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Careers

At Harpenden Building Society we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. We put people first and keep their best interests at heart. We were founded in 1953, to help local people buy their own homes. Today, we are still growing...thriving and protecting the interests of our members.

We're honoured to have been recognised for our hard work by winning the 'Best Local Building Society' award at the What Mortgage Awards for five consecutive years. This is all down to our people, we believe we are a great place to work. We're always evolving and developing as a business and therefore offering a range of exciting career opportunities for people in our branches and at head office in Harpenden. We look to attract talented people and provide them with opportunities to grow and realise their potential.

If you would like to become part of our team, view our vacancies below.

We currently have vacancies for the below roles. To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV to recruitment@harpendenbs.co.uk

If you need more details about any of our role/s, please speak to our People Advisor on 01582 765 411.

Current roles

Commercial Manager- Savings

Role
Job Title	Commercial Manager- Savings
Department	Executive team & across the business
Hours	Full time
Location	Head Office, Harpenden
Overview	The Commercial Manager, Savings is a high-profile role, working with the Executive team and across the business. Responsible for the day to day running of the savings product portfolio including pricing of new and existing customer products to deliver the required flows in line with our Corporate Plan. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Accountabilities Manage the commercial performance of savings to meet business targets Manage the product roadmap for future savings products and propositions Support the deposit pricing strategy and lead pricing proposals Deliver key priorities for the savings business plan to meet current and anticipated regulatory requirements Work closely with marketing to deliver high quality, effective customer communications Monitor and provide competitor insight and market trends. Ensure developments are incorporated into the acquisition, retention, and product strategy Review and improve processes to enhance our product offering Provide practical input into all aspects of the business. This includes feedback on products, services and customer reviews Deliver a high quality, efficient and "can do" service to the business. Manage the Savings portfolio effectively through good management communication / style. Benefits: 25 days holiday Buying and selling of holiday scheme Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution Health cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Group Income Protection Life Insurance For more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please email your CV to recruitment@harpendenbs.co.uk or call us on 01582 765411. If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for and this sounds like your perfect job, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK. By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice. Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.

Business Systems Administrator

Role
Job Title	Business Systems Administrator
Department	IT department
Hours	Full time
Location	Head Office, Harpenden
Overview	Salary: £25,000 - £35,000/annum The Harpenden Building Society have a new role of a Business Systems Administrator. Principal Duties: To provide support, maintenance and administration of Core Business Systems (CBS) Manage the procedural and technical aspect of the CBS use in the Society Ensure the CBS availability to meet operational resilience requirements and the disaster recovery readiness at recovery facilities Liaising with external parties to represent the requirements of the Society’s interests Establishing and reporting CBS functionality issues and managing their resolution with the third party providers Responsible for the periodic system management such as version changes, day to day processing and periodic data management Performing the Database Administration role on the CBS Producing data sets or reports for controlled business processes or ad hoc usage such as projects Assist with software testing and promotion of new software releases to production use Ensuring that the CBS are able to record, compute and report the Society’s business on a day to day basis. Other Duties: Support the IT department in its delivery of services to business areas as detailed in the Service Level Agreement To assist the IT Teams in meeting or exceeding the IT KPI’s To assist in managing the security of the CBS and any supporting database systems. Support the IT Department in its governance controls and in committees Work towards achieving the strategic deliverables in the IT Strategy Provide IT support during Saturday’s branch opening hours. Training and development of colleagues on the CBS Skills Required: Good levels of documentation, communication, numeracy and literacy An understanding of Financial Services and its required processes Maintain a good relationship with users and build on their engagement and cooperation. Organisation and time management Continuous improvement of Information Security Skills Understand the ISO27001 requisites and best practises Apply IT best practise to all duties and work within the Society Appetite to learn and develop new skills, including databases and use of SQL. Benefits: 23 days holiday Buying and selling of holiday scheme Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution Health cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Group Income Protection Life Insurance For more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please email your CV to recruitment@harpendenbs.co.uk or call us on 01582 765411. If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for and this sounds like your perfect job, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK. By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice. Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.

Finance Manager

Role
Job Title	Finance Manager
Department	Finance team
Hours	Full time
Location	Head Office, Harpenden
Overview	For job description, click here Salary: £60,000/annum The role holder will be required to carry out Managing the Finance team Responsibility for the review and submission of monthly management accounts Responsibility for preparation of statutory accounts including supporting schedules Approval of financial returns Modelling impact of ICAAP Pillar 2b ‘stressed conditions’ on financial forecasts Monitoring of financial limits and thresholds Production of financial information for board and committee reporting Oversight of all financial management information reporting within the Society Ownership of annual budget cycle Ownership of financial forecasting Responsible for maintenance and upgrade testing of all finance systems Ensuring all activities meet and integrate with organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care Protecting the culture and standards of the Society in respect of its dealing with staff, members and external relationships Qualifications, skills and experience Experience operating within the Financial Services Sector is essential Experience operating within a Building Society or retail lending business would be advantageous as would exposure to ‘back office’ treasury functions Qualified Accountant with significant post qualification experience Ability to demonstrate leadership through their actions, taking ownership and successfully delivering projects and initiatives Line/team management experience is essential Strong analytical skills and self-motivation will be key requirements Benefits: 25 days holiday Buying and selling of holiday scheme Enhanced 10% employer pension contribution Health cash plan Employee Assistance Programme Group Income Protection Life Insurance For more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please email your CV to recruitment@harpendenbs.co.uk or call us on 01582 765411. If you feel you have the experience, knowledge and skills we are looking for and this sounds like your perfect job, get in touch; we look forward to hearing from you. We regret that we can only accept applications from persons authorised to work within the UK. By applying for this role, you consent to the submission of your details for this purpose only. Further information can be found in the Privacy Notice. Harpenden Building Society has a duty to ensure that job applicants are not subject to discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, civil partnership status, trans-gender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, disability and age.