Our Approach

We believe that development doesn’t just happen in the classroom. Learning and development can take place at any time and in many different ways. Our blended approach supports colleagues to learn at their own pace and focus on particular areas of development. We’ll talk about your objectives and agree a development plan to make sure you’re receiving all the necessary support.

You’ll be encouraged to take responsibility for your own continuous development. Whether you want to excel in your current role or try something new, you’ll have the support of your leader to create your own personalised learning journey. This looks different for everyone because it’s truly self-led.

We’re proud of our personalised learning experiences that are tailored to your growth.

Rewards and Benefits

As well as the wide range of development opportunities available, we have also invested in a varied colleague benefits offering that you would access upon joining and tailor to meet the specific needs of you and your family. We recognise that our colleagues are unique individuals, and by supporting our colleagues in a flexible way, it enables everyone to bring their full self and best self to work to be able to deliver excellence to our customers.

Colleagues are valued from day one at Skipton and the health and wellbeing of our teams is at the core of our Reward and Benefits offering.

  Finance and Protection

Stress and anxiety relating to finances can hugely impact wellbeing, at Skipton we aim to ease some of those worries with our Reward & Benefits offering.

Starting with a competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus, you will also receive a generous pension contribution from Skipton to fund your retirement, Life Assurance, and Income Protection for peace of mind, and the opportunity to access Skipton Financial Products for free or at a discounted rate, plus more.

You will also be able to make savings on a wide range of your spending, ranging from everyday purchases such as grocery shopping to one-off costs such as a family holiday, via our Employee Assistance Program and Health & Wellbeing Support offering.

   Health and Wellbeing

Upon joining all colleagues can choose Private Medical Insurance, funded by Skipton, as one of your core benefits, and have the flexibility to add a partner and/or dependants for a reasonable cost. This allows quick access to private medical treatment which gives reassurance at the most worrying of times. Via our health and wellbeing app, colleagues and families can access unlimited 24/7 remote GP Appointments and Physiotherapy while colleagues can book Personal Training Sessions, Nutritional Consultations, and access a personalised 360 Wellbeing Score with 1-2-1 Lifestyle Coaching. The app offers much more, all free of charge, allowing for a proactive approach to your health and wellbeing.

    You and your family

At Skipton we recognise the crucial need for work / life balance and aim to offer this to our colleagues via our Holiday Trading scheme, plus Mental Health Support which can be accessed directly without referral, Financial & Legal Support in the form of information and guidance on topics such as debt, budgeting, mortgages, consumer rights, family law, property/tenancy law, immigration, and more, and a 24/7 Helpline to confidentially support with every day worries and bigger concerns that may be impacting your day-to-day and wellbeing.

   Travel to work

Colleagues can take advantage of up to 12 weeks free travel on our Rail Season Ticket Scheme, increase your fitness and have a positive impact on the environment by joining our Cycle To Work Scheme, or get a brand new, insured, and fully maintained electric or hybrid car via our Electric Vehicle Scheme.

There are many more benefits available to Skipton colleagues such as Discounted Gym Memberships, Critical Illness Cover, Colleague Savings Accounts, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Healthcare Cashplan, Charitable Giving, Technology Scheme, most with the flexibility to choose a level of cover to suit your needs and the ability to include your partner and dependents. Some of our benefits are paid via Salary Sacrifice meaning you make additional savings.