Pay & Policy Compliance Lead

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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Pay & Policy Compliance Lead

Permanent

Grade

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

About us

We are at the heart of Birmingham City Councils most essential asset its People.

Playing a vital role in shaping the future of the city and ensuring that key services reach those who need them most. With a focus on aligning workforce needs with organisational goals our team supports engages and motivates the workforce to deliver exceptional services to Birminghams citizens.

Whether its managing accurate payroll ensuring safe recruitment fostering positive employee relations or driving inclusive policies every decision we make has a direct impact on both employees and the community.

Were committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive guided by our core principles of being helpful open-minded and delivering positive outcomes.

By working collaboratively across service areas we provide expert guidance and support to colleagues empowering them to focus on delivering vital front-line services. If youre passionate about making a difference this role gives you the opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking diverse and vibrant city creating lasting impact for both our employees and citizens.

About You

As Pay Compliance Lead you will drive the Councils approach to compliant fair and transparent pay and reward practices. This is a critical role ensuring all remuneration policies align with legal regulatory and strategic frameworks while embedding governance across pay structures payroll operations and reward systems. Youll play a vital role in enabling informed evidence-based decisions and shaping the Councils approach to pay compliance in a complex and evolving environment.

Working closely with senior leaders you will lead policy development oversee audits and mitigate risk across all aspects of pay and reward. Youll provide expert guidance to stakeholders and ensure the Councils strategies reflect equality inclusion and accountability. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident analytical and people-focused professional with deep HR payroll or reward experience to make a measurable impact on workforce fairness compliance and organisational integrity.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.