About Shepherds Friendly

Shepherds Friendly offer simple financial solutions to a wide range of customers, helping them to plan for theirs and their families futures. Their products include savings, protection and life insurance plans.

From the very start, Shepherds Friendly were owned by their participating members and, with no shareholders to report to, they established a clear set of values and principles to ensure that their families interests came first, above all else. A 'Customer Care' ethos from almost 200 years ago has been retained and enhanced right through to the present day.

They are dedicated to making things simpler for both their members and their employees.

Today, Shepherds Friendly have grown from a traditional insurance provider to a modern broadly-based financial organisation offering savings, life insurance and income protection products. The products they offer focus on helping members plan for their financial future.

Employees, along with members, are at the heart of everything they do, and they are proud to go the extra mile for them.

There is a real family feel at the organisation with everyone working collaboratively to make Shepherds Friendly a great place to work.

What is it like to work for Shepherds Friendly

Leadership

91% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Senior figures ensure they take time out of their busy schedules to personally introduce themselves to new members of the team when they join.

91% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Wellbeing

86% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Shepherds Friendly have implemented a host of initiatives and activities to reduce stress in the workplace. Examples include: Phased return to work following sickness absence; well-being days to positively impact life and work; inviting a mental health specialist to talk about mental health and stress at work and part-time/flexible hours for women returning from maternity leave.

86% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

My Team

97% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

The aim of the staff conference is to get everyone in the company together to share ideas on how they can continue to build on their organisational success whilst also having a bit of fun. It's a day of team building, strategy forming and collaboration.

97% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Charity Activities

At least 40% of staff are known to undertake charitable activities during business hours without incurring financial loss
Pensions

Companies offering a final salary scheme to all employees, or one in which the employer's contribution is at least 5%