Job Description

The Reward team sits within the HR Function and provides support to the business on a range of pay, bonus and employee benefits matters. A HR Reward Advisor provides comprehensive support across the employee lifecycle, ensuring consistent application of Reward policies, procedures, and best practices. The job acts as a key point of contact for managers and employees, supporting operational HR Reward resolving non‑routine Reward queries, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives within the Reward function.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide guidance and support the application of pay, bonus and benefits policies to ensure fair and consistent HR policies.
• Support the job evaluation process to ensure jobs are graded and paid correctly.
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of key reward frameworks including for example pay progression, the operation of bonus schemes, Reward and Recognition Schemes and pension schemes.
• Ensure Reward policies are up-to-date and compliant with employment legislation. Communicate changes effectively across the organisation.
• Provide advice and resolution on non‑routine or mid‑level Reward queries, including pay anomalies, interpretation of policy, and discretionary matters that fall outside standard terms and conditions activity managed through GBS, escalating more complex or precedent‑setting cases as appropriate.
• Support Reward improvement activity and project work, contributing to the review, development and implementation of Reward policies, frameworks and processes to improve consistency, efficiency and manager experience.
• Support Reward governance and compliance activity, including maintaining accurate records, preparing information for audit or assurance reviews, and ensuring Reward data and documentation meet internal control and legislative requirements.

Authorities & Dimensions

• Provide first-line advice and guidance to managers and employees on Reward matters.
• Escalate complex or high-risk issues to Specialists or legal advisors.
• Recommend improvements to Reward processes and practices.
• Support Reward and change management projects.

Essential Skills

• Level 3 CIPD Foundation Certificate or equivalent experience OR Level 5 CIPD Associate Diploma or equivalent experience.
• CIPD Foundation Accreditation or willingness to work towards OR CIPD Associate Accreditation or willingness to work towards..
• Good understanding of HR practices and employment law.
• Experience in a generalist/administrative HR role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Proficient in HR systems and Microsoft Office.

Desirable Skills

• An understanding of how our Terms and Conditions impacts on employee reward and benefits

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Frazer Shand

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to be 5th & 6th of August 2026.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C (9-4) GCSE in English Language, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview. In the interview, you will be assessed against the below competencies:

Behavioural:
1. Problem Solving
2. Collaboration and Teamwork
3. Effective Communication

Technical:
1.Developing Reward Strategy and systems
2. Delivering High Quality HR Services

Please see link to the competency framework for further information:
https://slportal.ssa-intra.net/pub/SC001/00027/Competency%20Framework/Forms/AllItems.aspx

If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk

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The closing date for this vacancy is 13th July 2026.