Reward Business Partner

Salary: £Competitive plus car allowance, and enhanced pension

Hours: 40 hours per week - this role is being offered as a 12-18 month contract

Location: Hybrid with 3 days in our Cannock Office

Grade: 6.1

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. 

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave 

• Access to our company pension scheme

• Health care scheme

• Car allowance

• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you’ll be doing: 

As a Reward Business Partner you will work across business lines providing expert guidance and support to our HR & Leadership teams on Reward related matters, ensuring the UK&I Reward Strategy translates throughout the business and robust plans are in place to drive change. 

The Reward Business Partner will build key relationships at all levels and will be responsible for core reward principles and activities to ensure that our People & Reward objectives are met.

This is a fixed-term contract opportunity.

You will:

• Line Management of a Reward Analyst

• Delivery of the Annual Reward Plan (company and business line).

• Partnering with key stakeholders to align their pay & reward structures within their teams and create compelling business cases for change.

• Manage pay and benefits benchmarking and align this to the reward and pay philosophy.

• Delivering analysis to key stakeholders through the use of pay and benefit models and influencing outcomes.

• Driving behavioral and cultural change by embedding the reward principles of the Reward Strategy.

• Lead the annual pay and bonus cycle for each business line, ensuring it is completed effectively and that all outputs are appropriately managed across each delivery milestone.

• To define the approach to pay and compensation within key operational areas where the business is experiencing shortages or where retention is an issue (i.e. fleet, driver, operative and engineer pay frameworks).

• Provide assurance and guidance to Exco on all Reward led activities for each business line.

At Veolia, we're on a mission to reshape the world — through ecological transformation, smarter resource management, and a commitment to a sustainable future.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience of complex planning within a large matrix organisation.

• Knowledge and experience of reward tools and principles.

• Experience of WTW Benchmarking and Salary Surveys

• An understanding and experience in linking reward design to employee engagement.

• Experience in managing multiple strategic and high profile initiatives.

• Have a proven track record of advising and influencing senior stakeholders in an operational environment on confidential and challenging issues.

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.