Senior Reward Analyst
Salary: Competitive | Company Benefits
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Contract: Full Time | Permanent | 37 hours per week
About Us:
South Staffordshire Limited is an integrated services group that operates across two regulated water supply businesses and offers a range of complementary services and products through its non-regulated divisions: waste, water and infrastructure, compliance, service and software, and water consumption supply and logistics.
Group companies include: South Staffs Water, Cambridge Water, Advanced Engineering Solutions, Hydrosave, G Stow, OnSite, Integrated Water Services, Omega Red, Echo Managed Services, Aptumo, Aqua Direct, and Office Water Coolers.
The Role:
South Staffordshire Group is a diverse and growing organisation committed to attracting, retaining and rewarding talented people. We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Reward Analyst to join our People Team and play a key role in shaping and delivering our reward and benefits offering across the Group.
Working closely with the Group HR Director and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure our reward practices remain fair, competitive and aligned to business objectives. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced reward professional who enjoys using data and insight to influence decision-making, drive continuous improvement and enhance the employee experience.
Key Responsibilities:
As Senior Reward Analyst, you will support the delivery and development of reward and benefits activity across the Group, combining strong analytical capability with operational excellence. Your responsibilities will include:
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Supporting the delivery of all Group reward activities, including annual pay reviews, bonus cycles, benchmarking exercises and benefits administration.
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Coordinating annual pay and bonus processes, working closely with HR, Payroll and Finance teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
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Providing insight and analysis on compensation data, market trends and benchmarking information to support business decisions.
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Supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of reward frameworks, policies and processes.
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Managing reward-related projects, including job evaluation, grading structures and benefits optimisation initiatives.
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Supporting pension governance activities and benefits renewals, liaising with external providers as required.
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Preparing reports, analysis and briefing materials for Executive and Remuneration Committee discussions.
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Supporting the production of gender pay gap and ethnicity pay gap reporting.
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Ensuring reward data is accurate, compliant and subject to appropriate governance controls.
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Developing clear and engaging reward and benefits communications for employees and managers.
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Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external reward, pension and benefits providers.
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Identifying opportunities to improve reward processes, systems and tools to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
What You’ll Need:
We're looking for an experienced reward professional who combines strong analytical skills with a collaborative and pragmatic approach. You will have:
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Experience in a Reward, Compensation or Benefits role, typically gained over 3–5+ years.
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Experience supporting pay review cycles, bonus schemes and benefits administration.
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A solid understanding of reward principles, benchmarking methodologies and job evaluation.
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Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to present insights clearly and effectively.
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Experience working with multiple stakeholders across HR, Finance and operational teams.
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Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
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Strong attention to detail and a proactive, continuous improvement mindset.
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Experience working with reward benchmarking providers such as Mercer, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) or equivalent.
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Experience managing external providers, including pension and benefits suppliers.
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CIPD qualification (or equivalent).
What You’ll Get:
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Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days
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Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
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Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
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Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
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Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
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Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
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Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.
At South Staffordshire Limited, inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.
We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process
