At Countryside we invest in early careers and have over 80 trainees undertaking apprenticeships and over 30 individuals on a rotational graduate programme.  We will soon be recruiting for our new Management Trainee Programme, as part of our commitment to early careers and ensuring early career programmes support the needs of the Group.  Those undertaking training will continue to learn, develop and bring diverse perspectives whilst on the job.  

At Countryside, we create communities people want to be a part of. With over 60 years’ experience, we specialise in urban regeneration to build beautiful, welcoming homes and create strong communities across London, the South East, the North West of England, Yorkshire and the West Midlands. 

All our homes are built to exceptional standards with a focus on energy efficiency and green living, making people’s lives and the environment a better place to be. 

Our business is focused on place making which we deliver through two complementary divisions, Housebuilding and Partnerships.   

Our  Partnerships division specialises in urban regeneration of public sector land, delivering private and affordable homes by partnering with local authorities and housing associations. 

• Mixed tenure delivery 
• Larger scale place making 
• Public sector land 
• Priority margins/phased viability 
• Good pipeline visibility 

The Housebuilding division develops sites that provide private and affordable housing, on land owned or controlled by the Group. It operates under the Countryside and premium Millgate brands. 

• Mixed tenure delivery 
• larger scale place making 
• private strategic land 
• discounted option structure 
• industry leading land bank 

Why Work For Us?

At Countryside we build great places to live, and great places to work. Our people love where they work and enjoy the challenges their jobs provide. There’s variety too — from architecture and planning to finance and IT, and our graduate scheme is one of the best in the business. No matter what your role is, we’ll help you excel.

Our recruitment programmes

We are completely committed to developing future talent and investing our time and efforts into Graduates and Trainees. 

Our Graduate scheme is designed for those Graduates who would like to experience many different aspects of our business. This allows you to gather a detailed insight into each department and the respective responsibilities before settling on a career path. 

We aim to arm our Graduates with a wealth of knowledge and experience by providing as much exposure and opportunity as desired. 

Our scheme spans across 2 years, through which our Graduates will undertake a variety of rotations, ranging from 4 weeks to 6 months in various departments of the business. This allows you to experience the whole housebuilding process from start to finish. 

Rotations will include working within the following teams: 

• Construction - Production roles, based on site, involved in the physical build of our Developments 
• Development - Controlling & coordinating projects from land acquisition through to completion 
• Customer Service - All customer interaction after units are sold, all defects, queries, complaints and feedback 
• Strategic Land - Identifying, assessing and buying large areas of mixed use land & acquiring permissions 
• Technical - Technically design and manage schemes from pre-construction through to completion 
• Sales - Customer facing role throughout sales process, from the show home to home handover 
• Marketing - Promotion of our brand and our products, public affairs, stakeholder relations & media 
• Commercial - Managing and advising on the financial & contractual aspects of Construction 

Our Graduate scheme application process has closed for this year, and successful candidates will start with us in the Autumn.  

 Our Management Trainee Programme are now open, apply now for a September 2021 start. Trainee roles  include: 

• Trainee Assistant Site Manager 
• Trainee Estimator 
• Trainee Quantity Surveyor 
• Trainee Technical Coordinator