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Central Coop early careers

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We’re here to help you start your career. Whether you’re leaving school, college or university, or changing direction, we’ve got plenty of routes to help you build a successful career.

We offer work experience, a range of apprenticeships, as well as entry-level roles, structured career paths, and personal development plans.

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Helping you develop your career is important to us. We’re proud to offer the opportunity to gain an apprenticeship in a wide range of subject areas, both job specific (such as accountancy) through to leadership development (such as our Team Leader Academy)
We’re here to help you start your career. Whether you’re leaving school, college or university, or changing direction, we’ve got entry roles and career paths that can help you build a successful career.
With us, you’re not just a colleague, you’re a Member. You’ll own a share of the business. You’ll be able to make a positive impact in your community, joining us in our mission to create a sustainable Society, and working alongside a team of passionate people who’ll help you grow.

Why Join Central Coop

Make a Difference

Every role plays its part in making a real difference across our business, every day.

As co-operators who believe in the values of equity and solidarity, we know you should be well rewarded for the work that you do, with a competitive salary, holiday leave that increases with length of service, pension plan and benefits that help you go further.

Perks and Benefits

 Fantastic colleague discount- including a discount of up to 20% on our products
 Retail discounts- our new hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, save money on days out and take advantage of holiday discounts
 Holiday buy- colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year to enjoy the things that matter to them outside of work

 Colleague recognition- we make sure we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally
 Enhanced family friendly policies- we want to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events
 Share of the profits- We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success
 Paid time for volunteering- we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us
 Give as you earn- as a caring Society, we want to help you support charities which mean something to you
 Healthcare Cashplan- your wellbeing is important, so you are able contribute to a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses
 Company Pension- Colleagues can access a company pension scheme with us and receive an employer contribution when they too contribute. We also offer Pension well-being information to help you plan for retirement
 Life Assurance- You’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us
 Personalised learning and development- with easy access to a wide range of training programmes

Discover a Diverse Range of Roles

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