Industrial Placement - People & Culture - Talent, Performance & Reward

Bentleycareers; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £25,500

Mentorship from Early Careers team

35 days holiday incl. bank holidays

10% pension contribution with lifeasss

Job summary

Bentley Motors is offering an Industrial Placement in People & Culture, based in Crewe with onsite/hybrid work arrangements. You’ll work across HR data analytics, Talent Development programmes and the annual Performance Management process to deliver insights and improvements.

You will gain exposure to SuccessFactors, supporting systems, and cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders while developing your communication and organisational skills in a luxury automotive environment.

Qualifications

• On track for a 2:1 in Human Resources or Business Management related degree.
• Strong data and analytical skills with advanced Excel.
• Excellent IT literacy and MS Office proficiency.
• Understanding of HR systems and AI tools in a business context.

Responsibilities

• Analyse data about people to gain insights and support strategic decisions, auditing data to improve data integrity.
• Coordinate Talent Development programmes and assessments.
• Assist with annual Performance Management process, including SuccessFactors.
• Support multiple stakeholders across the business to deliver positive colleague experiences.

Skills

Data analysis

IT literacy

Teamworking

Time management

Planning & organisation

Project management

Innovative thinking

AI tools understanding

Advanced Excel

Education

2:1 degree in Human Resources or Business Management

Tools

SuccessFactors

Microsoft Office

AI tools

Job description

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Industrial Placement - People & Culture - Talent, Performance & Reward

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 – Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL.

Work Arrangement: Onsite / Hybrid

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

As part of Bentley’s annual Early Careers intake, you’ll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices.

• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you

About the role:

As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley’s journey to extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

• Develop strong colleague engagement skills alongside considerable knowledge of HR, supporting systems like SuccessFactors.
• You’ll gain valuable experience across a range of strategic and operational initiatives, working with multiple stakeholders at all levels across the business, building your skills in communication and organisation to deliver a positive colleague experience.
• You’ll be given the scope to lead projects that provide insights to support business decisions, giving you real-life, tangible data analyst experience.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working proactively to analyse data about our people to gain insights and support strategic decisionsincluding auditing data to improve data integrity, support and optimise HR processes, and identify new opportunities to use technology within these processes
• Undertaking external research on best practices and new concepts, and coordinating new technological initiatives to become established business processes
• Key contact and coordination of all Talent Development programmes and assessments
• Key contact, coordination and knowledge holder for the annual Performance Management process, including HR System SuccessFactors

About the Department:

Bentley Motors' People and Culture department plays a crucial role in providing an extraordinary experience for employees, mirroring the luxury experience offered to customers. The department positions Bentley as an employer of choice and focuses on creating a seamless career journey for employees from hire to retire.

The Talent & Reward Team are responsible for delivering performance management processes, talent development programmes & assessments, and reward management.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees:

Human Resources or Business Management degree, Human Resources with Business/Management, a combined degree with Quantitative Methods or Data Analytics, Organisational Psychology with Business/Management.

Skills required for the role:

• GCSE Maths 7/A or above, ideally A-Level or equivalent in Maths, IT or technical topics
• Highly IT literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Strong data and analytical skills, specifically advanced Excel skills and ability to use complex formulas to analyse large volumes of data
• Understanding of AI tools and technologies within a business context
• Team working abilities
• Effective time management
• Excellent planning & organisational skills
• Demonstrable examples of project management
• Innovative and critical thinking

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.

#BelongingAtBentley
Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.

We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.