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05 February 2025

Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to ‘work anywhere’

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This could really set the scene for the futre of financial services in the UK, traditionally office based, this is quite the shif of mentality.  We wonder who will follow suit…. Nationwide is to allow 13,000 office staff to choose where they work under a new flexibility scheme. The UK’s biggest building society said its…

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This could really set the scene for the futre of financial services in the UK, traditionally office based, this is quite the shif of mentality.  We wonder who will follow suit….
Nationwide is to allow 13,000 office staff to choose where they work under a new flexibility scheme.
The UK’s biggest building society said its “work anywhere” plan would allow employees more control of their lives.
Under the plan, Nationwide is closing three offices in Swindon, with 3,000 staff either moving to the nearby HQ, working from home, or mixing the two.
Other UK staff may be able to work from their local High Street branch if they prefer, rather than travel to offices.
In a Nationwide survey of staff, 57% said they wanted to work from home full-time after lockdown ends. More than a third – 36% – said they preferred a mix of home and office-based work.