At McCarthy Stone, we believe that later life is filled with possibilities. We create warm and supportive retirement communities that bring people together helping them to have happy and healthy lives. McCarthy Stone is passionate about championing the wellbeing, happiness, and role of older people in society.
From senior executive positions to front-line colleagues, we all have a part to play in the creation and running of our thriving retirement communities.
We are delighted to be accredited as a Great Place to Work, with excellence and inclusivity at the heart of the organisation.
We promote and support your career development from within the company and provide everyone in our business with extensive Learning and Development opportunities.
About the Role
We are seeking an intern to join our Construction team on a 10-week summer internship programme.
McCarthy Stone’s internship programme will provide you with the opportunity to gain first class industry experience while earning a competitive salary. Taking part in our intern programme will enable you to add practical experience to your CV and will ensure you have a deep understanding of our business, and how we operate.
You'll support the site management team at Hook and/or Reading with daily operation tasks including health and safety checks, quality control and compliance. You'll get exposure to programming of works and help ensure tasks are on track.
We hope you'll be able to get involved and take some accountability for aspects of material controls and site logistics. You'll interact with different aspects of the building process dealing with colleagues, subcontractors, and perhaps even local residents.
Alongside your role, you will be part of a cohort of interns that will enable you to start building your professional network at McCarthy Stone. There will also be Learning and Development opportunities to get involved with throughout your internship with us including insight and skills sessions and ‘lunch and learns‘ on key business topics, as well as visits to our Ringwood office to attend key meetings.
About You
Education and Qualifications
- Studying towards a degree in Construction, Built Environment or Engineering on target for a minimum of a 2:2.
- It would be desirable to have taken, or be prepared to take, the CITB Health Safety and Environment Test (the CSCS Test). More details of this can be supplied if you are selected for interview.
Personal Attributes
- Interested in a career in Construction Management.
- Organised and works well to deadlines.
- Able to multitask and prioritise.
- Communicates clearly, both written and verbally.
- Shows a good level of attention to detail.
- Works well within a team, but equally on their own.
- Good at building working relationships
- Has a flexible, positive and can-do attitude
- Computer literate and has experience in Microsoft Office software.