About the job

This role is responsible for being the subject matter expert on developing a Card Factory Total Reward Strategy. Supporting a diverse colleague base of circa 8000 colleagues across the enterprise to ensure our offer is innovative and inclusive and is competitive in the market.  The role will work with key stakeholders bringing their expertise to form recommendations. Accountability for the Reward Strategy sits with the People and Transformation Director and the Executive team.

The day to day

• As subject matter expert build a total rewards strategy for Card Factory​
• Advise on all matters relating to pay – hourly, salaried and variable as well as pay alignment and gender pay.
• Own and deliver the reward cycle – eg pay review and bonus schemes
• Own salary benchmarking and job evaluation
• Accountable for advising on incentives plans across the business including annual bonus, LTIPs and retail incentive plans
• Supporting on annual reporting eg gender pay and CEO ratio reporting
• Accountable for ensuring our benefits offering is compelling and commercial and work with the HR People Operations and payroll team to support on renewals.
• Supports the People and Transformation Director with Board papers and Remuneration Committee.

About You

• Experience of working in a multi-faceted business – ideally with some experience of hourly paid, NMW employees in retail or hospitality
• Be self-driven and have the ability to work autonomously, keeping up to date with changes in legislation and market trends
• Experience of pay and salary benchmarking
• Experience of the design and implementation of incentive plans
• Experience of strategic and tactical work
• Experience of senior compensation and LTIPs
• Experience of Remuneration Committees and governance in a PLC

Why join us

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

Benefits

• Pension
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

For any questions email: vacancies@cardfactory.co.uk (we do not accept CVs/Applications via email) 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.

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