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Welcome to The Co-operative Graduate Programme

Our Businesses

Our Values and Ethics

Graduate Schemes

Your IT Graduate Scheme

Sessions Aims

• The Co-operative Group• Graduate Programmes• What we’re looking for• IT Leadership Programme• Exercise • Q and A

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The Co-operative Group

The Co-operative Legal Serviceswww.co-operative.coop/legalservicesWe are the Group’s legal services business

The Co-operative Farmswww.co-operative.coop/farmsWe are the UK’s largest farmer.

Sunwin Motor Groupwww.sunwin.co.ukWe are the Group’s car dealership.

The Co-operative EstatesWe are the Group’s property business.

www.coopbedshop.co.ukWe are the Group’s innovative online bedshop.

www.coopelectricalshop.co.ukWe are the Group’s market-leading online electrical shop.

The Co-operative Clothingwww.co-operativeclothing.co.ukWe are the Group’s corporate clothing business

The Co-operative Foodwww.co-operative.coop/foodWe are the UK’s largest independent convenience store operator.

The Co-operative Group

Our businesses

The Co-operative Pharmacywww.co-operative.coop/ppharmacyWe are the third largest pharmacy in the UK

The Co-operative Funeralcarewww.co-operativefuneralcare.co.ukWe are the UK’s largest funeral directors.

Life Planningwww.co-operativefuneralcare.co.ukWe are the Group’s life planning business.

The Co-operative Bankwww.co-operativebank.co.ukWe are a bank, famous for our ethical stance and our standards of customer service

The Co-operative Insurancewww.cis.co.ukWe are a major life assurance and general insurance business with over 5 million customers

Smilewww.smile.co.ukWe are an award-winning, full-service internet bank.

Sunwin Services GroupWe provide Cash & Valuables in Transit solutions for external customers as well as the Movement.

The Co-operative Travelwww.co-operative.coop/travelWe are the UK’s largest independent travel services provider.

But we have maintained our ethical values…

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£70m of our profit shared amongst 7.2million members

Use of greenhouse gases reduced by 35% - 3 years ahead of schedule

£18.9m invested in UK communities

£700m Bank funding for green energy projects

Support 190 Co-operative schools

The Co-operative Graduate Programmes

• IT Leadership• HR• Finance (CIMA accredited)• Business Management• Retail Operations

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What are we Looking For?

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• ‘People as unique as we are’• Any degree discipline• Any age• Must display our management behaviours• Must have the potential to reach senior

manager roles• Must identify with the Co-op values

What we offer

• Competitive Salary - £24,000 • 27 days holiday• £1000 budget for personal development• Fully funded professional qualification• Up to 30% discounts across all our businesses• Mentor/ coach• Buddy

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Co-operative Group Requirements

• What are we looking for?– Any degree discipline– Business/finance degree is advantageous– Minimum 2:2– No UCAS points restrictions– People who are passionate about both business and

ethics– Grade C in Maths and English GCSEs

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What we’re looking for

• Confidence• Managing Self• Thinking• Customer Focus• Achieving• Influencing• Collaboration and Teamwork• Commercial Awareness• Co-operative Commitment

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IT Leadership Programme Structure

• 3 year Programme• Introduction to the businesses in Group• Variety of placements in current roles in IT• IT Qualification

I supported the Organisation Design, which looked at restructuring the whole of IT into a shared service. Before the CIO joined, Banking Group and Trading Group operated as two completely separate IT departments. I organised the monthly Leaders4Change events each month – an event for the top 80 leaders in IT. I also prepared board reports for the management executive board, which gave me a good view of the high level strategy within the business.

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Why The Co-operative IT scheme?

• Working on highly visible projects, you’ll get noticed and gain exposure as you bridge the gap between technical teams and a whole family of businesses

• Work alongside senior decision makers, making a real impact on the business

• Be involved in a fast-paced, ever-changing function• Working on real-life projects; shaping, designing and delivering

solutions for the business• A huge variety of placements and opportunities as well as smaller

projects for the CIO• Opportunities for development and mentoring

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Our Recruitment Process

• Situational Judgement Test• Online Application Form• Psychometrics• Interview• Assessment Centre

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Assessment Centre-Group Exercise

• In groups of 4-5 read though the material provided.

• This exercise requires you to consider a number of issues and to come up with recommendations.

• You will have 30 minutes to read and plan

• 5 minutes to present back your findings

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Any Questions?

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