Reward Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE The Partnership People function is critical to unlocking the success of our Partnership Plan, powering our collective commercial success, developing our leadership and people manager capability, enhancing Partner experience and delivering on the commitments of our Partnership model, today and in the years ahead. As a Reward Specialist, you’ll be part of a broader Centre of Expertise across reward, policy and benefits, accountable for the operational delivery of reward propositions and BAU activity. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll play your part in developing a holistic view of our total reward proposition, enabling us to work more effectively and efficiently, make better data-led decisions, and improve the Partner experience. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £5.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Salary - £ 47,500- £72,500 Contract type - This is a permanent position Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. Location- This role can be based at either Head Office, in Bracknell or Pimlico Key Responsibilities This role is accountable for the operational delivery of reward propositions and BAU activity. You will lead small, discrete projects across reward, benefits and policy teams as well as supporting the delivery of medium and large BAU compensation projects and processes, including the annual pay review process. You will have strong technical and analytical skills, including data modelling and interpretation. You will have an understanding of reward, and will work across the Reward, Policy & Benefits team to support a broad range of compensation, benefits and pension initiatives. You will be a subject matter expert, building the professional skills and knowledge needed for a career in reward. You will actively seek external reward insights and best practice to inform future decision-making. You will be responsible for the collation of market insight and ensuring there is up-to-date documentation of competitor practice. This will include attending forums and network events, and sharing your knowledge/findings with the team. You will drive continuous improvement activities across the Reward, Policy & Benefits team, identifying risks and opportunities, and sharing these with the team. You will proactively collaborate with Partners across the People function and support complex change programmes. You will own the job levelling and pay benchmarking processes, including completing and interpreting pay and benefits surveys and constructing pay ranges. You will support our Reward, Policy & Benefits team by completing administration activity such as maintaining accurate compensation data in Workday, and maintaining team documents. You will oversee and make recommendations for the utilisation of our budget in relation to benchmarking, surveys and any external SME advice. You’ll be able to work at pace with ambiguity and with high levels of resilience. Essential skills/experience you’ll need Strong technical and analytical skills, including data modelling and interpretation Strong proven research skills Strong IT skills, including knowledge of Google suite, Microsoft Office, Workday Strong written and verbal communication Experience in managing stakeholder relationships Ability to work at pace with ambiguity and with a high level of resilience Closing Date: January 12, 2026 Pay: £47,500.00 - £72,500.00 Annual Contract Type: Permanent Hours of Work: 9am - 5.30pm Job Level: Partnership Level 7 Where You'll Be Working: London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London, , SW1V 2QQ ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note: It important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. At the John Lewis Partnership we’re not just employees; we’re co-owners, and that why we’re called Partners. Being a Partner means not only do we all collectively share the responsibilities of being the UK largest employee-owned business, but we also share in its rewards and successes. It this ownership model that makes the Partnership a very unique place to work.