Our people
Work, connect and collaborate
You will hear us say that we exist to care for those who are busy caring for community. In that same way, we are also very focused on making sure that we care for our people. In this reporting period we have transformed how we work, connect and collaborate.
We care
You will hear us say that we exist to care for those who are busy caring for community. In that same way, we are also very focused on making sure that we care for our people. In this reporting period we have transformed how we work, connect and collaborate.
Employee Value Proposition
We are making changes and adapting to our people's needs with pace, just like we do with Members. We asked our people for their ideas and what they value most and then set about seeing how we could make it happen.
Evolution
Our focus is on evolving our Employee Value Proposition for our people, with our people.
EVP Activation Week
A key step in co-creating initiatives and benefits that reflect what our people truly value. Supporting our mission to build a more engaging, inclusive and differentiated employee experience.
So You Can
Our performance framework is uniquely tailored to Bank First and recognises our culture, our future aspirations, our business today and our people. The framework provides:
Alignment
Alignment to bank-wide measures and team roadmaps that are translated into simple goals to embed people’s confidence in where we are going.
Clarity
Clarity about what high performance looks like, understanding how our people are travelling and how they will be recognised and rewarded.
Empowerment
Empowerment through feedback, reflection and coaching to enable our people to thrive and grow their careers.
Be Bold Benefits
Already on offer
- Be Well Benefit to incorporate 'wellbeing' activities.
- Be You Leave to spend time doing the things that matter.
- Hybrid working.
- Free car parking.
- Home loan discount and novated leasing.
- Gender-neutral parental leave, including paid superannuation.
- Giving back by volunteering with our partners.
What's new in 2025?
Parental leave
75% hours work to receive 100% pay for first four weeks on return from paternity leave.
Neurodiversity Network
Created by neurodiverse employees for neurodiverse employees.
Be You leave
Increased from 5 days to 6 days to spend time doing the things that matter.
Gender Affirmation Support
Supporting colleagues in living and expressing their gender identity authentically.
Careers
We offer a range of benefits to our people to empower them to Be Bold. Be Different. Be Sustainable and importantly, Be YOU!
Leadership
Our Board consists of seven Directors, many of whom have current and extensive experience serving the community.
Our Executive has a deep belief in the important role that mutuals play in serving those who are under-served by others. That belief and sense of purpose is at the heart of everything they do.