Reward Manager

ACCENT housing • Stockton, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reward Manager A place to drive change Location: Stockton/Bradford/Burnley or Peterborough, Hybrid, 2-3 days a week with travel as required for team meetings. Salary: £58,242 per annum Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm. We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone. We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us. If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future. Join Our Award-Winning People Team as Reward Manager Are you ready to shape the future of reward and recognition in an organisation with a strong social purpose? This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning People, Culture and Development team, where we’ve just launched our Framework for Fairness and are pushing even further to enhance retention, wellbeing, and recognition. As Reward Manager, you’ll lead on creating fair, transparent, and values-led reward practices that make a real difference for colleagues. You’ll manage pensions projects, influence external partners to secure the best reward offering, and drive continuous improvement across pay frameworks and benefits. Your work will directly support our Head of Organisational Development & Culture in delivering initiatives that champion wellbeing and recognition, ensuring Accent remains a great place to work. This future-focused role is perfect for someone who understands pensions, is passionate about colleague experience, and thrives on collaboration. You’ll use data-driven insights to inform decisions, support pay gap reporting, and ensure quality assurance on pay practices. By aligning reward with our core values (Smart, Driven, Caring, Inclusive) you’ll help us deliver meaningful benefits that support engagement, performance, and our EVP. If you want to be part of a team that’s shaping fairness, driving innovation, and making a tangible impact on people’s lives, this is your chance. To view/download the Reward Manager job description please click here . Salary The spot salary for the Reward Manager role is £58,242 per annum for those who meet all role requirements. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

Requirements

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in reward, compensation and benefits management, or a related HR role
• Strong knowledge of reward strategy, pay benchmarking, and job evaluation frameworks
• Extensive experience of managing pension administration
• Sound understanding of employment and pension legislation
• Experience in managing pay review and reward cycles, including modelling and governance
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data clearly
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels

Responsibilities

• Lead on creating fair, transparent, and values-led reward practices
• Manage pensions projects
• Influence external partners to secure the best reward offering
• Drive continuous improvement across pay frameworks and benefits
• Support pay gap reporting
• Ensure quality assurance on pay practices
• Align reward with our core values (Smart, Driven, Caring, Inclusive)

Benefits

• 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• an extra day’s leave to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more
• a cash health plan
• car leasing scheme
• retail & gym discounts
• a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you
• access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice
• life assurance at three times your salary for all colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed