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turn your hand to the housebuilding industry

Barratt Developments plC: get on board

Construction team

The site management team work with our subcontractors to

complete each build stage, which includes brickwork, carpentry/joinery and plumbing. They’re

responsible for the health and safety of our people and

customers on site. Roles: site manager,

tradesperson

sales & marketing team

This team looks after the customer by ensuring they

have all the information they need to make one of the biggest

decisions of their lives – buying a new home. Roles: sales adviser,

sales manager, marketing executive

Commercial team

Using the information from Technical, this team identifies

the land value. They source and purchase the components

and appoint subcontractors for each development, whilst

monitoring costs and budgets.

Roles: quantity surveyor, buyer

Customer service team

This department ensures our customers receive the best

possible experience throughout their journey from purchase to

moving in and beyond. Roles: customer service

executive, customer service maintenance operative

finance team

This team provides guidance on financial strategy,

prepares financial accounts and keeps an eye on financial targets

and meeting regulations. The finance team are involved in

each stage of our journey.Roles: purchase ledger,

accountant, finance manager

office support team

Based in our group support centre, and in our 27 offices

around the country, there are a number of roles that support

all of our teams in their everyday activities.

Roles: IT, HR, health & safety, legal and more

technical team

Working alongside the Land & Planning team, they prepare draft designs and later down the line, create

a site layout. They also provide engineering

reports which assess ground conditions.Roles: engineer,

architect

land & planning team

In consultation with the Sales & Marketing team they source and buy the

right land in the right location, which is crucial

to creating great places to live.

Roles: land buyer, planner

When it comes to building a home for our customers - it is a cross-functional affair across the whole of Barratt Developments. no team works in isolation, instead we tap into the expertise we need at each stage to build the best homes possible.

DiD you knoW?

every year the construction industry offers career opportunities to enough people to fill a football stadium - that’s over 88,000 people!

We do more than build homes – we build connections. Joining Barratt Developments means opening the doors to the breadth of opportunity across the entire organisation, across our departments and all 27 divisions. We’re always on the hunt for determined individuals who will bring energy and enthusiasm to their roles, and the housebuilding process as a whole.

We’re committed to our customers and we know that the best way to carry on building the best homes for them is by focusing on our team too. We provide our people with the support they need to meet their career aspirations – whatever they may be.

Joining us means playing a part in the success of our brands: Barratt Homes,

David Wilson Homes and Barratt London. As a wide-reaching business, you’ll be able to connect with a varied range of people – experts who can help you build your network and

achieve your goals.

Read on to find out more – how you can join us, and the paths of progression once you do.

We care about the environment, in 2015 alone we retained or planted over 555,000 trees and shrubs on our developments

DiD you knoW?

apprenticeships kick-start any career. Combining education and on-the-job training, you’ll earn while you learn to become an expert in the construction industry. you’ll gain industry-recognised qualifications while working with experienced professionals with specialist technical knowledge.

Why join us as an apprentice or trainee?• The best of both worlds – an education and

a career• Independence – taking the first steps to

your future with support along the way

Why Barratt Developments?• Choice of programmes – tailored to your

strengths and interests• Opportunities to progress – many of our

managers and directors started their careers as apprentices and are still with the company today

for you• A salary from £9,200 for a school leaver

rising to around £16,500 after the first two years and then around £23,300 on qualifying

• No student debt!

for usWe’re looking for candidates with a good all-round education and willing to carry on learning. From you, we want plenty of energy, initiative and commitment, and from us, you’ll get the tools you need to be a success – literally!

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We’ve been named in the top 100 apprentice employers list for three years running and were crowned overall winner in the

macro employer category at the national apprenticeship awards in 2014

DiD you knoW?

We work inpartnership with

CITB so you’ll need to be registered with

them too. Head to bConstructive.co.uk/

apprenticeships

level 2 entry – intermediate trade apprenticeship (england & Wales)

• Two-year programme• Combine college study with practical training

– all on-site training is provided by dedicated and experienced trade specialists

• Achieve NVQ and Diploma qualifications in bricklaying or carpentry/joinery

level 3 entry – advanced trade apprenticeship (england, Wales & scotland)

• Continue college study and practical training for an additional year

• Achieve Level 3 NVQ and Diploma qualifications in your specialist trade

In Scotland you will enter here on a four-year apprenticeship to achieve your SVQ bricklaying or carpentry/joinery

We advertise our apprenticeship programme vacancies during the spring and summer months – so successful candidates can start in september. Head online to barrattfuturetalent.co.uk and find the role for you.

if we’re not recruiting yet, simply sign up to apprenticeship alerts at barrattfuturetalent.co.uk, and when we are, you’ll hear from us!

neXt steps

your progress, your choiceAfter completing your Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, you might work for one of our subcontractors or work for us permanently in your specialist trade. Alternatively, you might decide to progress onto the Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship. Following this, you might decide to enter the supply chain as a qualified tradesperson, or you might explore the option to progress into a site management role through one of our programmes, including our sponsored degree in Residential Development and Construction.

Following a Level 3 Technical Advanced Apprenticeship, you’ll continue your development through our trainee programme, which could lead to further and higher level qualifications.

level 3 entry – technical advanced apprenticeship

• Two-year programme• Option to specialise in quantity surveying,

engineering, buying, design, or site management

• Achieve Level 3 S/NVQ and a BTEC in a Contracting Operations Pathway through training at college

level 4 entry – trainee

• Study at college or university to achieve qualifications such as HNC (Level 4), HND or Foundation Degree (Level 5) or a Bachelors Degree (Level 6) through day/block release or distance learning

• Enhanced by on-the-job learning and personal development modules

• Roles in quantity surveying, buying, design or engineering

sponsored Degrees

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We believe in investing in our people, helping them to reach their career goals through working for us. that’s where our sponsored Degrees come in. a strong combination of on the job and classroom training – trainees on these courses earn a degree while also gaining invaluable work experience.

Sponsored Construction DegreeIn collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University, we offer a bespoke Foundation Degree – helping you to develop the qualities and skills to excel in the housebuilding industry.

This Chartered Industry of Builders (CIOB) accredited course focuses on the principles of housebuilding, skills and knowledge of residential construction techniques and their practical use, enabling you to gain a sound technical and academic education to further your career in the housebuilding industry.

Alongside the Foundation Degree, you’ll take up the role of Trainee Assistant Site Manager, where you’ll be supported by your own Barratt mentor. During the programme, if you are performing well, you will be appointed as an assistant site manager, then site manager and beyond...

for you:• An annual starting salary between £19,000

and £24,000 depending on location and experience (negotiable for those who bring management/leadership experience from other industries, for example ex-forces personnel)

• Hands-on experience from day one – assisting the Site Manager in leading

the development of the site through to completion• Payment of tuition fees• Three-year course resulting in a CIOB

accredited Foundation Degree in Residential Development and Construction

• The option to top-up to a Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and CIOB accredited BSc (Hons) Degree over a further 18 months

for us:We’re looking for ambitious individuals with fresh ideas and imagination, with the drive to learn about managing people, budgets and costs.

requirements:• One A-Level and four GCSE Grade C or

above including English and Maths, • OR HNC/HND in Building Construction,

a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in building, construction or civil engineering

• OR Level 3 Diploma in construction or built environment

• OR Other access or foundation course qualifications, included armed forces qualifications

next steps:We recruit for the Sponsored Construction Degree from February to May – with new recruits starting in September. So head online to barrattfuturetalent.co.uk to apply!

DiD you knoW?

the construction industry is set to grow by 2.9% for the next five years, creating 224,000 new jobs in the uk

Sponsored degree in Quantity SurveyingIn collaboration with the University College of Estate Management (UCEM), we offer a bespoke sponsored degree – combining on-the-job learning with an academic qualification to excel in the Commercial team as a Quantity Surveyor.

UCEM, based in Reading, is a leading distance learning, Higher Education Institution for the Built Environment. This gives our people the opportunity to progress while remaining in their role with us.

for you:• A four-year course resulting in a Level 6 BSc

(Hons) in Quantity Surveying• Payment of tuition fees

for us:Our most promising trainees are put forward to the sponsored degree in Quantity Surveying to propel their progression with industry-recognised qualifications.

requirements:• 230 UCAS points (e.g. A-Levels, BTECs)

or an equivalent level not included in the UCAS tariff

• OR Qualifications including HNDs, HNCs, and professional qualifications from recognised institutions, armed forces qualifications and partially completed degrees

sponsored Construction Degree – the details

year one• Building Construction Studies• Professional Practice Skills• Introduction to Reflective Practice• Introduction to Construction

Commercial Studies

year two• Evaluation of Materials, Buildings

and Sites• Detailed Technical Design• Construction Law, Regulations

and Health & Safety Management• Work-based learning report

year three• Construction Production

Organisation and Project Planning• Sustainable Construction Evaluation

and Management• Construction Design Project• Work-based learning portfolio• awarded – fdsc residential

Development & Construction

year four• Work-based learning: Reflection

of Experience• Management Principles and Practice• Construction Contract Administration• Research Dissertation Proposal

year five• Research Dissertation• Building Construction Commercial

Studies

awarded• BSc (Hons) Residential Development

& Construction

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Who we are looking for undergraduate programmes

Why an undergraduate role?• Enhance your employability with

a work placement• Bring your learning to life• Make an informed choice about your

career path

Why Barratt Developments?• Get to know our business from the inside• Gain contacts and a potential permanent

role at Barratt Developments• Fast-track through the graduate

programme application process

for you:• Paid placement of up to £17,000• A taste of the industry and the

opportunity to specialise in your chosen department

for us:Our emphasis is on your future potential rather than the experience you’ve gained to date – placements are about helping you to develop the skills that will ensure your long-term success. We look for people with enthusiasm for the housebuilding industry that we think will be a perfect fit for our business.

requirements:• In the penultimate year of a relevant

undergraduate degree• A match to our competencies• An understanding of the

construction industry

If a 12-month placement doesn’t fit with your degree, we also

offer shorter placements and summer placements in the built environment!

Apply as normal and make sure to indicate your placement preference.

to find out how to apply see page 11

• Construction• technical (engineering

& design)• Commercial (Quantity

surveying)• land

Built environment degrees such as Civil engineering, Construction management, Quantity surveying or planning & Development

• Hr• marketing• finance

Business-related degrees such as marketing, Business management, Human resources and accountancy

What degree?our competency framework sets out the type of person we are looking for across all of our programmes.

Big picture focus

You’re a well-rounded individual who has the initiative

to make decisions, and the awareness to understand how those decisions will impact on

the wider business.

engage others to deliver

You understand the importance of teamwork, the difference in team members, and the value of honest, open feedback. You can work easily with everyone

to achieve objectives.

focused on success

Once you have an objective, you’ll work tirelessly to get

there, thinking laterally, overcoming challenges,

resolving issues – and delivering.

putting the customer first

You understand the importance of customers – both internal and external – and are always looking to meet their expectations and

improve their experience.

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Builds relationships

A confident communicator, you’re sensitive to other

people’s views, but can present your own in a positive and persuasive manner. You’re

comfortable in a range of social and professional situations.

Drives change and continuous improvement

You’re comfortable with change, can adapt positively to new challenges, and don’t

mind stepping out of your comfort zone. Especially if it helps improve both our

business, and you as a person.

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Guardian Top 300 Employer and ranked first for the fifth time running in the Job Crowd’s ‘Top Large Companies for Graduates to Work for’ in the property and

housebuilding sector.

graduate programmes

Why a graduate role?• Broad business exposure with the opportunity

to learn and make connections• A solid start to a great career, gaining

commercial and leadership skills to succeed in business

• The opportunity to choose your specialism in the industry and receive one-to-one support

Why Barratt Developments?• We offer a choice of graduate roles, the

year-long Accelerated Construction Programme or the two-year ASPIRE programme

for you:• An annual salary of up to £27,000 plus

a host of benefits• The first step on the career ladder• Recognition and opportunities for progression

for us:We place the emphasis on your future potential, not your experience to date. The candidates we choose are well-rounded, confident communicators who aren’t afraid to adapt and act on their own initiative.

Accelerated Construction Programme

ASPIRE

requirements:We’re ideally also looking for a degree-level qualification, however, we will accept those with other qualifications, such as an HND or armed forces equivalent if you bring related experience and an exceptional application.

If you’re sure about your future career direction, this programme is ideal. Lasting just 12 months, it enables you to get started in a real job. The programme, accredited by the CITB, leads to appointment as a fully qualified Assistant Site Manager in just 12 months.

This is a two-year programme, aiming to develop managers and leaders of the future. Open to graduates of all disciplines, it’s a great way to explore our business through six eight-week rotations across our departments

in the first year, before specialising in one area in the second year.

requirements: Minimum of a 2:2 degree

HoW to applyWhen it comes to our undergraduate and graduate roles, we take the application process very seriously – we only want the best possible candidates to join our team.

the application process• To apply for an undergraduate

or graduate position, head to barrattfuturetalent.co.uk Applicants complete an online application which includes a situational judgement test, CV upload, questionnaires and psychometric tests. This way we can work out if you would be the right fit for the role.

• Following that, we’ll be in touch for a telephone interview with questions about key skills and motivation about the industry and the role.

• The next step is an assessment centre, testing how you react to a working environment. This consists of a competency-based interview, presentations and role play, before a final interview with a director at the local office.

We’ll keep in touch throughout the process and we’re available to answer questions at any time!

year one rotation

year one Development

year two rotation

year two Development

land & planning graduate inductiona two-day induction to the

organisationspecialise in

chosen discipline area for year two –

developing technical skills and stepping

into a role with responsibility

Business DevelopmentWorkshops that give an insight into group support functionstechnical

Commercial personal growtha two-day module exploring

personality types and conflict

Communication and presentationsexploring effective

communicationConstruction

sales project managementa two-day introduction to

project management

Becoming a leaderpreparation to take on

a leadership rolefinance

Volunteering Activities Quarterly Meetings for all Graduates Professional Qualifications

Coaching and Mentoring

Land & Planning Rotation Technical Rotation Commercial

Rotation Finance Rotation Sales & Marketing Rotation

Customer Service Rotation

Customer service process and

journey

Leadership and project

management

Influencing and negotiating skills

Effective communication

and coaching

Managing and implementing

change

Final review with construction

director

On-site Learning Professional Qualifications Safety, Health and Environment

e-Learning modules

Coaching and Mentoring

feel ready to construct your career?

there’s plenty more information about each career path:

barrattfuturetalent.co.uk

@barrattapps @barrattgrads

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