Nationwide Jobs - Career At Nationwide Building Society

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Nationwide Jobs - Career At Nationwide Building Society

In their own words:

"Nationwide is the largest building society in the world. And though, for you, that means enormous scope, variety and opportunity, there are also many other good reasons to join us.

One of the most compelling is that we’re an accredited 'Investor in People' for the fourth time running – and one of only 36 companies to be recognised as an 'Investor in People Champion'.

On top of this we’re entering a bold new phase in our 160 year history. We intend to aim higher, think smarter and act faster than ever before. And right across our business we’re looking for people with the talent and drive to boost our performance even further.

Mutual benefits

Annual pay reviews
Paid holidays
Pension
Employee annual bonus
Specialist bonuses
Recognition awards
Car
Free or subsidised healthcare plan for you and your family
Free life insurance
A tailored benefits scheme

Growing popularity

We now serve 13 million customers and our reputation for honesty, integrity, fairness and value for money is helping us attract many more. Add a complete range of financial services – savings, investments, insurance, mortgages, loans, pensions, credit cards and banking – and it’s not surprising that we open around 3,000 new accounts every day.

Investing for your future

We invest wisely – and that means investing in our people. We spend millions on training every year, encourage our people to gain transferable skills, provide some fantastic benefits and create plenty of social opportunities to unwind and relax.

Big achievements

We've achieved some fantastic things over the years - including a host of industry firsts. And we're constantly questioning, researching and innovating so we can come up with even more.

Industry leading

We are the world's biggest building society
We’re the largest mutual organisation in the UK
We are the second largest retail mortgage lender in the UK
We are the UK's second largest savings provider, and already help one in every six UK children who save
We are the UK's 7th largest high street financial organisation
We have around 13 million members
We are now opening around 3,000 new accounts every day
Since 1996 we’ve delivered around £5 billion to members in better interest rates and lower charges
We are now four years into a six-year £300 million investment programme designed to make the service and facilities we offer to members the best of any bank or building society in the UK
‘Your Mortgage’ magazine named us Best Lender of All Time (1990 - 2005) for 15 years of impressive standards
We’re one of the UK’s top ten Best Big Companies to Work For 2007 according to the Sunday Times Survey
In August 2004 we were recognised as an Investors in People Champion

Pace setting

We changed the face of retail banking in 1987 when we introduced FlexAccount, the first full service current account to pay interest
We were the first to launch a Visa Delta debit card
We were one of the first financial organisations to have a site on the Internet
We were the first to launch PC home banking
We were the first in the UK to launch a retail internet banking service
We were the first UK credit card issuer to introduce a 'summary box', outlining all the key rates and charges. As a result, all credit card issuers now have to provide a summary box
Last year we introduced signature recognition pads in all of our branches

Nationwide remains a mutual society with a reputation for innovation and good service (Your Mortgage magazine named them Best Lender of All Time 1990 - 2004). It's also regarded as one of the UKs best employers."

Nationwide Jobs, Jobs At Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide publish current vacancies for the UK on their website here and have graduate recruitment pages here.

Nationwide handles over two million financial transactions a day, so it's no wonder they invest heavily in technology and the people who manage it. Their Technology Division is well respected for the quality of its systems and operations and for the support and development we give our people.

The Division comprises several Technology Departments at Nationwide including IT Development, IT Infrastructure, IT Enterprise Architecture and IT Business Services. We have offices in Swindon, Northampton and Sutton.

Most local vacancies are for full and part-time Customer Advisers and Financial Consultants alongside more specific activities like: Direct Service, Direct Sales, Help Line Analysis, Business Systems Analyst, Computer Operators and Development Managers