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Customer Service & Excellence Industrial Placement - Mortgages

Nationwide Building Society
Competitive
SwindonBournemouthNorthampton

Expected closing date: Friday, 6 November 2026

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TL;DR

Key Takeaways

  • 12-month industrial placement in Mortgages within the Intermediaries and Partnerships team.
  • Gain hands-on experience in customer service, market insight, and relationship management.
  • Based in Swindon, Northampton, or Bournemouth offices, with a hybrid working model (at least two days per week in the office).
  • Must be studying towards an undergraduate degree; visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Applications close when a high volume is received, so apply as soon as possible.

About the Role

This 12-month Customer & Service Excellence Industrial Placement in Mortgages offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the banking sector. You will contribute to meaningful work from day one, focusing on delivering brilliant experiences for customers and intermediaries.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Start with induction, development support, and structured learning.
  • Join a 10-month collaborative project with other Industrial Placement students.
  • Gain hands-on experience through a personalised learning pathway, workshops, simulations, and on-the-job learning.
  • Experience how customer service, market insight, and business relationships contribute to successful customer outcomes.
  • Activities may include supporting brokers with mortgage enquiries, reviewing applications, resolving customer or intermediary issues, analysing market trends and feedback, and contributing to improvement projects.
  • Build transferable skills in communication, customer service, stakeholder management, analysis, problem-solving, and commercial awareness.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking curious, motivated individuals who enjoy working with others, solving problems, and learning new skills. You should demonstrate:

  • 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 new 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 and setbacks.
  • A determination to push for better and prioritise customers.

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 to 30 over time, 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, 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 assessment centres running from January 2027.

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.