Pensions and Benefits Specialist - Group 1 Automotive : Job Details

Pensions and Benefits SpecialistSalary negotiable depending on experience, up to £55,000 + Excellent Company BenefitsHybrid working with travel to sites as required, location to be discussed at interviewFull Time

Unlock your potential, where your passion for reward and benefits contributes to our dynamic and inclusive workplace culture.

As a Pensions and Benefits Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in managing and enhancing our employee benefits programs, including pension schemes, health benefits, and other employee-related perks to support the attraction and retention of our colleagues. The role is responsible for performing internal and external market data analysis, recommending program enhancements, ensuring stakeholder collaboration and compliance with relevant regulations plus providing expert guidance to employees.

What we can offer you

• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays, rising with length of service. Holiday buying scheme also available
• Retail discounts that save you money every day
• Gym discounts, cash healthcare plans, and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Car discounts for new and used purchases and servicing
• Flexible pension scheme to support your financial future
• Family-friendly policies that help you spend more time with the people that matter
• A wellbeing programme to support you and your family
• Ongoing recognition from your peers and leadership team
• A community volunteering day

What you’ll do day to day

• Monitor and analyse data related to employee benefits and usage. Understand differences in any current offerings within Group 1 UK, and make recommendations for improvements based on findings, incorporating market trends, benchmarking, analysis of current workforce demographics and feedback collated through colleague forums and surveys.
• Conduct research and benchmarking on benefits offerings to ensure competitiveness and alignment with automotive industry standards.
• Liaise with external providers and consultants to negotiate contracts, manage relationships, and evaluate service delivery to ensure that we are leveraging maximum benefit and support for our colleagues from existing contracts.
• Creation and maintenance of benefits policies and procedures, ensuring benefit program decisions are governed, documented and comply with UK legislation and best practices.
• Partner with the broader People team and Internal Communications to develop and implement strategies to educate employees about their benefits options, including workshops, informational materials, and one-on-one support.
• Support the maintenance of accurate records of employee benefits enrolments, changes, and compliance reporting, collating and analysing data to provide quality insights to inform strategic and tactical decision-making.
• Act as the primary point contact for employees regarding benefits inquiries, claims, and enrolment processes, providing clear and accurate information.
• Proactively engage with the US Reward team to help shape and drive a global benefit strategy for Group 1

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here - if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you

• Significant experience in pensions and benefits, preferably within a UK corporate environment.
• Proficient knowledge of UK pension schemes, employment law, and benefits legislation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and support employees at all levels.

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork - Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.