Co-op Property Programme

Level 3 & Level 4 Property

If you want to kick-start your career in property, these are the right apprenticeships for you. You'll gain exposure to the world of property management in a business with a portfolio of over 3,000 sites, and earn a professional qualification at the same time. All completely free of charge.

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What happens on the programme?

With 3 apprenticeships on offer, there’s something for everyone. Whether you join our Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship within our commercial team or our Level 4 Project Management in our Construction or Acquisitions teams, you’ll be working your way towards an exciting career in a fast-moving industry.

With 4 rotations planned over 15-18 months (level 3) or 24 months (level 4) you’ll quickly get to grips with the basics of our property function. All while working alongside a range of colleagues to deepen your knowledge and see how they work in the real world. Building your confidence, this will eventually set you up for more responsibility as you take on your own projects and responsibilities within your specific area.

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?

This programme is all about realising your potential and becoming a property expert. You’ll gain skills and develop your knowledge in business and property throughout the programme, giving you all of the tools you need to develop a successful career in our property and estates team.

You’ll have plenty of networking opportunities and exposure to key projects, enabling you to build your capability and reputation – and giving you a unique opportunity to grow as a person and a professional. At the end of the apprenticeship you’ll get either a Level 3 or Level 4 industry standard, which are equivalent to 2 A-levels or a foundation degree. You’ll also be able to obtain maths and English qualifications if you need them.

How to apply

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

Have 5 GCSEs at grade 4 / grade C and above (including Maths and English) and have 2 A-levels at grade C and above - project management only

Are committed to learning and working at the same time and don't have a similar qualification at the same or higher level as the programme you're applying for

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