Property Operations Graduate

Overview

Are you a motivated graduate with an interest in property, procurement, supply chain, surveying, or asset management? Do you enjoy analysing data, solving problems, and working collaboratively to deliver excellent services?

We're looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Property Operations Graduate to join our team and develop a future career within one of the UK's leading retirement living providers.

This graduate opportunity will provide structured exposure across a broad range of Property Operations disciplines, including Procurement, Supply Chain, Surveying, Asset Management, and wider services-related activities. You'll gain valuable insight into how we maintain and enhance our developments, ensuring they continue to provide safe, high-quality environments for our homeowners.

You will be naturally curious, analytical, and eager to learn. Whether supporting procurement activities, analysing asset data, monitoring supplier performance, or contributing to service improvement initiatives, you'll play a key role in helping our teams deliver value and operational excellence across our estate.

You'll have strong communication skills and enjoy building relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders across the business. You'll also be organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while working towards agreed deadlines.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate, or someone due to graduate, with a degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Surveying, Asset or Facilities Management, Property, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline. Above all, we're looking for someone with enthusiasm, a willingness to learn, and a genuine interest in developing a career within Property Operations.

Based from our Bournemouth office, this role offers the opportunity to gain practical experience while building the knowledge, skills, and commercial awareness needed for a successful long‑term career.

• Company Pension Scheme
• Annual Bonus Scheme (where applicable)
• Life Assurance
• Professional Membership Support (where applicable)
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
• 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
• Health benefits such as Private Health Care (Employee Only), Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors), and eyecare voucher
• Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers, discounts and promotions
• Family Friendly Policies

• Support procurement activities, including supplier engagement, contract administration, and spend analysis.
• Assist with supply chain coordination to help ensure effective delivery of services across our developments.
• Support surveying and asset management activities through data management, reporting, and condition-related analysis.
• Assist with monitoring supplier performance and service contract outcomes.
• Contribute to cost control, budgeting, and value-for-money initiatives across Property Operations.
• Prepare reports, analysis, and management information to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to help maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Support continuous improvement projects across processes, systems, and contracts.
• Develop a strong understanding of our estates, customer requirements, and the regulatory environment in which we operate.
• Actively engage with learning, development, and feedback opportunities throughout the graduate programme.

Analytical and Data Driven - Enjoys working with data, identifying trends, and turning information into meaningful insights that support decision-making.

Commercially Curious - Demonstrates a genuine interest in property operations, supplier management, and delivering value through effective services.

Relationship Builder - Builds positive and professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders through strong communication and collaboration.

Organised and Proactive - Takes ownership of tasks, manages competing priorities effectively, and consistently delivers work to agreed deadlines.

Problem Solver -…