Lead - Reward Strategy

Lead - Reward Strategy

Application closing date: 16/09/2026 at 23:59

Interviews will take place week commencing: 21/09/2026

This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, end date: 30/09/2027

A bit about the role...

Working in a team with Kim our Assistant Director of People Services and colleagues across wider HR, the Reward Strategy Lead will play a critical role in shaping and delivering Homes England’s pay and reward strategy and leading reward engagement, consultation and negotiation activity. 

You will be joining our enthusiastic and highly experienced HR team, who work at the heart of the organisation, committed to making positive change in how Homes England attracts, rewards and retains talented people by shaping people strategies and delivering innovative reward approaches that support our ambition to be an employer of choice while ensuring fairness, transparency and value for money. 

Kim is dedicated to delivering a first-class customer service, taking an innovative and creative approach to pay and reward challenges. Kim values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making, collaborative working and problem solving within their team. 

This is a rare chance to shape the future of pay and reward within a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose. Working with senior leaders, Trade Unions, the Board, Finance colleagues and external advisers, you will lead the development and implementation of reward frameworks, policies and governance arrangements that support organisational performance whilst balancing affordability, fairness and competitiveness.  

There are some exciting and ambitious projects to get involved with and this is an excellent opportunity to balance day to day delivery whilst bringing innovative solutions to shape the future of pay and reward at Homes England.  

A bit about you…

You’ll be an experienced reward professional with deep expertise in developing and implementing pay and reward strategies, frameworks and governance arrangements. You’ll be confident using pay analysis, modelling and benchmarking to turn complex issues into clear, evidence-based recommendations that balance affordability, fairness, competitiveness and organisational priorities.  

Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level, and your discussions will be shaped by a strong understanding of the commercial, financial and operational context in which Homes England operates. You will enjoy working in a collaborative and engaging way and be able to influence, negotiate and build consensus across a wide range of stakeholders. 

As an experienced reward professional, you'll understand how to translate complex reward challenges into practical solutions and will be able to demonstrate a track record of working collaboratively with colleagues, leaders, trade unions and external partners to deliver positive outcomes. You'll bring both strategic vision and technical expertise, helping to ensure our reward frameworks remain fair, compliant, sustainable and aligned to organisational priorities. 

Who are we? 

Homes England

The Housing and Regeneration Agency

We believe that affordable, quality homes in well-designed places are key to improving people’s lives. As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, we create thriving new places and transform urban areas, combining the full breadth of our powers, expertise, land, capital and influence to bring investment to communities and get more homes built.

How? We form long-term partnerships that bridge the gap between the public and private sector to meet local needs and aspirations. We use our influence to champion the creation of sustainable homes, communities and places that are brilliantly designed for the people that live there now, and in the future. And we use our funding and support to build a more resilient, diverse and innovative housing sector, helping new entrants in the market, encouraging modern methods of construction and design, and promoting the utmost attention to building safety.

Together with our partners, we’re accelerating the pace of house building, remediation and regeneration across the country, as we seek to deliver ever more affordable homes in places people are proud to call home for generations to come.

What we offer... 

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to hybrid working. We’ll support you, wherever possible, so that you don’t miss out on what matters to you. 

Internal applicants: please note that if you are successful, the salary you are offered will be in accordance with our pay controls and pay policy. You can find these on the recruitment pages of the intranet.

If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names. 

Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future. 

If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership and once you get your digital kit, you’ll be good to go. 

Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We were all working from home during the pandemic and have since moved to a hybrid model, moving back into our office environments and utilising our space and time together in the most conducive way. 

We also encourage you to apply using the full application option as opposed to quick apply, this is especially important if you would like to indicate to us that you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme. 

If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage.