Engagement & Reward Specialist

**_When you join us, you’ll become part of our Homebase family and will play an important part in creating a culture where our team members are given the opportunity to develop and thrive. Your role is essential to our growth plans. You’ll be a champion of our values, helping to make things easy; inspiring, and happy to get stuck in and do it together._**

**Working hours**: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday (8am - 4pm, OR 9am - 5pm) - flexible working arrangements, may be available, depending upon individual circumstances.

**Location**:Milton Keynes, however, we operate a flexible policy which means that you decide what works best for you If that means working from home, then work from home. If you prefer to work in an office then you're welcome to work from the office. **For this particular role, we ask that you be available to visit our Milton Keynes, Store Support Centre for 2 days per week (Tuesday & Wednesday) - this may increase to 3/4 days per week for short periods in the run-up to our peak season.**

**Salary**:_£40,000 - £48,000 (DOE) plus bonus earning potential_**

**Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)**:

- Shaping our reward and benefit strategy/offer to ensure our team members love and connect with our reward offer.
- Looking for creative and cost-effective ways to drive connection through engagement, equality, inclusion, recognition, and reward.
- Effective in both communication and collaboration, working across teams and with external partners to understand needs, and manage stakeholders and expectations in an easy-to-understand, meaningful and actionable way.
- Using your business acumen, connecting insight and analytics you will describe how this will help drive us forward, why it matters and measure the outcomes of change.
- Leading on Listening through quarterly engagement surveys, listening groups, informing on focus areas, and monitoring our progress on culture change.
- Providing advice on everything engagement, reward, and benefits across the business.
- Providing data and analysis so we can take action that matters e.g. managing the delivery of our Gender pay gap reporting.

**About You**:

- Experience and passion for working in a fast-paced environment where change is part of the culture.
- 2+ years of experience in a HR Engagement & Reward or a broader role that encompasses engagement & reward.
- Experience of designing and developing positive culture and engagement activities including engagement surveys.
- Experienced communicator with proven ability to influence, drive change, and challenge key stakeholders when required.
- Working knowledge of all elements of reward such as bonus, pay, pay grading, salary benchmarking, benefits e.g. pensions, PMI, benefits platforms.
- Strong attention to detail and a drive to improve our processes and ways of working.

**What can we offer you in return?**

**Making your pay go further**
- 20% team member discount for Homebase and Bathstore when shopping in-store and online, available from your very first day with us
- We’ll allow you to enhance your pay through our fantastic, discretionary bonus plan
- Our Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal helps you save money on everything from your weekly food shop to a fun night out with friends and family

**Supporting your wellbeing**
- Holiday starting from 24 days plus bank holidays, rising with service
- You’ll have access to Health Care Cash Plans so you can claim money back for your everyday health, including, optical and dental care
- You’ll have 24/7 advice and information on any health concerns through the Bupa Anytime Healthline
- Our Team Member Assistance Program offers a suite of tools to support a healthier and happier life, including access to our 24-hour confidential helpline and access to the ‘My Healthy Advantage Wellbeing App’

**Always growing together**
- We'll offer you learning and development opportunities to give you the tools to do your job and there is also the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications from City and Guilds and to gain apprenticeship qualifications to enhance/develop you in your role or career with us
- Our monthly Lunch and Learn sessions will help you grow with talks from external and internal speakers

Sounds like a team you’d like to be part of? Click **'Apply'**

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