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Are you ready to reimagine how public sector organizations reward their people?

At Korn Ferry, we’re not just consultants—we’re changemakers. We’re looking for a Senior Principal to lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector. This is your chance to shape pay strategies that impact thousands , drive equity, and help councils and healthcare bodies navigate the future of work.

Why Public Sector Reward Is the Place to Be

Public sector reward is no longer just about compliance—it's about innovation, fairness, and strategic impact . You’ll be working on:

• Designing bespoke pay and grading structures that reflect modern workforce needs.
• Solving complex equity challenges through data-driven equal pay analysis.
• Advising on policy and governance frameworks that support sustainable reward systems.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to align reward with organizational strategy and public value.

From evaluating job structures to conducting equity audits, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how public institutions attract, retain, and engage their workforce.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in Total Reward , Compensation & Benefits, or HR strategy.
• Experience in job evaluation , pay benchmarking , and reward design .
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on delivery skills .
• Curiosity and respect for the public sector’s unique challenges and opportunities .
• A passion for making reward fairer, smarter, and more impactful .

What You’ll Gain

• A platform to lead high-impact projects that matter to communities.
• A collaborative, values-driven culture where your voice and ideas are heard .
• Access to global expertise , cutting-edge tools, and continuous development.
• The chance to mentor others , shape thought leadership, and grow your career.

Join Us in Making Reward Matter

You can be based in London, Manchester or Central UK as we work with clients across all areas of the UK.

You must be prepared to travel and commit to regular overnight(s) - we value our face to face interactions with clients to build trust and valued partnerships.

If you’re excited by the idea of building reward systems that serve society , and you want to work with a team that’s as passionate as you are, we’d love to hear from you.

Interquest have a great Interim opportunity/Outside IR35 for a Local Government consultant that has working experience within Statutory Services. I'm looking for particular experience within Operational Delivery and Cost Recovery.

The council is looking to increase the amount they generate through statutory fees and charges and increasing the rate of effective revenue collection.

Key activities tha.

Job type: 6-month fixed term contract

Location: Banbury, London, Cardiff, or Belfast – you will be contractually based in the office nearest to you with hybrid working.

Hybrid working: You will be able to work from home and come into the office to collaborate with your team(s) when required. We have flexible core hours, and we don’t believe in a culture of presenteeism. We will discuss what is important to you during the recruitment process.

Salary & Benefits: £63,500 + 10% pension, 25 days annual leave +

Are you ready to reimagine how public sector organizations reward their people?

At Korn Ferry, we’re not just consultants—we’re changemakers. We’re looking for a Senior Principal to lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector. This is your chance to shape pay strategies that impact thousands , drive equity, and help councils and healthcare bodies navigate the future of work.

Why Public Sector Reward Is the Place to Be

Public sector reward is no longer just about compliance—it's about innovation, fairness, and strategic impact . You’ll be working on:

• Designing bespoke pay and grading structures that reflect modern workforce needs.
• Solving complex equity challenges through data-driven equal pay analysis.
• Advising on policy and governance frameworks that support sustainable reward systems.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to align reward with organizational strategy and public value.

From evaluating job structures to conducting equity audits, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how public institutions attract, retain, and engage their workforce.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in Total Reward , Compensation & Benefits, or HR strategy.
• Experience in job evaluation , pay benchmarking , and reward design .
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on delivery skills .
• Curiosity and respect for the public sector’s unique challenges and opportunities .
• A passion for making reward fairer, smarter, and more impactful .

What You’ll Gain

• A platform to lead high-impact projects that matter to communities.
• A collaborative, values-driven culture where your voice and ideas are heard .
• Access to global expertise , cutting-edge tools, and continuous development.
• The chance to mentor others , shape thought leadership, and grow your career.

Join Us in Making Reward Matter

You can be based in London, Manchester or Central UK as we work with clients across all areas of the UK.

You must be prepared to travel and commit to regular overnight(s) - we value our face to face interactions with clients to build trust and valued partnerships.

If you’re excited by the idea of building reward systems that serve society , and you want to work with a team that’s as passionate as you are, we’d love to hear from you.

Are you ready to reimagine how public sector organizations reward their people?

At Korn Ferry, we’re not just consultants—we’re changemakers. We’re looking for a Senior Principal to lead transformative reward projects across the UK public sector. This is your chance to shape pay strategies that impact thousands , drive equity, and help councils and healthcare bodies navigate the future of work.

