Benefits Advisor - 12 month FTC

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Job Description: Your New Role

We're looking for a highly organised and customer focused Benefits Advisor to join our Reward team on a 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a employee benefits background to play a key role in delivering and enhancing our benefits offering. You'll take ownership of day to day benefits administration, support ongoing improvements, and help shape employee experience across a diverse and evolving business.

This role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to get involved in both operational delivery and strategic projects - ideal for someone who enjoys making a tangible impact in a short term contract.

Some Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day administration of employee benefits, including pensions (DB & DC), salary sacrifice schemes, and flexible benefits
• Act as a key point of contact for employee queries, providing a high-quality and responsive service
• Support benefits renewals, liaising with providers and brokers to ensure competitive and effective offerings
• Assist with benefits projects, including M&A activity, harmonisation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deliver engaging employee communications to improve awareness and utilisation of benefits
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with UK benefits legislation and governance requirements
• Produce reports and data analysis to support wider reward activity and decision making
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers

About You

We're particularly keen to hear from candidates with a benefits background who are passionate about employee experience and delivery excellence.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in UK employee benefits administration
• Knowledge of pensions (DB & DC) and core benefits offerings
• Experience managing multiple benefits schemes and providers
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence handling employee queries
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence using Excel and working with data and reporting
• A proactive, solutions focused mindset

Desirable

• Experience supporting benefits projects or M&A activity
• Familiarity with HR systems (e.g. Workday, SAP)
• Relevant professional qualification (CIPD, PMI, CEBS)

What We Offer

We value the contribution of our people and offer a competitive and flexible reward package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

You'll also have access to a range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

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We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.