Autotrader life

Often, it’s the everyday perks that make the biggest difference. Some of the best parts of office life are the moments that happen naturally throughout the day, whether that’s a Friday breakfast overlooking the Manchester skyline, a coffee catch-up with colleagues, fresh fruit between meetings or a £3 subsidised lunch that brings people together.

These everyday perks help make time in the office feel welcoming, sociable and easy to settle into. But feeling supported goes beyond what happens during the working day. It’s also about having benefits that give colleagues choice and support in their lives outside of work too.

That’s why our colleague benefits are designed to support different parts of life, from time away from work and financial wellbeing to health, travel and everyday savings.

Time off benefits

When it comes to time away from work, colleagues receive 28 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and half-day closures on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, with the option to buy up to eight additional days if they want more. We also offer volunteering days, giving colleagues time away from the office to support causes they care about.

Financial benefits

From pension contributions and life assurance to shares and free mortgage advice, our financial benefits help colleagues plan ahead and feel secure. Colleagues are enrolled in our pension scheme with 7% employer and 5% employee contributions.

We also offer two share schemes: Save As You Earn and the One Autotrader Share Award. Through Save As You Earn, colleagues can save between £10 and £500 a month. After three years, they have the option to buy Auto Trader shares at a discounted price, fixed at the start of the scheme and 20% below the market value at that time. Through the Share Award, colleagues receive an additional 10% of their salary in shares each year, which vest in annual instalments over three years to keep or sell.

Health benefits

Health and wellbeing support helps colleagues look after themselves in different ways. Through BUPA, colleagues have access to private medical cover, as well as online GP services, dental cover, health screening, healthcare cash plans and support for assisted fertility, gender dysphoria, menopause and period care.

For colleagues based in our Manchester office, the nearby Bruntwood gym and changing facilities make it easier to fit movement into the working day, while our sports and social clubs offer other ways to stay active, try something new and connect with colleagues.

Travel benefits

Our travel and lifestyle benefits are designed to support the different ways colleagues move through their week. Our Cycle to Work scheme lets colleagues spend up to £7,000 on a bike of their choice and accessories, helping to make active travel more accessible. And with state-of-the-art bike storage and premium changing facilities waiting at our Circle Square Manchester office, cycling into work is even easier.

For different journeys, benefits like electric car salary sacrifice and RAC breakdown cover give colleagues more choice in how they travel and manage everyday costs.

From Friday breakfasts and coffee catch-ups to benefits that support wellbeing, travel, finances and time away from work, it’s often the little things that make a big difference. Together, they help create a workplace where colleagues feel supported in their role and in life outside of it too.