Reward Analyst in Stratford-upon-Avon

Join our specialist Reward team in the HR Division at NFU Mutual, working in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to contribute to wider strategic initiatives. You’ll experience a breadth of activity across Reward, from data analysis and reporting to project delivery and market benchmarking, delivering a great service to customers across our business.

Hybrid working with 80% home working and 20% based out of the Stratford-upon-Avon Head Office.

About the role

The in-house Reward team at NFU Mutual is a specialist area within our HR Division. The team delivers high-profile pay and benefits activity including annual pay reviews, bonus schemes, employee benefits, and Company cars, directly impacting colleagues across the business. This vacancy is a fixed-term contract until May 2027.

As a Reward Analyst, you’ll support the delivery of a timely and accurate Reward service to HR teams, People Managers and employees, with particular focus on pay, bonus and benefits activity. You’ll work with complex data, produce analysis and schedules, respond to Reward-related queries and support a variety of Reward processes. The role holder will also support our evolving processes as we launch Workday in 2027.

Working closely with colleagues across HR and the wider business, you’ll gain exposure to a broad range of other Reward activities including job evaluation, benchmarking, benefits administration and ongoing Reward projects. You’ll also learn about the Company Car Schemes and support continuous improvements to processes and employee experience.

About you

You’re a highly organised individual with strong Excel and data analysis skills and enjoy working with detailed information to produce accurate outcomes. You have excellent attention to detail and take pride in delivering high-quality work at pace. Experience within HR, Reward or an analytical environment would be beneficial.

You’ll be comfortable managing multiple priorities, communicating with a range of stakeholders and handling sensitive information with discretion. You enjoy problem solving, take ownership of your work and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve shared goals. These qualities align closely with the skills required for success in the role.

• Experience in a Reward-related role within a wider HR function
• Proficiency in MS Excel and working with large datasets
• Customer focus
• Strong communication skills

Employee Engagement & Diversity

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary £35,000 - £40,000
• Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we're proud to be recognised as "a great place to work".