Working Cooperatively in Lincolnshire

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS/COLLEGES IN GREATER LINCOLNSHIRE

Get the inside information from one of the largest employers in the region! - With a chance to have your ideas used in planning a new office.

Lincolnshire Co-op invites you to an exciting 3 Day Interactive Virtual Work Experience in the functions of large business.

As one of the most successful independent consumer co‑operatives in the UK, Lincolnshire Co-op are proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from their family of businesses. You'll see that as a co‑operative, they trade differently from other retailers.

Lincolnshire co-op are owned by their 300,000 members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years.

The business recycles ALL their profits locally, by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services and by supporting local community groups, charities and schools through our Community Champions scheme.

On this 3 day experience, you will hear from professionals at different stages of their careers, who will share their experience working within; Pharmacy, Travel and Tourism, Business, Marketing, Legal Services and many other areas of a thriving, multi-faceted business.

The 3 sessions for this placement will be on the 2^nd, 3^rd from 10am until 12pm. Then the final session is on the 4^th of July from 1pm until 3pm.

The first session, on the 2^nd of July at 10am, will give an introduction from the employer and set an outline of a project to be completed within the placement.

The second session, on the 3^rd of July at 10am – 12pm, will then give an opportunity to discuss any issues students are having and ask any questions regarding the project they may have and begin completing the group project.

The final session, on the 4^th of July at 1pm – 3pm, will then give the students a chance to present the work they have been creating over the past few days and share their ideas with the group as a whole. The employer will then be able to provide feedback for the students.

The project will ask you in groups to discuss and plan all aspects of planning a new office.

Mainly focussing on the support Centre, but covering these other areas-

Marketing

Learning and Development

Recruitment

Advisers

Store Manager - retail

Pharmacy

Travel

Post Office

Considering the following when planning the office:

Branding

Wellbeing

Sustainability

The team are actually are moving office very soon so you could actually make an impcat when your ideas are used in real life work. This could be a great opportunity to be proud that something you have designed when the company puts it into practice when they move.

At Lincolnshire Co-op, our purpose is to bring together ideas, energy and resources to make life better in our communities.

Together we are...

providing and supporting valued services

helping to grow the local economy

caring for our health and wellbeing

looking after our local environment

Together we can achieve this by...

keeping it local

developing people

working in our communities

growing a community of members

building strength for the long term