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On behalf of HM Land Registry, we are looking for a Pay and Reward Strategy Consultant - (Inside IR35) for a 3-month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of occasional attendance in the Croydon, London office

Working as a contractor for HM Land Registry 

Our ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity, and an open approach to data. Our award-winning digital team is the in-house directorate at the heart of our transformation into a digital, data driven organisation. We are playing a pivotal role in ensuring that we are able to respond swiftly to our current challenges. We are providing a robust and resilient technical infrastructure to support our workforce. We are enabling our customers to interact with us in increasingly digital and automated ways and delivering our transformation portfolio which will revolutionise the way that we operate and provide services.

Our Digital teams are at the core of our plans for digital transformation for the future. At HM Land Registry we have a vision of a fully connected, digital system for buying and selling property that enables a more secure and more efficient land registration process. By joining us in a digital role, you can be at the cutting edge of our work to revolutionise the way property and land is transacted in the UK, supporting our vision of a world-leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future.

At HM Land Registry, we’re passionate about developing and attracting the best talent. People are at the heart of our plans for the future, so we have established a ’community of practice’ for every profession within our directorate. We now have 15 communities in total, including software development, data science, and product management. These communities are groups of talented people who perform similar roles and, through regular meetups and online forums, both within HM Land Registry and across wider Government, share best practice, discuss challenges, and support each other - which means happier, more motivated people!

Find out more at: www.youtube.com/embed/LhtHDdzOybA

Description:

HM Land Registry (HMLR) is seeking the support of an external provider to undertake a strategic review of its pay and reward system.

Deliverables should include a report with actionable recommendations and a presentation of the key findings and recommendations to HMLR Executive Committee.

The review should take place in a three-month period, with recommendations presented by the end of May 2026.

On-site work will consist of research and interviews or workshops with key stakeholders, including members of the Executive Committee, trade union representatives, and members of the workforce. HMLR’s internal pay team will support the provider in undertaking the work.

The review should incorporate all pay and reward systems relating to delegated pay, including non-consolidated end-of-year and in-year performance related pay, allowances, and employee benefits.

The review will not cover Senior Civil Service pay and reward, except to consider overlaps between delegated pay and SCS pay. Options to amend Senior Civil Service pay should not form part of the review.

The review should include recommendations for an optimised pay system, taking account of civil service pay rules, affordability, competitiveness within the civil service, HMLR’s culture and strategic direction, and employee and equalities impacts.

Where appropriate, the review should include an implementation plan showing a clear road map of steps from existing pay arrangements to the recommendations. Recommendations must set out how HMLR would respond to a future pay freeze and/or small increases in pay-bill costs. It should not include pay & reward theories; it should be tangible recommendations for changes within the tight CS pay remit.

The review should consider how pay and reward will best support HMLR’s aim to have a high performing, expert and engaged workforce.

While pensions form a significant part of HMLR’s total reward, and which could be structured to reflect generational reward preferences, changes would not be permissible at departmental level and will not be in scope of the review.

This role can be from any of our 14 HMLR offices and can be largely remote but will be some face-to-face workshops and presentation's, likely in our Croydon Office.

Essential:

• Proven expertise in Pay and Reward
• Experience working within the Public Sector / Civil Service
• A demonstrable track record of identifying, developing, and implementing effective solutions
• You will have demonstrated experience and a strong track record of delivering results within complex, fast paced environments

Desirable:

• Experience of working with Trade Unions.
• Proven experience in pay modelling.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI
• CIPD qualified

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Land Registry guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".