Reward Team Administrator

Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Job Info

• Job Category Human Resources
• Apply Before 05/04/2026, 10:55 PM
• Job Identification 2213
• Posting Date 04/17/2026, 10:03 AM
• Job Shift Day
• Hours Full Time/ Part Time

Job Description

Salary: £25,842 per annum

Band: UKRI Band B

Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months, possibility of extension)

Hours: Full-time/ Part Time (minimum 0.9 FTE) (flexible working available)

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid working available (Min 2 days per week in the office)

Closing Date: 4th May 2026

About the role

The HR function in UK Research and Innovation will be vital to enabling the achievement of the organisational objectives. It will deliver all HR services across a complex organisation working across the nine councils and with a vast array of professional areas with existing, diverse capabilities as part of the wider corporate services structure. HR will be critical to ensuring that all people related services are robust, appropriately controlled and create appropriate workplace conditions.

The high-level target operating model for UK Research and Innovation is for HR to have key Centres of Expertise and a Business Partnering function. The Centres of Expertise (CoEs) are at the core of HR delivery, offering dedicated resource with access to deep specialism in specific HR, People and Development disciplines at a strategic and operational level including Reward.

Purpose of the role

The Reward Team Administrator role is a vital part of the Reward function, delivering high quality administrative support across Reward, Benefits and Job Evaluation. This support underpins the effective operation of the team and service delivery to UKRI as a whole within the wider HR function.

Your responsibilities:

• Reward Team administration including setting up required meetings with diverse range of stakeholders, note taking, collation and issue of documentation as required
• Management of purchase orders, invoicing and receipting of Reward related procurement
• Support the management of the Reward team mailbox in response to queries
• Ongoing file management for the Reward team of regular reports, minutes and other documentation as required
• Support the Benefits Manager with employee benefits communication and uploads to benefit providers as required.
• Initially assist with the management of the job evaluation inbox and associated job evaluation processes, moving to sole responsibility with time.
• Support the delivery of Reward team projects and individual team members as required
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues in the wider HR team
• Continual improvement of knowledge of Reward, Benefits and job evaluation through execution of duties

Personal Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

• GCSE (or equivalent) qualified in Maths and English (S&I).
• Good written and verbal communication (S&I).
• Strong attention to detail and accurate note-taking (S).
• Basic Microsoft literacy skills (eg: Excel: filter, sort and sum information, Outlook: manage inboxes, Word: format text) (I).
• Professional discretion and awareness of privacy expectations (I).
• CIPD qualification or willingness to undertake (S).
• Proactive and organised approach with the ability to follow direction with minimal intervention (I).

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
• Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

As part of the pre employment checks there is a requirement to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Screening (BPSS) which is a pre condition of employment.