Launch Pad

Use our Launch Pad Apprenticeship Programme to start your career in Banking

Are you looking for an alternative to university?

Would you like to learn whilst you earn?

Would you like to kick start a great career in Banking?

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

OSB Group are offering a rare opportunity to join our Finance department as a Finance Apprentice. This position will give you fantastic insight and experience working with the Regulatory Reporting and wider Finance Team.

You will gain a thorough understanding of variety of finance tasks within a supportive and valued team, whilst gaining a related qualification to support your career goals!

OSB Group is a specialist mortgage lender, supported by our savings brands. Our key purpose is to help customers, colleagues and communities prosper. 

Proud to be listed in The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Companies to Work For’, we have over 2000 employees across the UK and India. We’re focused on developing positive relationships in the communities in which we’re based, and over the last two years we’ve donated over half a million pounds to local charity partners.

Our Apprenticeship Programme is open to all people. In particular we would love to talk to those of you who are from a diverse and wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and we strongly encourage applications from people with a disability, ethnically diverse people, LGBTQ+ people and all gender identities.

On a typical day, you will be completing a variety of tasks to support the team. This includes:

• Assisting with the preparation, analysis and submission for review a wide range of financial regulatory and statistical reports in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the preparation of variance analysis and commentaries on key returns and escalate findings and recommendations to the Line Manager
• Providing support in the execution of the reporting processes and apply financial controls in accordance with policies and documented processes.
• Supporting the production the monthly mortgage exposure values for key stakeholders.
• Working towards gaining an understanding about the commercial and risk aspects of the banking business model.

What to expect from an OSB Apprenticeship:

• A permanent contract
• Professional Apprenticeship Qualification-AAT Level 3, with an established training provider, supporting you all the way
• A buddy to help you navigate your first steps in your financial services career
• £14,000 starting salary
• 5% annual performance related discretionary bonus
• A Monday – Friday, 9-5 job (no weekend working!)
• A great benefits package including; 28 days holiday, a bonus scheme and lots of added extras on Perkbox (cheap cinema tickets, discount codes for eating out and high street stores, free phone insurance!) 

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:

• An inquisitive mind!
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn the department from the ground up
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Determination to learn and develop new skills, with the long-term aim to progress
• Minimum GSCE’s (Grade 4/ C or above) in Mathematics and English and ideally working towards higher education in Year 13
• Right to work in the UK
• (You cannot apply if you have an existing qualification in the apprentice area you wish to apply for)

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.

Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.

If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally.  We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress. 

Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5.  Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.