The Group is intending to develop a new mortgage underwriting apprenticeship, predominantly at its Bradford office with other roles at its Peterborough office.
About a third of all vacancies will be filled by internal candidates and the Group has career development opportunities for high calibre colleagues.
Over the past two years the Group has created more than 480 new jobs and has completely refurbished its Bradford office, as well as improving its Peterborough site.
The roles being developed form part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ trailblazer programme aimed at encouraging employers to create business-focused apprenticeship opportunities.
Yorkshire Building Society’s Chief Executive Chris Pilling said:
“Mortgage underwriting is a skilled role which has a central part to play in our business and the industry as a whole so we hope to work with fellow building societies and banks to establish a new apprenticeship standard for others to follow.
“Our apprenticeship scheme will offer 150 people the chance to develop a career with a one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders and we are delighted to be able to offer these opportunities over the coming years.
“We are a business with proud mutual values for 150 years and they extend to the positive experience we seek to give our people as much as our customers.
“This scheme allows us to build on our strong record of developing talent from within and recognising and rewarding good performance.
“The trailblazer approach which was set up by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills allows us to create specific apprenticeships which have real benefit to the participants and our sector.”
