Placement

Customer Service & Excellence Industrial Placement - Mortgages (London)
Nationwide Building SocietyCompetitive
London
Expected closing date: Friday, 6 November 2026
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TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- 12-month paid industrial placement in Mortgages at Nationwide Building Society in London.
- Gain hands-on experience in customer service, market insight, and business operations.
- Develop transferable skills and benefit from structured learning, holiday allowance, bonus opportunities, and private medical insurance.
- Must be studying towards an undergraduate degree; visa sponsorship is not available.
About the Role
This is a 12-month Customer & Service Excellence Industrial Placement within the Mortgages function, specifically in the Intermediaries and Partnerships team. You will gain hands-on experience in customer service, commercial insight, and business operations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Contribute to meaningful work from day one, with support for learning and growth.
- Participate in a 10-month collaborative project with other Industrial Placement students.
- Gain practical experience in customer service, market insight, and business relationships.
- Support brokers with mortgage enquiries, review applications, and help resolve customer or intermediary issues.
- Analyse market trends and customer feedback, and contribute to improvement projects.
- Build relationships across the business to understand customer needs and solve problems.
- Develop transferable skills in communication, customer service, stakeholder management, analysis, problem-solving, and commercial awareness.
- Engage in workshops, simulations, and on-the-job learning.
Who We're Looking For
- Curious, motivated individuals who enjoy working with others, solving problems, and learning new skills.
- An interest in customer service, relationship management, and customer experience.
- Confidence in building relationships and working with diverse people.
- Curiosity about how businesses understand and respond to customer needs.
- Ambition to grow, take on challenges, and build towards your next career step.
- A logical, methodical approach with the ability to see both detail and the bigger picture.
- Drive, high performance, and a commitment to learning from feedback.
- A determination to put customers first.
Eligibility
- You must be studying towards an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Benefits
- Structured learning, personalised development, and hands-on experience.
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30, with the option to buy up to 10 extra days.
- Opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Wellhub access for fitness and wellbeing options, plus free on-site gyms at selected locations.
- A competitive pension scheme.
- Additional benefits through a salary sacrifice scheme.
- Up to 14 paid hours per year for volunteering.
- Life assurance.
Application Process
- Click 'Apply Now' to answer a few quick questions.
- Complete online assessments.
- Participate in a short video interview.
- Successful candidates may be invited to an assessment centre (running from December 2026).
Visa Sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship cannot be offered on this programme.
- All successful applicants must demonstrate their right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.