Reward Lead

About us.

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and wellbeing.

About the role.

The Reward team plays a pivotal role in supporting our people strategy by designing and delivering pay, benefits, and pensions that align with our business goals. As a Reward Lead, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our reward practices are competitive, compliant, and tailored to our diverse colleague population. 

You’ll bring a deep understanding of reward principles, market trends, and relevant legislation, enabling you to deliver key processes and projects that shape our organisation. From job evaluation and market benchmarking to benefits renewal and gender pay reporting, you’ll ensure we deliver with pace, precision, and impact. 

Key Responsibilities. 

• Act as the custodian of job evaluation at The Very Group. Working with our people partnering team and the business, you’ll be responsible for sizing roles and appropriately mapping them to the relevant benchmark, and overseeing downstream activities. 

• Liaising  with Compliance for roles captured under SMCR as SMF or Certified, ensuring all regulatory steps are followed. 

• Support the Head of Reward, Pensions & Governance with complex data modelling, including the annual pay review process and variable remuneration plans. 

• Lead the implementation of all cyclical compensation and benefits related activities in the system (Oracle HCM), supported by our Tech and Colleague Experience team. 

• Extract and analyse data to calculate and report our Gender Pay figures in line with the regulations, supported with contextual narrative to feature in our annual D&I report. 

• Lead the annual benefits renewal process, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless system setup, robust testing, and effective colleague communications. 

• Design and deliver key communications for activities such as pay reviews and the annual benefits window. 

• Market benchmarking: Manage the mapping of roles to salary surveys, ensuring timely participation and accurate data to inform our reward strategy. 

• Respond to requests from People Partners or the Head of People for market data analysis, preparing insights and recommendations. 

About you.

We’re looking for someone with a strong foundation in reward and a passion for delivering excellence. You’ll bring: 

• Proven experience in a Reward role, with a solid understanding of all areas of reward (experience in a regulated business is desirable). 

• Expertise in job evaluation methodology and tools (experience with Willis Towers Watson evaluation framework is a plus). 

• Strong technical and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly grasp systems and evaluate their application. 

• Advanced Excel skills, including macros, formulae, pivot tables, and data modelling. 

• Great communication skills, with the ability to make the ‘complex’, simple. 

• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements, including SMCR, equal pay, gender pay reporting, and national living wage. 

• Experience with Oracle HR or similar systems, particularly in assignment, compensation, and benefits elements. 

• Proficiency in using reporting tools (e.g., Oracle Business Intelligence or other BI tools). 

Some of our benefits.

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews

• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a one-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd stage -  A one-hour formal competency interview. This will be held in-person at our Speke, Liverpool office.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.