Careers at Places for People

Careers offered are across housing, regeneration, placemaking and community services. Opportunities range from development, construction and property management roles through to housing, customer service, community engagement, finance, HR and business support functions. The organisation also provides apprenticeships, graduate opportunities and structured early-career pathways through its Skills Academy and Emerging Talent programmes.

• Construction - Site management, build operations and site coordination
• Commercial - Quantity surveying, buying and estimating
• Technical & Design - Technical coordination, engineering and design
• Land & Planning - Land acquisition, planning and development
• Sales & Marketing - New-home sales and marketing
• Customer Service - Customer care and aftersales support
• Business Support - Finance, people, IT and other support teams

Places for People offers apprenticeships through its Skills Academy programme and provides graduate opportunities through its Emerging Talent programme. The organisation promotes early-career pathways that combine practical experience, structured learning, professional qualifications and ongoing support. Apprentices benefit from induction activities, one-to-one support, cohort learning and development programmes.

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Check Places for People’s career information for the latest programme details.

Places for People highlights a people-focused culture built around community impact. The organisation states that community is not simply part of what it does but is central to its identity. It also emphasises wellbeing, employee development and long-term career progression, supported by its People Promises and recognised workplace initiatives.

Developing talent is a key part of the organisation’s approach. Apprenticeships for development are available to existing colleagues throughout the year, while graduate and early-career pathways provide opportunities to gain experience across different parts of the business. The organisation highlights a strong track record of developing and promoting talent internally.

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Current vacancies are advertised through the Places for People careers website, covering a broad range of professional, operational and customer-focused disciplines. The organisation also allows candidates to join talent communities and receive job alerts.

Candidates can search for roles through the official Places for People careers website, submit applications online and register for talent communities where appropriate. Graduate candidates can also register their interest through the Emerging Talent graduate community.

For current application instructions, use Places for People’s official recruitment pages.

For more information about working at Places for People, visit the organisation’s official careers website to explore current vacancies, early-career programmes and the wide range of roles available across housing, regeneration, placemaking and community services. Whether you are interested in apprenticeships, graduate opportunities or experienced-hire roles, the careers site provides the latest information on opportunities across the business. If you would like to compare other employers in the house building and housing sector, return to the Find a house builder directory.