Permanent Senior HR Lead – Pay, Policy and Reward
We are working with Brent Council who are looking for an experienced HR leader to take ownership of our pay and reward agenda, ensuring a coherent, compliant, and future-focused HR framework.
This is a key strategic role where you will oversee pay governance and reward frameworks, while shaping the organisation’s approach to pay, policy, and organisational change. You’ll be a trusted expert, providing senior-level advice across employee relations, job evaluation, pay structures, allowances, and workforce transformation.
Role: Senior HR Lead – Pay, Policy & Reward
Contract: Full time Permanent
Hybrid: 3 days office based – 2 days working from home.
Location: Wembley, HA9
Pay: £61,663 per year + benefits
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the development and implementation of a fair, transparent and market-aligned pay and reward strategy
- Oversee and strengthen pay governance frameworks, including allowances, market supplements and pay controls
- Ensure a coherent and compliant HR policy framework, aligned with employment law and organisational priorities
- Provide senior expertise across employee relations, job evaluation and organisational change
- Lead and deliver high-impact HR and people strategy projects
- Oversee pay audits and benchmarking, ensuring equitable and legally compliant outcomes
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with trade unions and senior stakeholders
- Provide assurance and governance through data, reporting and insight-led decision making
About you
You will bring a strong track record of operating at a senior HR level with deep expertise in pay and reward.
- Proven experience managing pay governance frameworks and reward strategies
- Strong knowledge of pay structures, allowances, job evaluation and equal pay (Senior HR Lead JD | PDF)
- Experience leading pay audits and translating insights into action
- Ability to oversee complex HR policy frameworks and ensure compliance
- Confident working with trade unions and navigating employee relations issues
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and influence decision-making
- CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience)
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to shape and modernise how pay and reward operates across a large, complex organisation. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring fairness, transparency and innovation in our people strategy, helping us attract, retain and motivate talent.
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We are working with Brent Council who are looking for an experienced HR leader to take ownership of our pay and reward agenda, ensuring a coherent, compliant, and future-focused HR framework.
This is a key strategic role where you will oversee pay governance and reward frameworks, while shaping the organisation’s approach to pay, policy, and organisational change. You’ll be a trusted expert, providing senior-level advice across employee relations, job evaluation, pay structures, allowances, and workforce transformation.
Role: Senior HR Lead – Pay, Policy & Reward
Contract: Full time Permanent
Hybrid: 3 days office based – 2 days working from home.
Location: Wembley, HA9
Pay: £61,663 per year + benefits
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the development and implementation of a fair, transparent and market-aligned pay and reward strategy
- Oversee and strengthen pay governance frameworks, including allowances, market supplements and pay controls
- Ensure a coherent and compliant HR policy framework, aligned with employment law and organisational priorities
- Provide senior expertise across employee relations, job evaluation and organisational change
- Lead and deliver high-impact HR and people strategy projects
- Oversee pay audits and benchmarking, ensuring equitable and legally compliant outcomes
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with trade unions and senior stakeholders
- Provide assurance and governance through data, reporting and insight-led decision making
About you
You will bring a strong track record of operating at a senior HR level with deep expertise in pay and reward.
- Proven experience managing pay governance frameworks and reward strategies
- Strong knowledge of pay structures, allowances, job evaluation and equal pay (Senior HR Lead JD | PDF)
- Experience leading pay audits and translating insights into action
- Ability to oversee complex HR policy frameworks and ensure compliance
- Confident working with trade unions and navigating employee relations issues
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and influence decision-making
- CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience)
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to shape and modernise how pay and reward operates across a large, complex organisation. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring fairness, transparency and innovation in our people strategy, helping us attract, retain and motivate talent.
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