Placements
Placements are a great way to showcase your skills and get real life experience. Cala currently offer short term paid placements of 3, 6, 9 or 12 months with a variety of departments.
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Early Careers at Cala
Early Careers at Cala
Whether you’ve just left school, college or university, or are embarking on something new, Cala has many opportunities to kick start your career.
A career in housebuilding can be incredibly versatile; from sourcing sustainable land for development, to designing new homes and producing digital marketing strategies. There are also a wide range of specialist roles that aren’t directly linked to building and selling homes, in departments such as HR, legal and finance.
Whichever role you choose at Cala, you can expect to be part of an inclusive environment in which you are treated with respect and allows you to carry out meaningful work, while offering opportunities for personal growth.
Our Early Career Pathways
Degree Apprenticeships
Our Degree Apprenticeships/Graduate Apprenticeships (Scotland) allow you to earn while you learn. You will study towards a degree qualification, which directly relates to your role at Cala.
Graduate Programme
Our Graduate Development Programme offers the opportunity to join Cala on a permanent contract while benefitting from a bespoke development route through your first two years of employment.
Trade Apprenticeships
We currently employ a small number of apprentices. Most of our apprentice roles will come through our construction subcontractor partners. Details of available construction trades roles will also be detailed on CITB.
Why Choose Cala?
It’s an exciting time to be at Cala. Our approach to sustainability and technology is undergoing dramatic transformation, and we’re aiming to create an industry-leading experience for both our employees and our customers
A Dedicated Learning and Development Team
We have a dedicated Learning and Development Team here at Cala, who can help you understand more about the options available to you and provide guidance and support.
Employee Benefits
You’ll have access to a comprehensive package of employee benefits including:
- private medical insurance
- an annual bonus
- generous holiday allowance
- employee discount
Smarter Working
Our people tell us that control of their time is one of the things they look for most, and we want our teams to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, so giving our people scope to make this work for them is a priority. We call this Smarter Working.
A Dynamic Industry
There are few industries that give you the opportunity to shape the world we live in but a career in housebuilding provides exactly that, and it’s an exciting time to be at Cala. Our approach to sustainability and technology is undergoing dramatic transformation, and we’re aiming to create an industry-leading experience for both our employees and our customers.
An Unrivalled Culture
We are incredibly proud of our culture, it’s the driving force behind our business and it’s encapsulated in our vision - building a place to be proud of. We believe our culture sets us apart as a business. Our four values drive our culture. Passion, Delivery, Quality and Respect run through everything we do.
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Grow With Us
We place a significant investment in supporting you in your development. We combine an offer of structured development programmes with day to day learning opportunities in person and online that support you in your role, your progression or if you are just interested in learning something new. This includes the potential to secure financial support for further education and chartership.
Kickstart your career at Cala
Are you interested in kick starting your career with Cala? We have different types of early career opportunities available.
If you’d like us to contact you when these are available, please register your interest using the form below.
We’ll then be in touch once our vacancies are advertised.
*Please note that registering your interest does not guarantee you an interview for the position you are interested in. It additionally does not serve as a formal application for any role(s).
