Welcome to Coventry Building Society and The Co-operative Bank's 'Work Insights' hub
Want to see what it's really like to work for an ethical financial services provider that helps our members, customers and communities thrive? Join us to discover exciting careers, take on real-world challenges, build valuable workplace skills and take your first step towards a future where you can power good with every pound.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
How the experience works
Follow the journey below: start with the introduction, try a career simulation, explore your pathways into the business, then put it all into practice with the AI interview coach.
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Introduction
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Career simulation
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Pathways
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Employability skills
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AI interview coach
Start here — get to know the organisation before diving into a simulation.
An introduction to the group
Understand our history, the purpose that drives us, and our digital-first, human-always approach. Explore a range of careers with us and discover how our ethics and values-led culture makes us meaningfully different.
1 hour
Ages 14+
Choose a Career Simulation — pick whichever interests you most. One is enough, but you're welcome to try all three.
Economic Crime
Discover the skills you need to succeed in Economic Crime, and the challenges and rewards along the way.
1 hour
Ages 14+
Customer Service
Discover the skills you need to succeed in Customer Service, and the challenges and rewards along the way.
1 hour
Ages 14+
Ethical and Corporate Communications
Discover the skills you need to succeed in Ethical and Corporate Communications, and the rewards along the way.
1 hour
Ages 14+
Now you've had a taste of the work — see how you could actually get in.
Pathways at the Group
Understand the pathways available into the organisation, and the easiest ways to put your best foot forward.
1 hour
Ages 14+
Build the skills employers value most, in ten bite-sized modules.
Problem-solving
Teamwork
Communication
Creativity
Leadership
Adaptability
Time management
Emotional intelligence
Cultural awareness
Conflict resolution
Now you've got the information - put it to the test with our Interview Coach.
AI Interview Coach
Put everything you've learned into practice with real interview scenarios and instant AI feedback.
Self-paced
Ages 14+
What are the benefits of these programmes?
Interactive online learning
Virtual Work Experience provides an engaging platform for you to explore different industries and careers remotely.
Practical skills development
You can complete real-world tasks and projects designed with top employers, helping you gain practical insights and workplace skills.
Flexible and accessible
Programmes can be completed at your own pace and often include webinars with industry professionals.
About us
As a Group, we're building a strong organisation with a shared purpose: we power good with every pound. Bringing together Coventry Building Society and The Co-operative Bank, we're deeply passionate about our members, customers and communities. And with our combined history of 300 years, we're built on mutuality, ethics and values.
Who we are
We're driven by a deep focus on community, with a commitment to always doing the right thing. Trusted by over four million people, we're a mutually owned business free from shareholders. Our ethics and dedication guide us to provide great value, service and security for all.
What we do
As a Group, we offer a range of financial products and services including savings, mortgages, current accounts for both customers and businesses, commercial and unsecure lending and specialist accounts for purpose led organisations like charities and co-operatives. Everyone in the Group plays a part in doing brilliant things for members and customers, whether directly helping members on the phone or in branch, or as part of our support functions.
Where we do it
We have head offices in Coventry and Greater Manchester, with over 100 member and customer facing branches
A simple sign up process
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Sign up
Begin any of the programmes to start the quick and free registration.
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Start learning
Access expert-led modules, interactive lessons, and get stuck into your career journey.
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Get certified
Gain a completion certificate that can be added to your CV.
What is the AI Interview Coach?
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Sign up
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Choose an experience
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Complete modules
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AI Interview Coach
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Get certified
Practise real scenarios
Answer realistic interview questions tailored to the role.
Get instant AI feedback
Receive scored feedback on clarity, relevance and confidence.
Track your readiness
See your career readiness score improve before and after.
Together, we’ll build something bigger
Taking part in Work Insights not only gives the chance to discover a range of careers and pathways Coventry Building Society offer, but the opportunity to learn how we set ourselves apart from other financial services organisations. You’ll also learn how to develop your personal brand and market yourself effectively to a potential employer, prepare for interviews, boost your CV and get a step ahead of the competition in the recruitment process.
In an increasingly digitised world, with hybrid working the norm, this is a flexible and practical solution to gaining meaningful work experience with us and if you complete all modules in full, you’ll be awarded a certificate to include on your CV.
Frequently asked questions
As a teacher or colleague, how can I promote the programme?
We've added this useful video resource so you can get all the information you need to promote this programme to your students.
