Compensation & Benefits Coordinator

Job Description:

Compensation & Benefits Coordinator

Salary: Competitive (dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire

Hours: 37 hours per week (half-day Friday)

Type: Full Time

Travel Required: Occasional

Work Location: Prestwick, Ayrshire, with flexibility to support business and operational requirements

Security Checks: Right to Work, Employment References and Disclosure Scotland checks apply.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (no visa sponsorship is available); appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Join One of Ayrshire's Largest Engineering Employers

Prestwick Aerosystems is proud to continue Ayrshire's long-standing aircraft manufacturing heritage. From our Prestwick site, we manufacture major aircraft wing structures used on Airbus commercial aircraft worldwide.

Behind every successful manufacturing operation is a team dedicated to attracting, supporting and rewarding its people. Our Compensation & Benefits team plays a critical role in ensuring employees are rewarded fairly, paid accurately and supported through a range of benefits, pension and reward programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist people function where the primary focus is reward, compensation, benefits and pensions administration. You will work closely with employees, managers, payroll providers and external partners to support compensation processes, benefits administration, reporting and employee data management.

Most of this role is centred on compensation and benefits activity, with a smaller element supporting global mobility administration and employee movements across the wider Airbus network.

If you enjoy working with data, administration, reporting and stakeholder management within a reward-focused environment, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

How You Will Contribute to the Team

You will:

• Coordinate compensation and benefits activities, including salary changes, promotions, annual pay reviews, bonus payments and employee lifecycle administration.
• Support the administration of pension and benefits programmes, ensuring employees receive accurate information and support.
• Act as a key contact for payroll, pension and benefits providers, resolving queries and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Maintain employee records and reward-related data across HR and payroll systems, ensuring information remains accurate, compliant and up to date.
• Produce compensation, benefits, headcount and people-related reports to support business decision-making.
• Support annual reward processes, including salary reviews, compensation analysis and bonus administration.
• Assist with benefits enrolment, changes and ongoing administration throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Provide administrative support for global mobility processes and international employee movements when required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across HR, Finance and the wider business to ensure a positive employee experience.

Requirements for the Role

Essential

• Experience working within a compensation, reward, benefits, pensions, payroll or HR administration environment.
• Experience processing and maintaining sensitive employee data with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience working with employee, payroll, financial or reward-related data.
• Experience producing reports, analysing information and identifying data discrepancies.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with both internal stakeholders and external providers.

Desirable

• Experience supporting annual salary review, bonus or reward processes.
• Experience administering employee benefits or pension schemes.
• Experience using HR, payroll or people information systems.
• Exposure to global mobility processes or international employee movements.

What We Will Offer You

• 37-hour week with a half-day Friday
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (4% employee / 8% employer)
• 33 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Annual bonus linked to company performance
• Life assurance (4x basic salary)
• Virtual GP service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Career development within a global aerospace organisation
• Free on-site parking

What Happens Next

If you're looking to develop your career within a specialist Compensation & Benefits environment while gaining exposure to wider reward and mobility activities across a world-class aerospace organisation, we'd welcome your application.

Successful applicants will be required to complete:

• Right to Work check
• Employment reference checks
• Disclosure Scotland check

Prestwick Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Prestwick Aerosystems Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

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