How we recruit

We are committed to best practice in recruitment and our processes are underpinned by the principle of appointment on merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Recruitment Principles .

Nationality requirements

All vacancies advertised on this site are only open to UK nationals, Commonwealth citizens, British Protected Persons, European Union citizens and certain members of their families.

Commonwealth citizens must be free from any restrictions to reside and take up employment within the UK.

Candidates with dual nationality are eligible for employment provided that they satisfy the appropriate Civil Service nationality rules.

If you require any further information regarding your eligibility, please refer to the Civil Service Nationality Rules .

Equality and diversity

We are committed to equality of opportunity in all our employment practices, policies and procedures. No employee or potential employee will receive less favourable treatment due to their race, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, age, language, religion, political or other opinion affiliation, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, connections with a national minority, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, family connections, working pattern, membership or non-membership of a trade union or, unless justifiable, disability.

Women in Finance Charter

We are a signatory to the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter .

NS&I’s headline target for female representation in senior management is achieving 50:50 gender balance in leadership (CEO, NS&I bands 1–3), within a range of 40–60%, averaged over the financial year.

HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter 

When applying for a vacancy, we’ll ask you to complete and return an Equal Opportunities Monitoring form. The information will be treated in the strictest confidence and used only in aggregated form for statistical purposes.

You can read more about our gender pay gap in our Annual Report and Accounts and Product Accounts.

Disability Confident Committed

As part of the Civil Service, we are committed to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme .

We will interview candidates with a disability who meet the minimum essential criteria for a job vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicate and promote vacancies effectively.
• Offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria.
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments where required.
• Support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• Undertake activities that make a positive difference for disabled people.

Find out more about Disability Confident at disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk .

Equality and diversity reports

Read our most recent Equality and Diversity Information Statement and Equality and Diversity data.

Interview adjustments

If you need any adjustments fohttps://Reportr an interview, you can specify these on your application form. Alternatively, email our HR team at hr@nsandi.com.

Anonymised recruitment

Anonymised recruitment refers to the removal of a candidate’s name and other personal information, such as address and university attended, from an application before shortlisting and interview.

Find out more about this Civil Service initiative to support more diverse recruitment outcomes across government:

Name-blind recruitment in the Civil Service 

Raising concerns

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should first write to:

Or email us at jobs@nsandi.com.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from NS&I, you can contact the Office of the Civil Service Commissioners .