The society will be launching a customer service training programme to run alongside its underwriter training scheme which is said will provide careers for 150 apprentices in total, over the next five years.
Yorkshire Building Society’s chief executive Chris Pilling (pictured left) said: “Mortgage underwriting is a skilled role which has a central part to play in our business and the industry as a whole so we hope to work with fellow building societies and banks to establish a new apprenticeship standard for others to follow.”
The roles being developed form part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ trailblazer programme aimed at encouraging employers to create business-focused apprenticeship opportunities.
“The trailblazer approach which was set up by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills allows us to create specific apprenticeships which have real benefit to the participants and our sector,” said Pilling.
Over the past two years the group has created more than 480 new jobs and has completely refurbished its Bradford office as well as improving its Peterborough site.
The new positions will be predominately based in its Bradford office with some roles located in Peterborough.
