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Darlington Building Society was formed in 1856, as the Darlington Working Men's Equitable Permanent Building Society, to benefit local people.
As a mutual organisation it is committed to working for the benefit of its members, supporting employment, people, and communities.
Today, the Society has nine branches spread across the Northeast of England, including the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, and County Durham. The investment in its branch network is also supported by Darlingtonline, the Society’s dedicated online banking service.
As well as caring for its members, Darlington Building Society also cares for its employees. It prides itself on preventative wellbeing support, and aims to create a safe environment for colleagues to speak truly about how they feel.
It has 14 trained Mental Health First Aiders across the business who triage colleagues and refer them to the MH specialist in the HR team. The organisation also provides an EAP for general day-to-day support or lower-grade mental health changes.
Darlington Building Society also provides private counselling outside of its EAP. It will pay for 8 sessions with a specialist counsellor of the employee’s choosing.
The organisation recognises that early intervention with a trusted professional is key to helping a colleague manage their wellbeing. Its wellbeing offering is supported by its Wellbeing Hub. The site and is kept up to date with new podcasts, webinars and news on wellbeing matters.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
The organisation allocates a budget of £5 per head per month to each line manager for engagement with their team. This budget allows managers to run events such as monthly bingo or scavenger hunts. Managers can also use this money to pay towards teams’ lunches, dinners, or group events such as escape rooms.
This organisation is run on strong values / principles
Every member of the Leadership is visible across the organisation and engages with teams frequently. This open approach sits alongside other team communications which includes annual conference and AGM, quarterly employee council meetings, EDI forum meetings, and 1-2-1’s, and monthly full company engagement call with updates, monthly team meetings, and individual line manager catch ups.
The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future
From day one, all colleagues have access to the organisation’s learning management system. This system allows employees to explore their own roles in more detail but has also enables them to explore other areas of the business that they have an interest in, increasing their knowledge of the business, but also the wider sector.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
The organisation allocates a budget of £5 per head per month to each line manager for engagement with their team. This budget allows managers to run events such as monthly bingo or scavenger hunts. Managers can also use this money to pay towards teams’ lunches, dinners, or group events such as escape rooms.
This organisation is run on strong values / principles
Every member of the Leadership is visible across the organisation and engages with teams frequently. This open approach sits alongside other team communications which includes annual conference and AGM, quarterly employee council meetings, EDI forum meetings, and 1-2-1’s, and monthly full company engagement call with updates, monthly team meetings, and individual line manager catch ups.
People in my team go out of their way to help me
The organisation allocates a budget of £5 per head per month to each line manager for engagement with their team. This budget allows managers to run events such as monthly bingo or scavenger hunts. Managers can also use this money to pay towards teams’ lunches, dinners, or group events such as escape rooms.
True Colleague engagement is at the core of who we are and how we are able to deliver award winning service on behalf of our members and communities. We champion a culture of growth and diversity and encourage all Colleagues to be their authentic selves every day. We are able to support this authenticity with career development pathways at all levels, as well an employee-led diversity and inclusion programme which also supports the mental health, wellbeing, and career aspirations of all of our Colleagues.
Helen Easton, Director of People & Culture, Darlington Building Society
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