Location: Ruddington, Nottingham (Hybrid)
Looking to build a career in Reward? This is a fantastic opportunity to join Vision Express as a Reward Specialist within our People Team.
Whether you already have some Reward experience or you're coming from a HR background and looking to specialise, this newly created role offers exposure to all areas of total reward, including pay, benefits, pensions, benchmarking and bonus schemes. You'll work closely with our Reward Manager, gaining valuable experience while helping to shape the future of the role.
This is more than just a specialist role – it's an opportunity to develop a long-term career in Reward. Whether you already have some Reward exposure or you're coming from a HR background looking to specialise, you'll gain hands-on experience across pay, benefits, pensions, benchmarking, bonus schemes and reward governance. Working closely with our Reward Manager, you'll develop expertise in a highly sought-after area of HR.
Shape a Newly Created Role
As a newly created position, you'll have the unique opportunity to help shape how the role evolves. You'll play a key role in bringing Reward initiatives to life for Vision Express, translating Group Reward programmes into solutions that support our colleagues and business objectives. This is a chance to make your mark while developing your own skills and experience.
Partner with Senior Stakeholders
Reward impacts every colleague across the business. You'll work with HR Business Partners, senior leaders and external benefit providers, providing insight and support on everything from pay reviews and benefits to reward communications and employee wellbeing. Your ability to communicate complex information clearly will help colleagues understand and maximise the value of their total reward package.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to explain reward, pay and benefits information clearly and professionally to colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of the business.
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Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data, including the ability to use Excel to interpret information, identify trends and provide evidence-based recommendations that support business decisions.
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Previous Reward, Compensation & Benefits or HR experience would be advantageous, particularly experience supporting pay reviews, benefits administration, benchmarking or employee-related projects.
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Support the delivery and ongoing development of reward programmes and initiatives, helping to ensure our pay, benefits and recognition offerings remain engaging, competitive and aligned to business objectives.
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Assist with job evaluation, salary benchmarking and pay analysis, using market data and internal insights to support fair, consistent and commercially sound reward decisions across the organisation.
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Support the administration and communication of employee benefits, pensions and wellbeing initiatives, acting as a key point of contact for colleague queries and helping to drive awareness and engagement with our reward offering.
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Contribute to annual pay review and bonus processes, supporting the preparation, validation and analysis of reward data while ensuring key activities are delivered accurately and within agreed timelines.
EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in premium eyewear, home to iconic brands such as Ray‑Ban, Persol and Oakley, along with luxury licensed brands including Chanel, Prada, Giorgio Armani and Burberry. Our UK retail network spans Sunglass Hut, David Clulow Opticians, Ray‑Ban, Oakley and major department store concessions.
Ready to take your first step into Reward? We'd love to hear from you.