Weston Homes Plc is holding a Careers Open Day at the company’s head office in Takeley, Essex on Saturday 12 March 2022, between 9.00am and 1.00pm, since in September 2022 the company is looking to recruit up to 25 new trainees to join various departments across the company.
The Careers Open Day – which will welcome potential applicants of all ages – is to help inspire both students, parents and prospective trainees about the wide diversity of jobs and career paths available at Weston Homes. The event will comprise three hourly presentations in the HQ Conference Centre which will providing an overview of Weston Homes and the firm’s trainee/apprenticeship programmes.
Attendees will also be able to review a number of department information stands located in the atriums across both the Innovation Centre building and Business Hub building for visitors to discuss the careers available. There are trainee positions available in departments including Management Trainee, IT Trainee, Architectural Technology, Land, Planning & Design, Quantity Surveying, Site Management, Finance, and Sales and Marketing departments.
Applications for the Trainee/Apprenticeship Programmes will then be invited from Monday 14 March, and further details on the opportunities available will be on the Weston Homes website after this date.
The 2022 recruitment drive is part of Weston Homes £2.5million investment in training over the next three years. The company plans to recruit similar numbers of trainees in 2023 and 2024 in order to deliver the company’s £2.13billion (GDV) development pipeline. Over the last five years Weston Homes has recruited 47 trainees across a wide range of departments and the company is proud to confirm that 74% continue to progress their careers across the company.
Applicants must be 18 or over by 31 August 2022. Qualifications may differ depending on the programme/ discipline selected but as a minimum applicants must have five A-C/ 4+ GCSEs. Most of the programmes on offer present the opportunity to study a degree on a part-time basis; applicants must meet any entry requirements and UCAS points required.
Established in 1987 Weston Group currently employs over 520 people across the group including over 300 people at Weston Homes.
Bob Weston, chairman and CEO of Weston Homes, says: “Weston Homes has a 7,500 unit pipeline in order to keep up with customer demand. One of the challenges facing us is finding new employees to help maintain our fast rate of expansion. Our Weston Homes Careers Open Day in Takeley on the 12th March is all about enabling people to come and meet with us, to learn more about our company, what a fantastic place it is to work, and the highly rewarding careers and benefits packages we offer.”
Weston Homes has an enviable track record of employing and retaining talented people, offering a comprehensive list of employee benefits. These benefits include company car or car allowance (dependant on role), pension with up to 10% employer contribution level, private health care for employee, partner and dependants up to age 25, gymnasium access, subsidised staff restaurant and all-inclusive staff events (Annual Summer ball, sporting challenges, Family Fun day and bowling evening). Employees can also benefit from enhanced maternity/paternity pay, retirement gratuity (10 years+ service), discounted home purchase and vouchers to celebrate personal milestones.
Those wishing to apply to Weston Homes will be able to by submitting their details via an online form which will be open from Monday 14 March 2022.
