Apprentices & graduates

About the programme

Two-year programme
Applications open: November
Programme starts: September

Open to graduates from all degree backgrounds, our two-year ASPIRE Programme is designed to nurture our future business leaders.

Our programme is tailored to support your career development in your chosen discipline, whilst building your understanding of how our departments work together to build and sell communities.

With plenty of support and mentorship, we aim to equip you with the confidence, industry knowledge and skillset, to develop you into a future leader of a FTSE 100 company.

What to expect

Programme Structure

ASPIRE is tailored to give you a rounded insight into the housebuilding lifecycle alongside your chosen discipline, so you’ll rotate around each area of our business in your first year (Land & Planning, Technical, Commercial, Construction, Sales & Marketing and Finance). If you’re applying for a role in Group Support, your rotations will be tailored to compliment your chosen discipline.

In year two, you’ll re-join your chosen team, where the projects are more impactful, the challenges greater and the experience more focused on preparing you for your role post-programme.

Development

Throughout the programme, you will engage in specific training and development modules delivered exclusively to ASPIRE graduates to provide you with the skillset and self-awareness to be successful. You’ll also experience several development modules, including ‘Communicating with Confidence’, ‘Becoming a Leader’ and ‘Conflict Management’.

Support

You will be supported throughout the programme, receiving direct mentoring from a senior leader or Head of Department, who will share insight and guidance during scheduled review meetings. A dedicated programme lead will also support you through the development modules and graduate projects. In addition, you’ll work closely with your graduate cohort, growing together over the programme and building solid relationships that will support you throughout your career.

Locations

Our graduates are based all over Britain, but locations of roles will vary each year.

Eligibility

Minimum 2:2 degree-qualified or hold an equivalent or higher qualification.

Right to work in the UK. Full drivers licence (except if you’re applying for a role in London).

Brochure

Find out more about the programme by downloading our brochure.

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Application deadlines

Applications for 2024 have closed. Make sure you apply before applications close in your location, as we don’t recruit outside the application window.

Salary

We ensure that our salary and remuneration packages are competitive within the industry and are adjusted for inflation.

£26,000 – £29,000 starting salary depending on location.

Hear from our People

Beth, Olivia, and Sally discuss how the ASPIRE Programme has helped them grow.

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Who we’re looking for

We’re interested in your potential, as well as your experience. You will need to:

Make it happen

Show confidence to take the lead, take ownership and make it happen

Deliver and always strive for excellence

Do it right

Act with honesty and integrity, be dedicated to excellence in design, quality, sustainability and delivery

Do it together

Desire to learn, grow and succeed, and help those around you do the same

Value and respect others as individuals

Do it for our customers

Embrace new ideas

Put our customers first

Qualifications you can receive

Interested in pursuing a professional qualification in your chosen area during or following the programme? We aim to support you wherever possible. Depending on your discipline, this could be with:

ASPIRE for more

Many of our senior leaders, including a number of Managing Directors, Departmental Directors and Heads of Function are a part of the wider ASPIRE alumni community, having been on programme themselves across the past 16 years.

Benefits

We understand how important our employees are to the success of our business, which is why we offer a generous benefits package to show our appreciation.

Private Health Care

Access to Private Medical Health Care and Employee Assistance Programme.

Enhanced Leave

Enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), ability to buy and sell annual leave and two-days of paid volunteering leave.

Financial Savings

Discounts on home purchase, gym memberships and chosen brands.

Pension & Bonus

We offer an enhanced company pension and annual bonus to give you more for your future.

Family Friendly Policies

We offer enhanced Family Friendly policies so you can spend more time with those you love.

Qualification Support

Receive support and sponsorship to complete a professional qualifications in your chosen field.

How to apply

1. Apply online

If applications are open, get your online application under way by clicking the link below, and don’t forget to attach your CV.

2. Video interview and psychometric assessment

If successful, you’ll be invited to a video interview, where you’ll be asked about your skills, commercial awareness and motivations. Following the video interview, successful candidates will be invited to complete an Personality Questionnaire to understand their suitability for the programme.

3. Final interview and assessment

The final assessment process consists of an interview and presentation, which will take place from March with a Managing Director at your local office.

4. Job offer and start

Successful applicants will receive their offers from March onwards, and you’ll start on programme with us at the beginning of September.

Frequently asked questions

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