Overview:
OSB Group is a specialist lending and retail savings group serving the UK, Jersey and Guernsey, and is authorised by the PRA, part of the Bank of England, and regulated by the FCA.
With a heritage dating back over 150 years, OSB floated on the London Stock Exchange in June 2014 and joined the FTSE 250 one year later. 2019 marked an exciting period of growth with the combination of OSB and Charter Court Financial Services, taking The Groups individual brands to 13, including Kent Reliance, Precise Mortgages, InterBay Commercial, Heritable Development Finance, and Charter Savings Bank.
OSB Group focuses its specialist lending activities on selected sub-sectors of the lending market in which it has an established presence and expertise. These include private rented sector buy to let, commercial and semi-commercial mortgages, residential development finance, bespoke and specialist residential lending, secured funding lines and asset finance. Predominantly funded by retail savings originated through online and direct channels, The Group originates almost all of its organic lending through specialist intermediaries.
Life at OSB:
With a central mission to provide fair financial solutions to all, our purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper. All of this means nothing without our people.
We understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back, too. But don’t just take our word for it – we’re proud to have received an ‘Outstanding’ rating in the 2023 Best Companies survey and Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, which honours the Best Places to Work in 2024.
If you’re passionate about what you do, we’ll reward you with a collaborative and engaging working environment. We’re also fully committed to equality and diversity and promoting a culture that actively values differences.
At OSB Group, we believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves. We also believe in great teamwork and being one team. We’re a connected company working together to create a business in which we can all take pride and prosper.
Our offices are based across the UK in Kent, London, Hertfordshire, Hampshire and Wolverhampton, with career opportunities ranging from apprenticeships to senior leadership roles.
Whether you’re in the early stages of your career or you’re experienced in your field, we’re constantly seeking to hire passionate individuals who want to make a difference and grow with us.
At OSB Group, we understand how much our people bring to our organisation, which is why we try our best to give back too. Our Purpose is to help our customers, colleagues and communities prosper and we love sharing stories directly from our people.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)
Our vision: To create a great place to work by attracting and retaining diverse talent and fostering a truly inclusive culture, where everyone can bring their true selves to work. We understand that by creating and investing in a diverse and inclusive culture, we’re collectively more productive, creative, innovative and financially successful. In addition, having diverse environments will increase job satisfaction amongst colleagues, increase levels of trust, and improve engagement levels.
Employee Engagement Networks: Our Planet
The Our Planet Employee network is a place where colleagues who are concerned, passionate, frustrated, ready for action or just plain curious (and anywhere in between!) can come together and explore ideas that champion the natural world we all rely on so much. Turning those ideas into practical action, celebrating our efforts and promoting the positive impact we will have.
Employee Engagement Networks: Our Diversity & Community
This network is instrumental in supporting the DE&I strategy, strengthening OSB Group’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. It’s a place where colleagues who are passionate about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion can come together to share experiences and knowledge on a range of DE&I topics, whilst better understanding and creating ally-ships. Our Community brings together our people to demonstrate OSB’s commitment to helping colleagues, customers and communities prosper.
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