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Co-op offers a range of apprenticeships, all of which offer you the opportunity to build a career in our unique business. Click a business area to find out about apprenticeships and how to apply.
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Food retail
Food retail
With our Retail apprenticeships, you’ll learn to thrive in a fast-paced store environment.
Logistics
Logistics
Work fast and flexibly to meet the needs of ours stores. Join a Logistics apprenticeship.
Funeralcare
Funeralcare
As a Funeralcare apprentice, resilience and compassion are key in supporting our customers.
Support functions
Support functions
From Finance to Digital, explore your potential with our Manchester support centre apprenticeships.
Legal
Legal
Our Legal apprenticeships train you in giving legal advice to customers and Co-op.
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A great place to work
Our commitment to making Co-op a fantastic place to build your career has won us some impressive awards along the way.
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Seasonal stores are an exciting place to build a career Thomas explains what it's like working in one of our seasonal stores -
Why it's an exciting time to join us in London Learn more about our exciting ventures in London and why it's a great place to build a career.
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I feel the caring spirit of Co-op every day, in and out of work Roan explains how he feels supported in and outside of work by his Co-op colleagues
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Marcela from Co-op logistics Marcela, from our logistics team, explains how she is empowered to always develop herself.
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Sophie from Co-op Property Find out about how Sophie found her passion for property at Co-op
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Protecting our colleagues, systems and data Andrew is working with the business to guide and educate our colleagues on the importance of information security.
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Why Cara moved up north for a career at the Co-op Learn more about Cara's role in our Digital Team.
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Carmelo's story Learn more about one of our Area Managers, Carmelo.
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Helping the business to support communities Learn more about working in our Procurement Team.
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My quick progression through on the job learning Learn more about Lakota's journey from Customer Team Member to Store Manager
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Avonmouth warehouse opportunities Learn more about working at our Avonmouth depot.
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Co-op Funeral Director Annabel Annabel, Funeral Director, explains her pride of working for an organisation that puts families in need before profits.
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I can’t believe how much experience I’ve gained in the past year Carolyn, IT Project Manager explains how her career has developed over the past year while at Co-op thanks to exciting projects and supportive mentors.
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Why I chose Manchester Eve from our Resourcing Team shares her insights and career journey with us.
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I’m really excited for the next phase of our journey Learn more about what Harriet's team is working on.
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Making work experience work both ways Emma explains how we can benefit from work experience placements
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Why I love being an LGBT+ ally Amanda explains what she loves about her role as an Inclusion Advisor.
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I only ever wanted to work for an ethical business Fairtrade has been a life long passion for Sarah from our food policy team.
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Eram's Story Learn more about one of our four colleague diversity networks.
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How Sue found the perfect work-life balance at 60 Member Pioneer Coordinator, Sue, talks about her role helping the community.
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I can be myself at work Learn more about how Yasmin feels supported and proud of our Co-op difference.
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Cameron's Story We welcomed former Thomas Cook employee, Cameron, to our team last month.
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Daniel's Story Learn more about Daniel's journey with his stutter.
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Emily's Story Store Manager, Emily, has made a big impact on her career, colleagues and community since joining us.
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Luke's Story Luke has spent his whole career at the Co-op. Learn more about his move from store to support centre.
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5 reasons why our Member Pioneers are local heroes Thank you to our Member Pioneers for the incredible ways they're supporting their communities.
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We’re looking for Inclusion Managers to help us build a more inclusive culture Rachael, our Head of Inclusion, talks about our priorities for the year.
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Welcoming apprentices to our award-winning contact centre We're launching a customer service apprenticeship. Matt explains what it's like being part of the team.
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How we’ve adapted our culture during lockdown Learn how our digital team has adapted to remote working and their "it's ok to..." lockdown commandments.
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Becoming part of a new community Find out what it's like opening up one of our new stores.
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Building a lifelong career Team Leader, Rohit, explains why he plans to build a lifelong career with us.
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Co-op's commitment to the community remains strong Karen has seen a lot change since she started with the Co-op 33 years ago. One thing that has remained the same is Co-op's commitment to local communities.
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Becoming a Class 2 Driver Apprentice Hear more about Aron's Co-op journey from warehouse operative to driver apprentice.
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From Warehouse Operative to Driver Learn more about Bianca's journey from warehouse to wheels.
