Co-op Human Resource Programme

Level 3 & Level 5 Human Resources

Our four apprenticeship programmes in Human Resources (HR) or Learning and Development (L&D) at level 3 and level 5 will give you great exposure to the world of HR in and outside of Co-op. As well as working your way to a valuable CIPD qualification, you’ll gain experience and build networks along the way – ultimately helping to shape the future of our people function.

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What happens on the programme?

Lasting 18-24 months (level 3) or up to 36 months (level 5), you’ll mix work with theoretical learning delivered on and offline to get to grips with HR policies, processes and delivery. All supported by our expert team of HR professionals and our learning provider.

For level 5 you’ll get to take these learnings to the next level with training to help you operate at manager level.

If you opt for the L&D apprenticeship route, you can study at level 3 and level 5, and you’ll cover many of the same modules as the HR route, but with specialisation in learning and development.

Choose your career path

With many different business areas and roles within our support centre, there are plenty of opportunities to find what’s right for you.

Project management

Project managementJoining a project management apprenticeship is a great way of developing skills for life which will help you succeed in a variety of different areas of Co-op including:

• Property & Construction
• Business Transformation & Services
• Community & Shared Value
• IT & Digital

Human Resources

Human ResourcesJoining a human resources (HR) apprenticeship is a great way of developing your career and supporting other people in theirs. Our level 3 and level 5 apprenticeships can give you the skills you need to succeed across our people function in areas such as:

• Recruitment, Learning & Payroll
• Pensions & Reward
• HR Partnering
• Strategy & Transformation

Finance & Accounting

Finance & AccountingJoining a finance or accounting apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge you need to build a career at Co-op. With a variety of apprenticeships to help you learn and grow, there’s something for everyone across our various finance teams:

• Finance Operations & Control
• Tax, Treasury & Insurance
• Financial Planning & Accounting
• Commercial & Business Services

Procurement

ProcurementJoining a procurement or supply chain apprenticeship will help you to build a rewarding career at Co-op. Our level 4 apprenticeship gives you the skills you need to succeed in one of the following areas:

• Procurement
• Business Services
• Supply Chain
• Retail

Digital & Technology

Digital & Technology Joining an engineering or design apprenticeship in our digital team will give you all the technical skills and experience you need to start your career in tech. We offer apprenticeships in the following areas:

• Digital Products
• Digital Design

Property

PropertyJoining a property apprenticeship will help you to build a career in one of our property and estates teams. These apprenticeships will develop your skills, knowledge and commercial awareness to enable you to succeed in a function which manages over 3,000 properties nationwide:

• Strategy & Planning
• Acquisitions & Construction
• Commercial & Property Finance
• Facilities

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What’s in it for you?

Not many other opportunities can provide this level of learning at no cost to you. Gaining a Level 3 industry standard, you’ll have the equivalent of 2 A levels and be CIPD Level 3 certified, while a Level 5 industry standard will also give you the equivalent of a foundation degree alongside being CIPD Level 5 certified.

More than that, you’ll be building specialist knowledge of a fundamental part of every business, while helping us deliver a great colleague experience for the people you work with every day. Whichever apprenticeship route you choose, you’ll be setting yourself up to develop your career in our people team here at Co-op.

How to apply

We'd love to hear from you as long as you:

Have GCSE maths & English or equivalent at grade G for level 3 or C for level 5 and are committed to your learning for the duration of your programme

Don't have a HR qualification including CIPD at the same level or higher than the programme you're applying for

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