Job Description

On behalf of the Cabinet Office, we are looking for a Pay Reward and Benefit Manager (Inside IR35) for a 3 month homebased contract.



The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) was established on 24 May 2024, through the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, and is a non-Crown Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) sponsored by Cabinet Office.



IBCA is responsible for delivering the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, which will provide financial compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal on a UK-wide basis.



The IBCA Programme Delivery Team in Cabinet Office is responsible for delivering on workstreams which will enable IBCA to function as an employer independently from Cabinet Office. The Pay, Reward and Benefits Lead is a key role and you will contribute to IBCA's success by ensuring that the pay and reward strategies and policies are in place to enable IBCA to attract, motivate, develop and retain the talent it needs to deliver for the victims of the infected blood



Working in the programme delivery team as the subject matter expert on pay, reward and benefits, you will lead the implementation of IBCA's approved pay arrangements, play a key role in the implementation of IBCA's payroll provision, and deliver IBCA's pay-related policies and processes by 1 October with support from policy colleagues.



You will also support a staff transfer of circa. 1000 employees from Cabinet Office to IBCA and will support delivery of IBCA's job evaluation solution and reward and recognition offering



As a Pay Reward and Benefit Manager, your main responsibilities will be:



Ensure the pay, reward and benefits team is prepared to deliver, or support the delivery of, IBCA's first annual pay award cycle, gender, ethnicity and disability pay gap reports, the annual report and accounts, transparency reporting, freedom of information requests, and any relevant commissions. Be the pay, reward and benefits subject matter expert in the test and implementation phases of IBCA's payroll provision As part of the implementation of IBCA's approved pay arrangements, draft and secure approval for IBCA's pay-related policies, processes and guidance with support from policy colleagues Operationalise job evaluation, including engagement with suppliers and organising training.

Essential:

Experience of managing pay, reward and benefits in a large or complex organisation. Able to build and maintain strong and inclusive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, and communicate, influence and negotiate to effect change, including in senior level meetings. Experience of managing and supporting multiple projects or initiatives concurrently, with an understanding of basic project management principles - with a well organised, proactive and enthusiastic approach

Desirable:

CIPD Level 7

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.



Disability Confident



As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



Armed Forces Covenant



The Cabinet Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.



In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".