Careers

Our approach

At the heart of our success is our people. Like the businesses we work with, we see our colleagues as long term investments. We always look to empower our staff to be decision makers and consistently encourage personal and professional development.

We're a flexible and equal opportunities employer with offices across Wales.

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Benefits and rewards

We will always recognise and reward your hard work and success. We offer:

Flexible working
Competitive salary
Discretionary company bonus scheme
Contributory pension plan - employer’s contribution rate of up to 10%
30 days’ paid annual holidays
BUPA health care scheme (contributory)
Cycle to work scheme
Free car parking
Colleague loan scheme
Career progression opportunities
Learning and development
Wellbeing activities

Development Bank of Wales recruits, employs, trains and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected status. We are dedicated to nurturing an inclusive environment where colleagues can bring their full selves to work. We celebrate diversity of thought and recognise the strength and dynamism that comes with it.

Find out more about working at the Development Bank of Wales in our people strategy.

You can find information on our pay bands here.

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An employer of choice

Attracting talent

We continuously monitor industry best practice so we can deliver excellence while offering our colleagues flexibility and a great work/life balance:

Offering a competitive salary and benefits package
Providing office spaces and a work environment that promotes smarter working
Encouraging our colleagues to adopt a working pattern that fits in with their personal circumstances as well as the business needs

Valuing our people

We champion an equal and diverse workplace and continually implement strategies to make sure we’re always achieving this:

Delivering an ambitious wellbeing programme each year targeted at physical and mental wellbeing
The Development Bank of Wales has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces according to Great Place To Work – the global authority on workplace culture.
Using exit interviews to seek feedback and continuously improve
Acting on feedback from annual staff surveys and other feedback throughout the year
Continuously reviewing performance statistics and acting where appropriate

Building on our performance culture

We deliver a dedicated well–being strategy that supports the mental, physical and financial well–being of our colleagues:

Aligning our objectives with our business goals and recognising great performance
Investing in our colleagues’ development by providing a range of training opportunities to meet individual, team and business needs
Rolling out the career progression framework providing structured opportunity to progress all parts of the business

Encouraging innovation and engagement

People are our greatest asset and fundamental to our long–term success:

Delivering smarter working and digital transformation, measuring the impact on job satisfaction and productivity
Holding regular innovation workshops and encouraging agile projects through our project initiatives
Promoting an inclusive culture through regular newsletters and communication and a collaborative means of gathering and using feedback from across the Development Bank Group
Actively seeking feedback from our colleagues, particularly at the half year and annual events