Head of Reward and Workplace Relations

At Tesco, we believe in the power of spending more time together, face to face, than apart. So, during your working week, you can expect to spend 60% of your time in one of our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. We also recognise that life looks a little different for each of us. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome a conversation about flexible working. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

You will be responsible for:

Leading the UK Reward & Workplace Relations team, I'm accountable for the Reward & Workplace Relations strategy that supports the Group People plan and business strategy to help attract, retain and manage our people.

Being a supportive leader, ensuring my team are developed and encouraged to reach their full potential, leading by example and driving a culture of continuous growth and improvement
Development and implementation of the UK Reward & Workplace relations strategy for all colleagues up to senior levels
Owner of all colleague policies for UK colleagues, leading changes to support business needs and compliance
Leading the total reward proposition for all UK colleagues across Stores, Office & Distribution
Leading the annual pay review cycle including bonus plans, pay gap reporting, salary surveys and benchmarking
Leading the annual Benefits cycle including Flexible Benefits, Reward Gateway, Colleague Clubcard, Total Reward Statements, financial wellbeing and private medical insurance
Handling Union relationships for UK including negotiation, consultation and communication at all UK forums, the European Works Council and running Group Colleague Contribution Panels for the Tesco PLC Board
Raising colleague and manager understanding of Tesco Reward and Benefits and their value, setting and implementing our plans for pay transparency for UK colleagues
Supporting the broader People Team strategy, working collaboratively with peers across all teams, markets and subsidiaries to achieve the best outcomes for Tesco and colleagues
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

You will need:

Strong team leadership and mentoring skills
Finding the right mix of strategic planning and operational agility
Ability to simplify complex topics to support the right decision making
Strong partner engagement & relationship building to engage widely using emotional intelligence and listening skills to quickly grasp important points in unfamiliar ground and information
Experience implementing Reward, Benefit and Workplace relations strategies with in depth understanding of technical area of expertise and legislative impacts
Experience in running HR policy changes
Experience in leading Union negotiations
Leading and collaborating with large teams
Being comfortable operating in and out of the detail

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What's in it for you:

We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

Annual bonus scheme of up to 45% of base salary
Car Cash Allowance
Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
Private medical insurance
Retirement savings plan - save between 6% - 10% and Tesco will contribute 1.5 times this amount
26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave

About us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please visit https://www.tesco-careers.com/accessibility