100 new jobs to be created at Leeds retirement specialist

Age Partnership, the Leeds-based retirement specialist, is set to recruit over 100 new employees over the coming months to manage with the growing demand for the company’s over 50’s financial services.

The company, which specialises in equity release and pension income, will be creating the new jobs across all departments including pension and mortgage advisors, in-house software developers and support staff.

To support the recruitment drive, the Thorpe Park-based business is turning to social media and the real-life stories of its staff to attract new recruits.

The social campaign will use specially created Twitter and Facebook accounts, dedicated to job opportunities at Age Partnership, using #JobsatAP.

Each channel will use staff experiences to communicate career development opportunities, the training available through the company’s ‘Partnership Academy’.

In addition, a new careers website has also been launched which further tells the story of life at Age Partnership and provides job descriptions and application details.

Since entering the market in 2004, has provided £1.3bn in equity release and unlocked £555m in pension savings.

In the first half of this year, the company advised on 28% of all equity release sales completed across the UK and is experiencing year-on-year business growth of 35% as it approaches the end of Q3.

This growth period has resulted in the requirement for an additional 100 new staff members which will see the number of people employed at Age Partnership to surpass 400.

Julia Edwards, Head of HR at Age Partnership, said: “A recruitment advertisement can paint a fantastic picture about the company and the vacancy but it is more credible when someone who actually works there talks about their experiences and opportunities given to them to progress.

“We have created an excellent ethos within Age Partnership through regular training and clear career progression within a relaxed environment which results in high job satisfaction and an extremely low staff turnover.

“The positive attitude of the staff also means our customers enjoy dealing with us which has helped us achieve the exceptional growth that we’re experiencing.

“Using the power of social media we will be able to quickly communicate the benefits of joining Age Partnership and reach those people with the right skills to help us to continue to expand the business.”

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