Pay & Reward Partner

Clear, defensible pay decisions — with practical action and pace.

What is Pay & Reward Partner?

The Pay & Reward Partner offering provides focused, senior‑level support to help organisations make confident decisions about pay, reward and fairness. It brings structure and clarity to often complex or sensitive issues, without over‑engineering, and aligns reward decisions to growth, cost and retention priorities.

What’s Included

The scope is tailored depending on the level of support required, but may include:

• Market benchmarking across individual roles or the wider organisation

• Pay positioning analysis (above / at / below market)

• Review of current pay structures, grading or informal approaches

• Identification of pay compression or inconsistency

• Early equal pay risk flag and governance considerations

• Bonus scheme review or design

• Benefits review against market expectations

• Pay review and decision‑making guidance

• Development of a clear total reward narrative

Who It’s For

• Founders and MDs making pay decisions without a dedicated HR function

• Growing businesses where pay has evolved without structure or strategy

• Leaders facing retention or recruitment problems linked to reward

• Organisations in professional services, healthcare, or the purpose-led sector

• Businesses preparing for a pay review, a significant hire, or a period of growth

Tiers of Service

Pay & Reward Snapshot

Fast clarity for urgent decisions

• Benchmarking for 3–5 critical roles

• Clear market positioning insight

• Practical pay recommendations

• One‑page summary with next steps

Designed for immediate hiring or retention decisions where confidence matters.

Pay & Reward Review

Understanding risk, fairness and competitiveness

• Organisation‑wide or population‑specific benchmarking

• Review of pay approach and consistency

• Equal pay risk flag

• Bonus and benefits review

• Written diagnostic with prioritised recommendations

Designed to sense‑check what you have and reduce emerging risk.

Pay & Reward Strategy

A scalable framework to support growth

• Job evaluation and grading approach

• Pay ranges by grade or level

• Bonus scheme design or redesign

• Pay review process and governance

• Benefits recommendations

• Clear total reward narrative

• Full written Pay & Reward Strategy

Designed for organisations ready to professionalise pay and support long‑term growth.

Outcomes

• A clear, evidenced picture of where your pay sits vs the market

• A reward framework that is fair, defensible, and fit for growth

• A bonus scheme your managers can explain and your people will trust

• A pay review process that removes ambiguity and supports good decisions

• A total reward narrative that makes your full offer visible to candidates and employees

Investment

Pay & Reward Snapshot: from £1,500–£2,000

Pay & Reward Review: from £3,000–£4,500

Pay & Reward Strategy: from £6,000+