About The Role
Shape reward, performance and transparency at scale.
Tower Hamlets is recruiting a Head of Pay, Reward & Performance to lead the council’s pay, reward and performance approach.
This role is central to building trust, ensuring fairness, and enabling evidence‑based decision making.
What you’ll do
- Lead the development and implementation of the pay and reward strategy
- Oversee job evaluation and ensure consistency, transparency and integrity
- Lead the council’s approach to pay transparency and reporting
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders on reward, risk and labour market insight
- Build strong HR performance reporting and data‑driven decision making
- Ensure compliance with legislation and support financial sustainability
What we’re looking for
- Senior experience in pay, reward or workforce analytics
- Strong analytical and financial capability
- Experience advising at senior leadership and political level
- Ability to lead a specialist team and deliver measurable outcomes
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary £84,459 to £92,332
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership.
- Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.
- Flexible and agile working to support work‑life balance.
- Staff money‑saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).
- Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.
Legal / Application Statement
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date where a sufficient number of high‑quality applications is received. To support a fair and manageable selection process, we will ensure a reasonable application window is maintained. We therefore encourage candidates to apply as early as possible.
