Apprentice Commercial Management Trainee

The Vacancy

Ready to kickstart your career, with the experts in built environment? Gain hands on experience on the Wates Apprentice Commercial Management Trainee Programme.

 

Locations avaiable:

• Cambridge
• Leicester (Castle Donington)
• Milton Keynes
• Southampton

 

Competitive Salary

 

What you will do

Join our sought-after Commercial Management Trainee Programme, where you’ll develop an understanding of the commercial function within a built-environment project.  You will develop your understanding of the processes and activity relating to cost, profit and risk management.  

Using the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt on the programme, you’ll:

• Build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including our customers and supply chain.
• Manage, produce and analyse commercial reports, and documentation, relating to the financial status of projects.
• Safeguard the financial and contractual position of the company, understanding the progress of works and legal obligations.
• Develop your understanding in forecasting, risk assessment and cash flow.

 

About you

To be successful on the programme you’ll:

• Be passionate about a career in the built environment.
• Be excited to learn and develop new skills.
• Have a curious nature.
• Be reliable and professional.
• A problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.

 

Eligibility

For the Trainee Management Programme via the Apprenticeship route, you’ll need to have achieved grade 4/C in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) and need to have obtained / be working towards a minimum of 2 A-Levels at grade D or above, or equivalent (Level 3 NVQ, BTEC, T-Level etc.).  

All locations require a full UK driving license plus some additional commitments as follows;

 

Cambridge – you will be required to undergo advanced security clearance.

 

Leicester – initially based in our Castle Donington office and required to work on one of our large projects in Gartree which requires you to undergo advanced security clearance.

 

Southampton – specific office location, regular travel throughout the South East coastal region including between Southampton and Portsmouth.

 

Birmingham – you will be based from a specific location but our projects are widespread across the Midlands region, so you will regularly be required to travel between projects in this area.

 

What’s in it for you?

Our Trainee Management Programme offers placement opportunities across various departments, technical and behavioural development, including support through relevant qualifications and a host of additional benefits. We provide the foundation skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to build a long-term successful career.

In addition, we offer:

• Mentoring, support, and training by industry experts.
• Structured learning plan (a combination of technical and behavioural development).
• Competitive salary.
• Private medical insurance.
• Car allowance / company car scheme.
• Health & wellness programme.
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays.

 

About Wates

Wates is the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance company. Founded in 1897, we’re experts when it comes to the built environment.

Today, we deliver complex projects in several sectors. For example, education, healthcare, residential. commercial, and emergency services. We employ over 4,500 employees who work with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors.

Our divisions include Wates Construction, Wates Developments, Wates Property Services and Wates Residential. We also have specialist engineering and offsite manufacturing, and flexible workspaces businesses. As part of our Trainee Management Programme, you will be working for any one of these exciting divisions.

As one Wates, we work together to build a better tomorrow. We want to create a future where people, places, and our planet can thrive.

We have nearly 200 talented Trainees currently completing our Trainee programme, providing amazing opportunities to build a network, collaborate and share learning with your peers. Kickstart your journey and apply now!

Applications for this role close at midday on Monday 2nd December 2024.

 

This date may be brought forward or extended in line with the number of applications we receive. We’re only able to accept the first application we receive. Any additional applications will be automatically withdrawn.

 

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.