What unique working arrangements does Atom Bank offer its employees?

Atom Bank stands out as the largest UK business and the only UK bank to implement a four-day working week for its staff, with no reduction in pay. This initiative aims to provide employees with an exceptional work-life balance. Additionally, the company offers flexible hours and hybrid working options.

What are some of the key benefits provided to employees at Atom Bank?

Atom Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees, including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave with full pay for significant periods. Employees also have access to health insurance, a mental health platform, and opportunities for sabbaticals. Other benefits include options to buy or sell annual leave, an electric car salary sacrifice scheme, and an enhanced pension match.

How does Atom Bank approach diversity and inclusion within its workforce?

Atom Bank is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, recognizing its importance for both customers and employees. The company actively strives to make its business a welcoming place for individuals from a range of backgrounds. They continuously learn and listen to ensure ongoing improvement in their diversity and inclusion efforts.

Highlights

Location flexibility

90%

Hours flexibility

86%

Mission

84%

Atom Bank

Digital Banking

Finance

Digital Banking

Finance

We were founded in 2014 as the UK’s first app-based bank, and were the country’s first digital only bank to be granted a regulatory licence. Whether you want to make the most of your savings, apply for a mortgage or take out a loan for your business, we provide simple, secure products that can make a difference.

Based in the North of England, we love the region for its culture, energy and sense of community, so we strive to add value wherever we can.

We’ve grown to a team of almost 600 people many of whom are based in the area. As a progressive employer, we understand the benefits of enabling a diverse bunch of people to shape our business, so we’re actively making it easier for individuals from a range of backgrounds to work for us.

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What Atom Bank offers their employees

Location flexibility

Employees are very happy with their working location freedom

Hours flexibility

Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work

Benefits

Employees are largely happy with the benefits their company offers

Work-life balance

Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work

Role modelling

Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture

Autonomy

Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Diversity

Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it

Inclusion

Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well

Culture

Employees enjoy the working environment

Salary

Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Mission

Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission

Approach to inclusion

We’re building a bank for everyone, and we simply cannot do that without taking diversity and inclusivity seriously. From the customers who use our bank to the people that join our team, we make every effort to make our business a welcoming place.

We also recognise that our journey to be diverse and inclusive is never over, so we pledge to continue learning and listening to ensure we’re always improving ourselves as a business.

Flexible working at Atom Bank

Our bank can only be at its best when there’s a brilliant team behind the scenes. So, it’s only right that we make it a great place to work.

What makes Atom different? We were the largest UK business and the only UK bank to launch a four day working week, with no cut to pay, ensuring our team has the best work-life balance possible. But we don’t stop there, we also offer all of our staff the option to work flexible hours and hybrid working. We have a thriving culture at both our new Newcastle head office, and London office.

What Employees like about Atom Bank

Purpose

I like that we have ambitious plans, challenging ourselves, peers and the norm for the benefit of the customer.

Inclusion

Atom have supported me to remain in full time employment while caring for an adult relative by allowing me to work remotely and flex my hours as required. Without the support of Atom I would have faced the choice of reducing my hours which I would have struggle to manage financially or placing my relative into a care home.

People & Community

The team here are very friendly and very supportive. there is very little in terms of ulterior motive, everyone seems to have the same goal of growing and improving the bank.