Consultant, Talent Manager, HR​/Recruitment

Reward Consultant

City of Wolverhampton Council

Salary: £44,075 - £49,282 Grade 7

Contract:

Full‑time, Permanent

Workstyle:
Flexible workstyle (hybrid) – minimum two days in office per week with additional attendance as required.

Are you passionate about shaping pay and reward strategies and experienced in developing initiatives in a large, complex environment? Do you want to drive forward the Council’s reward plan?

As a member of the Pay and Reward team you will support the People Policy and Strategy Lead in developing and implementing the employee reward and benefits offer, ensuring the Council remains an attractive employer of choice.

You will be the Council’s subject‑matter expert on reward and benefits, manage the benefits portal, drive supplier relationships and provide insightful data to inform strategic decisions. From leading procurement projects to promoting the benefits package, your work will have a real impact on the Council’s reward strategy and employee experience.

• Develop and implement the Council’s reward and benefits strategy.
• Manage and coordinate salary sacrifice schemes and liaise with other schemes.
• Lead procurement and implementation of new benefits suppliers.
• Monitor contracts, KPIs, and raise issues when necessary.
• Provide management information on benefits uptake and trends.
• Promote the Council’s benefits offer internally and externally.

While the successful candidate will focus on rewards and benefits, training will be provided to undertake job evaluations.

Closing date – 19th January 2026

Interviews – 2 February 2026

For more information about the role, please contact Sonika Kang, People Policy and Strategy Lead:
Soni

All council roles are allocated to a fixed, field or flexible work style. Flexible workstyle roles have a flexible base location and may work from home or wherever necessary to meet service requirements.

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold the Stonewall Gold Award for LGBTQ+ inclusion. We have the RACE Code Quality Mark for racial equality.

A guaranteed interview is offered to applicants who meet essential criteria.

We commit to fair treatment of all potential employees. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service for any vacancies that require a DBS check.

For apprenticeship or other roles, visit the council’s website for information on application and interview processes.

Reward Consultant JDPS.docx

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Human Resources
• Human Resources Services