Why Public Sector Reward Is the Place to Be

Public sector reward is no longer just about compliance—it's about innovation, fairness, and strategic impact . You’ll be working on:

• Designing bespoke pay and grading structures that reflect modern workforce needs.
• Solving complex equity challenges through data-driven equal pay analysis.
• Advising on policy and governance frameworks that support sustainable reward systems.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to align reward with organizational strategy and public value.

From evaluating job structures to conducting equity audits, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how public institutions attract, retain, and engage their workforce.

What You’ll Bring

• Deep expertise in Total Reward , Compensation & Benefits, or HR strategy.
• Experience in job evaluation , pay benchmarking , and reward design .
• Strategic thinking paired with hands-on delivery skills .
• Curiosity and respect for the public sector’s unique challenges and opportunities .
• A passion for making reward fairer, smarter, and more impactful .

What You’ll Gain

• A platform to lead high-impact projects that matter to communities.
• A collaborative, values-driven culture where your voice and ideas are heard .
• Access to global expertise , cutting-edge tools, and continuous development.
• The chance to mentor others , shape thought leadership, and grow your career.

Join Us in Making Reward Matter

You can be based in London, Manchester or Central UK as we work with clients across all areas of the UK.

You must be prepared to travel and commit to regular overnight(s) - we value our face to face interactions with clients to build trust and valued partnerships.

If you’re excited by the idea of building reward systems that serve society , and you want to work with a team that’s as passionate as you are, we’d love to hear from you.

Interquest have a great Interim opportunity/Outside IR35 for a Local Government consultant that has working experience within Statutory Services. I'm looking for particular experience within Operational Delivery and Cost Recovery.

The council is looking to increase the amount they generate through statutory fees and charges and increasing the rate of effective revenue collection.

Key activities that they will be required to undertake will be:-

• Looking at the processes for council tax collection and proposing ways to enhance the collection rate and improve debt management.
• Suggesting ways that the council can increase the cost recovery for deliver of planning and building control services.
• Providing a critical friend challenge to a number of traded services reviews already undertaken by the council internally.

We are looking for someone with a background in operational service delivery and an understanding for the cost recovery options for statutory services, revenue collection and creativity in terms of identification of commercial opportunities.

Please make contact to discuss/Immediate interview

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

• Participate in procedures to ensure the security of the Premises and its contents.

• Open and close the premises and grounds, except in circumstances where the Estates Site Manager authorises another person to do so.

• Ensure that all windows are closed, doors and gates, both internal and external are locked at the end of each day.

• Maintain safe custody of the keys of the premises and the allocation of keys for Cleaning (where appropriate).

• Operate Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Building Security Systems, (including security camera system) and report any faults.

• Attend after-hour break in and vandalism at the premises and ensure that (a) the premises are secure and cleaned at the earliest opportunity when clearance has been given and (b) any unauthorised entry or damage is reported to the Estates Site Manager.

• During normal working hours monitor and report any suspicious activity of persons immediately to the Estates Site Manager or other authorised person to ensure a safe working environment for students, staff, contractors and visitors in the building

• Securing premises & contents
• Maintaining grounds
• Cleaning designated areas.
• GCSE Maths & English grade C or above or equivalent or satisfactory performance in College in-house numeracy test.
• Experience in securing premises and its contents.
• Experience in maintenance relevant to the post and maintaining grounds (carparks/paths/grass)Experience in maintenance relevant to the post and maintaining grounds (carparks/paths/grass)
• Experience in cleaning designated areas and supervising cleaners and related administrative duties.
• Must be able to respond to an alarm notification and attend site within 20 minutes.

• Are you looking to join a firm that can offer a fantastic culture?
• Would you like a role where you can work flexible hours and can manage your own work-life balance?
• Do you want a role that has clear and achievable routes to Manager?

• Hybrid working model.
• Full study support.
• Social events with active social committees.
• Welcoming and friendly culture.
• A firm that puts their employees first!
• Voted as "A Great Place to Work" in 2024.
• Consistent progression.

• Working with Public Sector clients, you will be involved in leading and executing audits from planning to completion.
• Liaise directly with clients, building rapport with both new and existing clients
• Support the junior members of the team and reporting to senior members of staff.
• Ad Hoc and additional responsibility to allow you to quickly progress to Manager level in the firm.

• You must be ACA/ACCA Part-Qualified or Qualified.
• Existing experience of working with Public Sector clients or a desire to move into this sector.
• Ability to build long-lasting relationships with both colleagues and clients.
• You will have a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Interquest have a great Interim opportunity/Outside IR35 for a Local Government consultant that has working experience within Statutory Services. I'm looking for particular experience within Operational Delivery and Cost Recovery.

The council is looking to increase the amount they generate through statutory fees and charges and increasing the rate of effective revenue collection.

Key activities tha

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