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Campaigning on modern slavery Namratta looks back at the history of slave trade and how Co-op is campaigning on modern slavery.
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Our first robotics process apprenticeship Learn more about what it's like being part of our robotics process automation team.
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Switching to a career in digital is the best decision I ever made After a 20-year career working with content, Rachel Machin explains how she found her dream job in Co-op's digital team.
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An unexpected career change From Spanish Teacher to Customer Team Member. Learn more about Peggy's career change during the pandemic.
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Overcoming my anxiety to help families when they need it most Liam’s been doing an amazing job supporting families since he joined our Funeralcare team.
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We’re proud to partner with BYP as we aim to make some really important changes in our business Learn more about our new partnership with the Black Young Professionals Network.
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Flexible working for more family time Our Avonmouth warehouse colleagues explain how Co-op has given them the flexibility to make work fit in with family time.
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I found my calling in Co-op Funeralcare Funeral Director Manny Badyal talks about changing careers and finding a family at Co-op Funeralcare
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Supporting night shift workers Our colleagues work tirelessly to get our customers the essential items they need. Sarah and Emma share how we're working to support nightshift workers with emotional and mental wellbeing.
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Making good things happen Warehouse colleague Adam Anderson talks about supporting local causes and becoming Logistics colleague of the year
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Life on the road as an HGV driver Apprentice driver, Rebecca, shares her journey from Warehouse Operative to HGV Driver.
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Our new Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship Probate Solicitor Mita Kanwar talks about our 2021 solicitor apprenticeship.
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Study or work? As an apprentice I don’t have to choose Amy-Louise Arthur talks about how her time at the Co-op Academy in north Manchester led her to become an apprentice in our Property team.
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After 10 years at Co-op, I see more black leaders coming through the ranks Area Manager, Akeem, discusses Black representation in our leadership teams, and how he’s developed his career since joining the team.
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Coding for Co-op Dr Helen Johnson talks about working in data science, personal development and mentoring and empowering women to work on tech. Learn more about working in data at Co-op
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From outer space to Co-op Thérèse Cantwell talks about swapping Astrophysics for Data Science, working as part as a team and learning new skills. Find out what's like being a data scientist at Co-op
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Why working for an LGBT+-friendly organisation matters to me Adam Tracy, Regional Location Analyst, shares why Co-op’s support of LGBT+ colleagues and communities is so important to him.
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Working at Co-op as a parent in lockdown Parvinder Kumar talks about working from home and finding a balance whilst being a parent during lockdown.
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At Co-op, no two days are the same, and it’s so fulfilling to help people who need support. Learn more about how Megan and Magdelena's experience of working in the Legal Services department at Co-op.
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From Pub to Store Manager Hayley joined us after losing her job during the pandemic. She's now training to be a Store Manager.
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Why we need to talk about disability in the workplace Hear more from the founder of Represent, our colleague diversity network, Carly.
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How Co-op is helping people to get jobs in these difficult times Matt Eyre, Candidate Marketing Manager, talks about how Co-op is supporting job seekers with a new employability platform.
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I’ve found a place where I’m accepted for who I am Store Manager, Natasha, talks about her employment journey, and how she feels fully included in her role at Co-op.
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Working part-time at Co-op as a student From finding his feet as a Customer Team Member to transferring to a different store for university. Learn more about Kellen's Co-op career.
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What it’s like to work in a tourist town Co-op Store Manager Daniel Jerrom explains how a holiday to Cornwall changed his life for good
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Our Biggleswade build is really starting to take shape Logistics Manager Tim Ellis shares the progress of our brand-new Biggleswade depot
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Retail Seasonal Jobs Come join Co-op as a Customer Assistant and have a summer job to remember
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Biggleswade depot We’re recruiting a new team for our flagship distribution centre in the heart of Bedfordshire. It will be the biggest, most sustainable and high-tech depot in our network.
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My future at Biggleswade Recently appointed Transport Ops Manager, Brad, talks about his vision of the new site at Biggleswade
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Building a culture at Biggleswade we can be proud of Biggleswade's new Depot Operations Manager Debbie, talks about building a culture at the new site and why its so important
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Supply Chain & Retail Support Supply Chain and Retail Support teams make sure products are available when our customers need them.
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