3-4 month contract role with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-4 month contract role with a local authority, focusing on leading and delivering expert job evaluation services across the organization and for external clients using Hay and NJC evaluation schemes. The role is crucial in ensuring a fair, consistent, and equality-compliant pay and grading structure across all NJC roles, including the council, schools estate, academies, and arms-length organisations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the organization's subject matter expert in applying Hay and NJC job evaluation schemes.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to managers on job design, organizational structures, and evaluation processes.
- Ensure consistent and equitable job evaluation outcomes, maintaining internal pay equity.
- Manage complex and high-profile job evaluation and organizational design casework.
- Lead and support organizational restructures, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels.
- Develop and review policies, procedures, and guidance in line with legislative and best practice changes.
- Collaborate with HR, Workforce, and OD teams to provide expert analysis and advice.
- Design and deliver job evaluation training and briefings for HR colleagues, managers, and trade union representatives.
Essential Experience
- Extensive experience applying Hay Guide Chart and NJC Job Evaluation schemes.
- Proven experience in organizational design and workforce planning.
- Experience working collaboratively with Trade Unions or employee representatives.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex and sometimes conflicting information to produce robust recommendations.
Essential Qualifications
- Professionally qualified in a numerical, analytical, or logical discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Formal training in Hay and NJC job evaluation methodologies.
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
Additional Information
- Working hours: 37 hours per week.
- Location: Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QP, United Kingdom.
- Work pattern: Expectation to be in the office 2 days a week.
- Schedule: Bi-weekly.
- Application deadline: 25th June 2026, apply ASAP.
