Developing you

At Santander Consumer Finance, we want our people to prosper. This is why we are committed to accelerating the development of our people with the opportunity for you to take control of your own learning.

You will have access to our internal learning platform, career coaches, development programmes and the ability to complete formal qualifications, we have an extensive list of opportunities to support with your career development. Our dedicated Learning & Development Team are on hand to support you through our development journey.

Navigating your development

At Santander Consumer Finance, we believe your growth is a continuous journey.

We’ve adopted the 70-20-10 approach to support a learning culture. This involves learning from experience, other people, and education.

    Experience

    70% of learning is through experience. This can be through everyday learning, internal projects, and stretch opportunities during your day to day.

    Others

    20% of learning is through others. Our people are provided with coaching on a regular basis and are encouraged to seek feedback from colleagues across the organisation to support development.

    Education

    10% of learning is through education. This could be through our internal learning platform, formal education through sponsored qualifications, and apprenticeships.  

    Internal Learning Platform

    All of our colleagues have instant access to our continuous learning platform allowing them to be in the driving seat for their learning. You will have access to learning content from globally recognised providers such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning. Everyone’s learning style is considered and you will have access to thousands of books, videos, live classes and much more to support with your development.

    You can personalise your own learning profile to suit your needs and receive recommendations based on your choices.

    Emerging Talent

    We have an extensive list of programmes that provide you with opportunities to progress within your career. They help you network across the business and learn new skills. These have been designed based on the needs of our colleagues.

    Some of these programmes include:

    • Acceler8
    • Black Talent Programme
    • International Mundo Programme
    • Young Leaders

    Joining our networks

    There are opportunities to volunteer for our cross-functional teams outside your immediate role. We have many committees and groups across our business you can get involved in to learn new skills and network with other colleagues.

    Our groups and committees include:

    • Big Build
    • Charity & Social Committee
    • Collabor8
    • Employee Forum
    • Green Ambassadors
    • Ignition Hub
    • Mental Health First Aiders