At Skipton, listening to our colleagues is part of who we are. Today we’ve launched our latest colleague listening survey, giving everyone a consistent, confidential space to share their honest experience - whether positive or otherwise - and shape what comes next. Our approach to colleague listening is built around a simple belief: That the best ideas for improving our colleague experience come from the people who live it every day. Through Peakon, we gather feedback throughout the year across things that matter most to our colleagues - from wellbeing and workload to leadership and recognition. But listening is only half the story. What really matters is what we do next. We use these insights to drive meaningful action - both at team level and across the organisation - helping us build a culture rooted in trust, transparency and continuous improvement. This isn’t about chasing engagement scores. It’s about creating an environment where colleagues feel heard, valued and empowered to make a difference. If you’re someone who wants your voice to count - and to see real change happen as a result - we’d love you to be part of our journey. hashtag#ColleagueExperience hashtag#ColleagueListening hashtag#Engagement hashtag#LifeAtSkipton
We've launched our new careers site. A clearer, more honest reflection of who we are and what it means to build a career at Skipton. Because we’re more than people expect. We’re a business making a real difference for our members and society - combining ambition, curiosity and a strong sense of doing the right thing. And that shows up in the work our colleagues do every day. Work that matters. Work that has real impact. Work that helps people and communities thrive. Explore our new careers site and hear directly from our colleagues about what it’s really like to work here. Take a look! #EmployerBrand #EVP #Purpose #Fairness #Skipton
Celebrating the brilliant colleagues bringing our behaviours to life At Skipton, it’s our people who make us who we are. Every day, colleagues across the Society show what it means to live our behaviours and be brave, curious, accountable, collaborative, and remain founded on fairness. Our Star Awards are all about celebrating those moments - the ones where someone goes the extra mile to help more people into homes, make their money work harder and make membership matter. The moments where our people live our behaviours instinctively, making a difference to the lives of our members or their colleagues. On Thursday night we announced our latest winners and we’re proud to shine a light on them. ✨ Being Brave – Rebecca Bolton ✨ Being Curious – Sharon Johnson ✨ Being Accountable – Georgi Kimberley ✨ Being Collaborative – Sue Cree ✨ Founded on Fairness – Rachel Drummond ✨ Team Award – Skipton Group Home Affordability Index ✨ Chair Award – Sam Lewis We also celebrated our Branch teams of the year: ✨ Multisite Branch of the Year – Ilkley/Otley ✨ Branch of the Year – Southport These colleagues reflect the very best of who we are - a Society that recognises, celebrates and rewards the people who make Skipton such a special place to work. A huge congratulations to all our winners, and to everyone who was nominated and shortlisted this year. You make a difference every day — and we’re so proud to celebrate you.
Congratulations to our Star Awards shortlistees We’re incredibly proud of what our colleagues do to support members and each other - day in, day out. The Star Awards is our Society-wide, peer-to-peer recognition scheme designed to highlight and reward colleagues for great work that's driven by our behaviours. We were wowed that 648 of our people took time out of their day to nominate during October and we had some truly awe-inspiring nominations – with over 1,100 in total. When people feel valued and recognised for showing their behaviours, they thrive, and so does the organisation. That’s why the Star Awards are so important to us. This week we announced our shortlisted colleagues… the best of the best. Congratulations to you all. We’ll share our winners’ stories after they’ve been announced on 29 January.
Happiest place to live… and a great place to work too! Breaking news! According to a recent survey by Rightmove Skipton has been voted the happiest place to live in Great Britain! But it isn't just a great place to live it's also a great place to work and we're proud to be based in the heart of the town. “Skipton is a place where community genuinely means something, and that’s what makes living and working here so special. The friendliness of the town, the accessibility of green spaces, and the incredible backdrop of Skipton Castle and the Yorkshire Dales all contribute to a quality of life that’s hard to match. As Skipton’s largest employer, we’re proud to play an active role in local life from supporting events like the town gala, investing in community sports facilities and getting involved in the annual Santa Dash. It’s no surprise Skipton has been named the happiest place to live; it’s a town where people look out for each other” - Ian Rigarlsford - Public Affairs Lead Interested in joining the team? Check out our latest vacancies! Source: Rightmove, Dec 2025
Summer is a time for being sociable 🙂564 colleagues 🍔 332 burgers 🌭 154 hot dogs 🍦 189 ice creams 🎵 80 tracks spun by the DJ 2 magicians 1 acoustic duo A week ago we had an amazing time at our Summer Social at our Skipton HQ ☀️ Our people work really hard for our members, and these moments outside the office are just as important as the work we do every day. They give us a chance to connect and laugh - and it’s a big part of what makes Skipton Building Society a great place to work 😊
