People Data and Reward Manager - Maternity cover

We are recruiting for a People Data and Reward Manager to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: People Data and Reward Manager

Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at our Head Office (Vauxhall)
Salary: £57,590 per annum (Inclusive of £3,000 London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term (12 months)

Hours: 37.5

We’re looking for a People Data & Reward Manager to lead on managing the provision of and effective and customer focused payroll, pensions and employee benefits, ensuring high standards of service and compliance. In this role, you’ll shape how we use data to make good decisions and ensure our pay, pensions and benefits support our mission and the people who deliver it.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of our pay and reward approach, ensuring it’s fair, evidence based and aligned with our values.‑based and aligned with our values.
• Provide clear and insightful people data and reporting to support leaders across Refuge.
• Oversee the delivery of an accurate and compliant payroll and pensions service.
• Lead the development of our HR and payroll system (CIPHR), ensuring it drives efficiency and a positive employee experience.
• Champion data accuracy, system improvements and streamlined processes across People & Culture.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrable experience in reward, payroll or people data
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with complex data.
• Knowledge of HR systems (CIPHR desirable) and an interest in improving digital processes.
• A collaborative approach and a commitment to supporting colleagues with high quality, people centred services.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to making a difference, with opportunities to grow your skills while helping ensure our people are valued, supported and rewarded fairly.

Closing date: 9.00am on 27 February 2026

Interview date: 6 March 2026

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.