Location
Hybrid working remote/on-site at our London HQ or one of Oasis Community Learning’s academies.

Hours
2.5 days per week

Salary
£70,000 - £75,000 FTE (location dependent)

About the Role
Oasis Community Learning, one of the UK’s largest multi-academy trusts, is seeking a co-Head of Reward to join our current Head in a new job share arrangement. In this role, you will co-lead a small Reward team within a central operation supporting a community of 58 primary and secondary schools.

Reporting to the Director of People and Culture, you will co-lead, develop and deliver the reward and recognition strategy, policies, and framework to support the OCL and People strategy. This includes developing, owning, and driving the Reward framework and agenda, covering compensation and benefits policies, programmes, and practices to attract, retain, engage, and motivate employees.

You will coach and develop the reward team to become a centre of excellence and provide expert advice to People Managers, managers, and employees on reward best practices. Key responsibilities include:
- Reviewing, developing, and maintaining OCL’s job framework to ensure it remains accurate, relevant, and able to attract and retain skilled people.
- Managing and governing reward programmes and annual reward processes to ensure effectiveness, competitiveness, and fairness through benchmarking and employee feedback.
- Ensuring fairness across OCL’s reward strategy, including analysing pay gaps (gender, ethnicity, disability) and leading action plans to address issues.
- Providing inclusive leadership to a team of reward specialists and consultancy to the People Team and line managers on reward frameworks and programmes.
- Leading the development of reward communications, tools, and processes that deliver an excellent manager and employee experience, meet organisational objectives, and recognise local legal, market, and cultural differences.
- Overseeing the effectiveness of reward service delivery from the People Operations team.

Experience
Proven experience as a Reward leader in complex, unionised organisations, ideally with senior HR advisory experience. Demonstrable ability to design and implement reward strategies, frameworks, and practices including pay, benefits, job levelling, and recognition programmes. Experience working in or advising the education sector is advantageous.

Strong track record of developing innovative approaches to complex reward frameworks and managing relationships with multiple stakeholders, including unions and employee representatives.

About you
Collaborative and inclusive leader with excellent organisational skills and a dedication to developing a high-performing team. Able to work effectively in partnership with a co-Head of Reward.

Excellent analytical skills with creative problem-solving ability and strong influencing skills based on data and insight.

Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion in reward strategy and practice.

Qualifications
Up-to-date knowledge and expertise of best practice and current developments in reward, benefits, and performance management. Relevant professional qualifications or equivalent experience in reward management are desirable.

Additional Information
Oasis Community Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and receipt of fully supportive references.

We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.