Senior Reward Advisor

Do you have a track record in a specialist reward role, advising stakeholders and delivering reward initiatives? Are you ready to take on a key reward role in a values-driven organisation making a real difference to the lives of people affected by dementia?

We are recruiting for a Senior Reward Advisor to join on a part-time basis, working 28 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until the end of March 2026.

As Senior Reward Advisor, you’ll be joining our Reward and Wellbeing Team at an exciting time in its evolution, tasked with playing a key role in delivering and enhancing our total reward framework. Reporting to the Head of Reward, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of pay, benefits, and recognition initiatives, while supporting the implementation of strategic reward plans.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across our People Directorate and beyond to ensure a positive people experience at the Society. If you’re a reward specialist who thrives on collaboration, genuinely finds data exciting, and enjoys making a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.

The role is for a fixed term of up to 6 months, ending on 31 March 2026 and we’re therefore looking for someone who is available to start soon. While there may be a longer-term opportunity, we’re unable to offer any assurances at the outset. The working hours are 28 per week which can be spread over 4 days or 5 days as preferred. If worked over 4 days, the day off would be limited to a choice of Tuesday or Wednesday to reflect existing working patterns.

Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place on Thursday 11^th and Friday 12^th September.

About you
Joining us, you’ll be an experienced reward professional already with a strong grasp of pay frameworks, job evaluation, and employee benefits, including workplace pensions. You’ll be able to analyse and interpret data whilst also being able to explain technical information in an effective way to non-specialists. This includes presenting with confidence to groups of people, advising managers and colleagues about reward matters.

• A successful track record in a specialist reward role, advising stakeholders and delivering reward initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret benchmarking data and market trends.
• Experience managing benefits and pensions administration and working with external service providers.
• The ability to explain complex information clearly to non-specialists, and a collaborative approach to working across teams.
• A commitment to fairness, transparency, and continuous improvement in reward practices.

What you’ll focus on:

• Leading the operational delivery of our total reward framework, including pay, benefits, and recognition.
• Supporting strategic reward projects such as pay reviews, policy updates, and benefit evaluations.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on reward matters.
• Overseeing the annual pay award process and ensuring accurate implementation.
• Representing the Reward and Wellbeing Team through briefings, webinars, and internal communications.

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.