Graduate Scheme (000079) Manchester, England
**** The Co-operative Bank 2021 Graduate Programme now open! *****
Location: Manchester City Centre
State date: September 2021
Entry requirements: 2:1 Bachelor’s Degree OR predicted 2:1 in any discipline OR 2:2 + Masters Degree, 5 GCSES to include Maths & English Grades 4 and above ( A-C) or equivalent
Options: Finance OR Risk
Starting salary: £27.5k
Close date: 5th May (please note we may withdraw once we have received sufficient application numbers)
On our two year Finance and Risk Leadership Graduate programmes you’ll quickly gain exposure to senior leaders and a variety of projects and teams, giving you everything you need to be a future leader at our Bank; all whilst working towards a professional qualification.
Your placements
Placements will vary depending on business needs at the time, as well as being tailored to your areas of interest. Each placement is designed to develop your commercial and strategic thinking, negotiation and influencing skills and your understanding of how our Bank works.
Apprenticeship training
As a Finance Graduate, you will study towards the Accountancy and Taxation Professional apprenticeship (Level 7), gaining the CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification. As a Risk Graduate, you have the option of studying towards any of the following apprenticeships:
- Senior Compliance Risk Specialist Professional (Level 6) gaining the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance
- Financial Services Professional (Level 6) gaining the Associate Chartered Banking Diploma
- Accountancy and Taxation Professional apprenticeship (Level7), gaining the CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification.
Fantastic support
There’s much more to our graduate programmes than on-the-job experience. We’ll give you all of the tools we can to drive your career and develop you as a person. You’ll have access to all the support you need, but the ultimate responsibility for shaping your development will be yours. Your Business Sponsor will review and appraise your performance, providing feedback and coaching at every step of the way to ensure your success and personal growth. We’ll also assign you a senior leader mentor and work with you on a personal development plan to draw together technical training and personal and professional learning to help you grow your skills and gain a relevant apprenticeship.
What you’ll need
Innovative and both customer and commercially focussed, you should have a good head for figures and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the Bank. Ready to take on real responsibility from day one, your drive and analytical thinking will enable you to solve all kinds of problems and see projects through from start to finish. Above all you must be passionate about looking at things differently to shape the future of banking.
Entry Requirements:
- At least a 2:1 degree in any discipline or a 2:2 degree with a Masters
- 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English (or equivalent) at grade C or above (or level 4 or above)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Our assessment process
We’ve designed our process so we can get to know each other better along the way. We’ll ask you to participate in:
- Online application and screening
- Analytical assessments
- A virtual interview and presentation
- Final stakeholder interview
How to apply
Send us an email to recruitmentapplications@co-operativebank.co.uk. Your email MUST include the following in order to be considered:
- Your CV (including all contact information, grades or predicted grades)
- Preference for Programme (Finance or Risk)
- Additional Task:
- What attracted you to apply to the Co-operative Bank and specifically the Risk/Finance programme? (300 words maximum)
- What key challenges do you consider will face the Co-operative Bank over the next two years? (400 word maximum)
If you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 please let us know on your application.
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
Please note we may withdraw this vacancy once sufficient applications have been reached.