Working Cooperatively in Lincolnshire
Organisation: Lincolnshire Co-op
Age: 14 - 19
Duration: 3 days
Industry: Business
Application deadline: 21/06/2024
Dates: 02/07/2024 - 04/07/2024
Timings: 10:00 - 12:00
Type: Virtual work experience
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 2nd, 3rd from 10am until 12pm. Then the final session is on the 4th of July from 1pm until 3pm.
The first session, on the 2nd 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 3rd 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 4th 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
When applying, answer the following questions
- Tell me about a time you achieved something you didn't think you could.
Organisational website:
https://www.lincolnshire.coop/
Experience You Will Gain:
- A greater understanding of the variety of roles available within Lincolnshire Co-op and career opportunities you may have not previously considered. An understanding of the work Lincolnshire Co-op do within the community and how that could effect those in the region.
Skills You Will Gain: