Pay & Policy Compliance Advisor in Birmingham

Pay and Compliance Advisor Permanent Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking motivated and detail‑focused Pay & Policy Compliance Advisor to join our Reward & Compliance team. This is a key advisory role supporting the Council in ensuring that pay, reward and remuneration practices are fully compliant with legal, regulatory and policy requirements. You will provide expert advice and operational support across pay and policy compliance, working collaboratively with HR, Payroll, OD and Transformation colleagues, as well as wider internal stakeholders. The role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional with strong analytical skills to contribute to robust governance and compliance controls across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and guidance to internal stakeholders on pay and policy compliance matters.
• Review and analyse pay data, calculations and reports to identify trends or anomalies that may indicate compliance risks, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Identify, report and track discrepancies in pay policy, processes or system application, ensuring resolution within agreed KPIs.
• Conduct audits and risk assessments of pay and reward systems using multiple data sources, including Oracle reporting, legacy systems and reward software.
• Organise and lead non‑compliance discussions with key stakeholders, collaboratively developing solutions to eliminate risk to the Council.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of employment, legal and tax regulations relating to pay and reward.
• Develop, maintain and update compliance documentation such as risk registers, policies, procedures, guidelines and templates.
• Co‑develop, implement and monitor regular reviews of contractual pay and remuneration elements and supporting policies.
• Prepare and present compliance reports to the Pay & Policy Compliance SME and Lead.
• Work closely with HR, OD and Transformation colleagues to support the delivery of the pay and reward strategy.
• Research emerging trends and best practice in pay and reward, making recommendations to strengthen governance and compliance across the Council.

About You

You will be an experienced HR professional with a strong understanding of pay, reward and compliance within a complex organisation. You will be confident working with data, policies and stakeholders at all levels, with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Essential criteria include:

• CIPD Level 3 or substantial equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Experience providing professional HR advice, specifically related to pay and policy compliance.
• Proven experience of analysing people and pay data to identify risk, trends and anomalies.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment.
• Strong understanding of HR, reward and payroll processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, exercising sound judgement and critical thinking, and knowing when to escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience managing conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines.

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.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed 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.

For any informal enquiries please contact the Resourcing Team.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.