Working at the East of England Co-op
We believe in supporting our colleagues with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your wellbeing, support your financial health, and foster your professional growth.
Here's why you'll love being a part of our team.
Exclusive Discounts and Offers
Enjoy significant savings on a wide variety of products and services:
Store discounts: Save on your everyday groceries and other essentials at our stores.
Special offers: Access exclusive discounts on electrical goods, travel, and more, including seasonal promotions.
Health and Wellbeing Support
Your health and happiness are important to us:
Employee assistance programme (EAP): Confidential, round-the-clock support for personal and professional issues, including counselling services.
Health perks: Benefit from discounted gym memberships, health assessments, and wellness program.
Work-Life Balance
Flexible working: We support flexible working arrangements to help you manage your work-life balance.
Paid leave: Enhanced paid leave including parental, carer and bereavement leave.
Community and Environmental Initiatives
Community projects: Participate in initiatives that support local communities and make a real difference.
Sustainability efforts: Join our efforts in promoting environmental sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
Financial Benefits
Pension scheme: Join our competitive pension plan to build a secure financial future.
Life assurance: Gain peace of mind with our life assurance cover.
Profit share: Share in our success with dividends through our membership scheme.
Learning & Development at our Co-op
We're passionate about our colleagues' continuous growth and development. Our commitment to nurturing talent and fostering personal growth is at the heart of our value, "a place for people to grow."
HIVE, our state-of-the-art digital learning and development platform, is designed to support and enhance our colleagues.
Key features of our digital learning platform:
24/7 Access:
Learn anytime, anywhere: With HIVE, colleagues can access training materials and resources from their desktop, tablet, or mobile device. They can fit learning seamlessly into their busy schedule, whether at work or on the go.
Training:
Safety first: We offer a comprehensive range of training programs. From manual handling to cyber security, we equip colleagues with the skills and knowledge necessary to support their roles.
Skills Building:
Personal development: HIVE provides an extensive selection of personal development and well-being courses. Whether colleagues want to enhance their professional skills or focus on personal growth, we have the resources to support their ambitions.
Membership
As a colleague with our co-op, you will become a member; as a member you will not only be invested in the success of our business, but you can benefit in many ways.
Earning Points
Everyday purchases: Earn points on your everyday purchases with us, including food and household items. The more you spend, the more points you build up.
Additional services: Earn points when you use our Travel and Funeral branches, as well as our Petrol stations.
Exclusive Offers
Money-off vouchers: From time to time, we send exclusive money-off vouchers to our members, which you can use in-store to save on your shopping.
Giving Back
Supporting local causes: A portion of what you spend goes towards supporting causes making a difference in your local area.
