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The Cumberland Building Society is the 10th largest building society, with over 500 staff, 34 branches, over £2 billion assets and around 150,000 customers, providing a full range of mortgages, savings and current accounts for both personal and business customers, together with estate agency and vehicle finance subsidiaries. With its strong regional franchise and continued sound financial performance (you can access our latest annual report and accounts at www.cumberland.co.uk) the Society has an excellent future as an independent mutual building society.

We are now looking for an outstanding individual to join us as Head of IT.

• To develop IT systems to meet the key objectives of the IT Strategy
• To manage and control major IT projects to planned schedules and budgets
• To undertake ongoing assessment and management of priorities and tasks
• To produce annual IT budgets for approval by the Executive and Board
• To maintain and achieve key IT service standards for reporting to the Executive
• To refine existing IT operating processes and manage the IT team
• To manage the relationship with key third party IT suppliers
• To regularly report on progress and outstanding actions to the General Manager (IT)
• To develop IT staff to ensure the required mix of technical skills and knowledge are available
• To maintain an awareness of and pro-actively identify new IT solutions
• To maintain the Group IT Strategy
• To deliver IT architecture and solutions to meet the requirements of the Group Digital Strategy
• To be responsible for Group IT Security, ensuring that systems and controls are assessed on an ongoing basis

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, focused and organised and have a proven ability to work quickly and accurately to meet deadlines. They will have experience in implementing key IT infrastructures and designing IT systems. The successful individual will also have experience in implementing and managing change projects and IT governance. Sound verbal and written communication and management skills are required. It is envisaged that there will be rapid progression to the Society’s Executive and excellent long term prospects for the successful candidate.

Please telephone 01228 403117 or email personnel@cumberland.co.uk for an application form, which should be submitted with your full curriculum vitae to Chloe Turner, HR Controller, Cumberland Building Society, Cumberland House, Cooper Way, Parkhouse, Carlisle, CA3 0JF, or to personnel@cumberland.co.uk.

Closing date for completed applications: 3 November 2017

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to be part of the Society’s Personnel and Training Department, based in our head Office, in Carlisle.

Reporting to the HR Controller, you will be responsible for providing advice and support to managers and employees on all personnel related matters including employment legislation, recruitment, remuneration and benefits. You will also have responsibility for statutory and regulatory reporting.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will proactively lead the HR team, to ensure the provision of an exceptional level of customer service to staff members, recruitment applicants and other third parties. This will include the ongoing improvement and development of personnel policies and processes and the implementation of agreed projects and objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their HR management experience and progress their HR career.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Recent experience in a generalist HR role
• Knowledge of current employment legislation
• CIPD qualification is desirable, but not essential

The closing date for completed applications is: 31 October 2017

The main duties of a Branch Assistant will be to provide an outstanding level of customer service, offer an efficient cashiering service, generate sales leads and provide administration support.

We recognise that the people in our team are our greatest asset, therefore, we offer excellent training and development and all staff have the opportunity to progress their career within a financial services environment, which can ultimately lead to managerial level.

You should possess:

• Effective communication skills
• Confidence in working to deadlines and goals
• A real interest in working with the general public
• A confident, friendly and approachable manner

The normal hours of work will be:
Every Saturday 8.45am to 12.15pm, working alternately between Gretna and Longtown Branches.

The closing date for completed applications: 25 October 2017

The main duties of a Branch Assistant will be to provide an outstanding level of customer service, offer an efficient cashiering service, generate sales leads and provide administration support.

We recognise that the people in our team are our greatest asset, therefore, we offer excellent training and development and all staff have the opportunity to progress their career within a financial services environment, which can ultimately lead to managerial level.

You should possess:

• Effective communication skills
• Confidence in working to deadlines and goals
• A real interest in working with the general public
• A confident, friendly and approachable manner

This position will involve working on an ad hoc basis within branches in South West Scotland.

The closing date for completed applications:20 October 2017