Job Analyst

Sandwell Council’s HR Division is seeking a proactive Job Analyst on a full time, 12 months fixed-term contract basis, based from its Oldbury office. The organisation operates to a hybrid working model. The purpose of the role is to lead and deliver high-quality, consistent, and defensible job evaluation outcomes across the Council using the online Gauge Job Evaluation System, ensuring compliance with equal pay legislation and best practice.

The postholder will operate with a high degree of professional autonomy, evaluating roles up to manager level on the NJC pay grade, advising senior managers and trade unions, and chairing Job Evaluation Quality Assurance Panels. The role plays a critical part in maintaining the integrity of the Council’s grading structure and supporting wider organisational change and workforce transformation.

In this role you will:

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, consistent, and defensible job evaluation outcomes across the Council.
• Act as the primary expert in the NJC Job Evaluation Scheme, ensuring full compliance with Equal Pay legislation and the Equality Act 2010.
• Operate with high professional autonomy, making decisions that directly impact pay, grading, and organisational risk.
• Maintain the integrity of the Council’s grading structure during periods of workforce transformation and change.
• Undertake robust evaluations for new and changed posts, including senior management roles.
• Input and retrieve data from the Gauge online system, ensuring data integrity and technical accuracy.
• Plan, chair, and act as the professional lead to ensure fairness and transparency and that all evaluations follow agreed procedures.
• Provide specialist advice to senior managers, HR, and Trade Union representatives on JE principles and outcomes.

Essential skills or experience:

• Experience using the GAUGE computerised job evaluation system.
• Experience of dealing and negotiating with Trade Unions.
• An understanding of the legislative framework and governance arrangements applicable to Local Government.
• Deep understanding of equal pay case law and local government reward frameworks.

At Sandwell Council, our work has a real impact. We are proud to be a values-led organisation that supports its employees with excellent benefits, a competitive remuneration package, and a strong focus on development. By joining us, you’ll play a key role in delivering services that make a real and lasting difference to thousands of people across the borough.

We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of who we are and how we lead, where every voice matters. At Sandwell, we recognise and value the richness that comes from diverse lived experiences, perspectives, backgrounds and identities. This diversity makes us a stronger and more effective council. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are treated fairly, and have the opportunity to thrive.

Creating an environment where colleagues feel respected, supported and able to contribute fully is central to our culture and the way we work. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees have equitable access to opportunities. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace so that everyone has the support they need to perform at their best and succeed in their role.

If you wish to apply as Care Leaver or a Disability Confident candidate, please make sure to state this when submitting your CV.