AMS PSR

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for x2 Pay and Reward Modellers - Inside IR35 for a 4 month contract working on a Hybrid basis (3 days per week in Newcastle, Leeds or Birmingham office and remaining WFH)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
• Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now
• Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
• Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.

The role: 

The team requires 2 experienced Pay and Reward modellers with experience in a large, complex organisation, with public sector experience an advantage.

• The role of Pay and Reward Modeller is to lead and deliver complex modelling and we wish to hire someone who has been through pay award cycles and can share this specialist knowledge with the team.
• We are looking for a contractor who can demonstrate that they can accomplish this through determining the most appropriate methodology and software approaches whilst managing resources, priorities and cross-working to ensure timely delivery and upskill the existing team to use their skills to continue the work in this manner.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Pay and Reward Modeller would be to: 

• Lead on the development, and ensuring the maintenance of, pay and reward policies across the department.
• Ensure that the pay and reward strategy reflects legislative changes and remains compliant.
• Form strong networks across the business and government, building respected relationships with key stakeholders in Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.
• Work with our reward modellers to understand and interpret complex data in order to develop sound recommendations and approaches. Maintain the quality of data analysis to inform decision making.
• Provide clear steers and expert advice to senior audiences, on complex issues, including to the Permanent Secretary, and the DWP Director Generals, to influence and inform decision making.

As a pay modeller, they would be responsible for modelling within several key areas, such as: 

• Senior Civil Service Pay
• Delegated Pay (below SCS) including supporting pay annual review
• Reward
• Pay gap reporting
• Equal Pay analysis
• National Living Wage Changes

Essential: 

• Pay and reward modelling
• Experience in the key areas listed above
• Ability to interpret data and communicate to relevant parties
• Excellent communication skills
• Stakeholder management experience
• Power BI experience
• Advanced Excel skills

Desirable:

• Civil Service/Public Sector experience is an advantage

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, DWP 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.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 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".