Compensation & Benefits Advisor

Compensation & Benefits Advisor
Salary: £44,000 per annum
Location: Cheltenham
Contract: Permanent/Full-Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid

About the Role
We are seeking a knowledgeable, strategic and people-focused Compensation & Benefits Advisor to help shape the future of our clients national reward, benefits, EVP and wellbeing approach. This is a high-impact role that blends analytical insight with human centred thinking, ensuring our people feel valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

In a sector where precision, quality and people matter equally, you will play a key part in designing frameworks that recognise performance, promote wellbeing and support long term career development. Working closely with senior stakeholders, HR Business Partners and external providers, you will help create an Employee Value Proposition that attracts top talent and retains our brightest professionals.

You will report into the Director of Remuneration and Recognition, HR, contributing to company wide strategic growth plans and ensuring reward initiatives are robust, future-ready and aligned to business objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Reward Strategy & Delivery

• Support the design and delivery of a competitive, fair and future focused reward framework
• Assist with annual pay review and bonus cycles, ensuring consistency, equity and transparency
• Benchmark compensation practices and present insights to senior leadership
• Support the delivery of salary benchmarking processes and pay review cycles
• Ensure reward structures support progression, fairness and business performance

Benefits Management

• Oversee the administration and ongoing development of employee benefits platform
• Partner with providers to ensure high value, cost effective benefits solutions
• Continuously review and enhance benefits offerings to meet evolving workforce needs
• Work with pension governance providers and deliver clear, targeted pension communications
• Manage annual benefits windows, including healthcare, pensions and flexible benefits

Wellbeing Leadership

• Champion a holistic wellbeing strategy that supports mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• Collaborate with internal teams and external experts to deliver webinars and wellbeing campaigns
• Monitor trends and measure wellbeing outcomes, providing regular insights to leadership
• Lead on wellbeing content, communications and programme delivery

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Act as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners and senior leaders
• Ensure compliance with legislation, internal processes and governance requirements
• Lead cross-functional projects and contribute to national people strategy initiatives

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Experience contributing to strategic HR projects
• Proven background in reward, benefits or wellbeing in a complex organisation
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Solid understanding of UK employment law and regulatory requirements
• Skilled communicator with excellent stakeholder management capabilities
• Passion for inclusive and supportive workplace environments
• Experience using HRIS and benefits platforms
• Confident in Excel, Word and data reporting

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in reward, benefits or wellbeing
• HRIS and compensation/benefits platform experience
• Understanding of ED&I principles within reward and wellbeing design
• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent), working towards Level 7
• Strong communication skills written, verbal and presentation
• Strong commercial awareness and comfort with analysing complex data
• Experience within professional services or accountancy is highly desirable
• A proactive ambassador for the People Team, promoting positive culture and engagement

This is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £44,000p/a

For more information on this position please contact Harriet Ali at Four Squared Recruitment.

If you have not heard from us within three weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We thank you for your interest and encourage you to apply for future opportunities.