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Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.
Do you want to work for an organisation that is commercial focused with a social purpose?
Our mission is to build affordable homes and sustainable communities where people choose to live. As well as generating revenue through development, we have several other commercial business streams including over 100 care homes managed by Sanctuary Care, specialist and supported housing through Sanctuary Supported Living, our Sanctuary Students university accommodation and a telecare service called Sanctuary365.
About Sanctuary
The mission for our Technology Department is to drive and inspire modernisation whilst enabling our entire community to thrive. Technology is one of the key enablers of our Group’s strategy – we are a passionate team, supporting our 13,000+ people across the Group to deliver the best possible customer experience.
The current significant programmes we are undertaking include the move to new SAP technologies to support the operatives and back office teams in relation to Property work, the implementation of the latest cloud technologies for our HR processes and the modernisation of our data centre and network.
The Technology team of 150 people cover responsibilities ranging from support, delivery of programme and projects, managing our key platforms, planning for the future and managing our large range of business applications which support how Sanctuary works.
We are a fast growing, multi-million-pound company that will give you the opportunity to make decisions that have a positive impact on communities throughout the UK.
Our Graduate Development Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development to develop you to become a leader of the future. You will network with other graduates, build relationships across the entire business, and watch your career grow within a commercially driven organisation. We have two roles within the Technology department that we are recruiting for:
- Technology rotation – You would have the opportunity to spend time across a number of our teams including Applications, Platforms, Projects and Support.
- Data and Analytics – You have the opportunity to be involved in a number of different data projects/ pieces of working and to work across a range of areas including Governance, Quality, Warehousing and Analytics
About the Programme
- We have a comprehensive induction, within and outside Technology where you will be introduced to senior leaders throughout the business and visit a range of our operations across the UK along with meeting all our current and past graduates
- Completing four six-month rotational placements across different teams within our Technology/ Data and Analytics Department.
- Developing your commercial skills whilst making an active contribution to the development of our organisation
- Involvement in projects that will have a measurable impact on the business
Learning and Development
The Sanctuary Learning Academy provides effective and high-quality learning opportunities throughout the organisation, supporting our employees to achieve their ambitions and enabling Sanctuary to meet its business objectives. You will also have access to a buddy and mentor.
About You
Graduating in any degree subject, you will be in your final year of study, or have finished your studies within the past two years, and you will need a 2:1 degree as a minimum. Remember your personal skills will be just as important as your qualifications and we are interested in your potential and look for graduates who are:
- Determined and focused, a natural at building relationships and inspiring others
- Adaptable with strong problem-solving skills
- Have a strong desire to learn and work in a range of areas
- Want to learn about and be part of using Technology for the benefit of the experience for our customers.
When completing your application, view our website https://www.sanctuary-group.co.uk/graduates to explore the values and behaviours that are important to us.
What will happen after you complete the Graduate Programme?
Upon successful completion of the programme, our Graduates can typically expect to move into senior roles with increased remuneration packages.
We therefore enjoy considerably higher retention rates when compared to other graduate schemes.
What can we offer you in return?
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer extensive development and training opportunities as well as a comprehensive reward and benefits package:
- A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
- 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- Life assurance
- Health & well-being plans
- Discounted products & services
- Personal advice and counselling
- Family-friendly arrangements
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
- Learning and development opportunities
- £26,500 per annum, rising to £27,500 following the successful completion of Year 1
What is the application process?
- Stage 1: Complete an online application form
- Stage 2: Virtual first stage interviews – held via MS Teams
- Stage 3: Complete an online OPQ assessment
- Stage 4: Assessment Centre held in our Worcester Head Office on 2nd March 2023
Closing Date: 8 January 2023
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.
