and welfare, employee discounts, retirement, and work life etc.
• Selection and management of outsourced providers through, ideally, public sector procurement.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing change regarding reward and benefits and undertaking effective consultation.
• MCIPD/FCIPD or equivalent regarding reward, compensation, and benefits.
• Significant knowledge of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in the context of the role - including equality impact assessments, equal pay and pay gaps.
• Able to write and present papers and recommendations to senior leaders and council.
• Ability to communicate complex and technical reward solutions to diverse audiences at all levels (written and oral).
• Organised and able to manage and deliver a broad portfolio of activities.
• Ability to understand and interpret legislation and complex information.

About us:

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what makes our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them.

Benefits:

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.

To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

Some of our benefits include:

• 27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years’ service
• Flexitime scheme
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Buy/Sell annual leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years’ service
• Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
• Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

How to apply:

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Please relate your supporting statement to the person specification expanding on your skills, experience and qualifications together with salary expectations and expected start date.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.