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Role: Branch Manager

Location: Abingdon and Didcot Area

Hours: 35 hr a week, Mon - Fri 9am-5pm, Plus 2 in 4 Sat’s, 9am – 12pm (Paid at 1.5 overtime)

Starting Salary: £28,800

Target Salary: £32,000

At Newbury Building Society, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. If you have a passion for first-class customer service, effective communication skills and a desire to learn, you could be the person we’re looking for.

The role and what we are looking for:

We are currently recruiting for a Branch Manager in our Abingdon branch. This role while based in Abingdon will also support the team in Didcot.

Within this role you will lead, coach, develop and empower your teams through strong working relationships and excellent communication.

Your guidance and support will enable the achievement of individual aspirations as well as branch and Society targets.

You will put the best interests of our customers (members) first by providing a high quality, personalised service and continually striving to improve customer experience.

Reporting to the Head of Branch Network (Newbury Area), you will take ownership of ensuring branch compliance with procedures and processes to meet our business objectives.

In return, you will get all the support and recognition you deserve.

You will take part in a comprehensive training programme, enabling you to make a success of this role and ensuring you are equipped as a confident and competent leader.

Why work for us?

* We care about our communities – as well as providing financial services, we get involved in supporting our local communities. This means regular opportunities to volunteer, fundraise, and help with community events and activities. We also give all our employees two paid days of volunteering every year to help with causes they feel passionately about.

* We want to help you develop – We are accredited by the Financial Services National College for the quality of our learning and development practices. No matter your role, there will be opportunities to take on new responsibilities and be involved in projects to further your career.

Essential skills and experience required:

* Experience of managing and coaching an effective team

* Evidence of excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Proven experience of working with internal and/or external, customers to ensure the highest quality service experience

* Driving license and access to a car

Desirable skills and experience required:

* Competent in the use of Microsoft packages - Word, Excel, Outlook and Office 365

* Experience in Financial services or a regulated environment

Interviews - 2 Stage process

1st interviews on 4 December 2024: 90-minute competency-based interview held in our Abingdon Branch

2nd interviews on 17 & 18 December 2024: 60-minute presentation-based interview held in our Newbury Head Office

Feedback provided regardless of outcome.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point