The team is headed up by James Evans, head of operations. With over 10 years’ experience in the financial services sector, most recently at Nationwide Building Society, Evans joined Wayhome in June 2021.

At Nationwide, he was responsible for developing the operational team and helped bring about the launch of its business banking product as well as developing the lender’s new internal operations model.

As part of the recruitment drive, Wayhome is also seeking its first customer success managers with experience in Shariah compliance and Islamic finance.

Nigel Purves, chief executive of Wayhome, said: “Wayhome is growing, and fast. Customers are jumping at the chance to access an alternative route to homeownership, and we’re committed to getting more people on the property ladder and into their new homes as quickly as we can.

“This means we need more hands-on deck. James and his team will accelerate us on our mission of freeing people from the cycles of renting and onto the property ladder.

“We need the best talent on board to help deliver on our plans, and we look forward to seeing more brilliant people join the team in the weeks ahead.”