Help Us Find Great People

Do you know someone that would thrive at Co-op?

We’re always looking for brilliant people to join us — and you can help.
If you refer someone who joins Co-op in one of our eligible roles and they pass their probation, you’ll receive a £500 reward.

This scheme now covers three areas of our Co-op Support Centre

• Finance
• Digital Technology & Data (DT&D) and Wholesale IT
• Co-op Legal Services (CLS)

How it works

It’s simple:

1. Complete the referral form.
2. We’ll contact your referral and share a link for them to apply.
3. If they’re hired and pass their probation, you’ll receive £500*.

* Payments are normally made in the month after probation is completed (please allow up to one month for processing).

Who can make a referral?

This scheme is open to all Co-op colleagues, except colleagues directly involved in recruitment or managing the teams hiring (see full terms below).

Which roles are included?

Finance: You can refer someone for any advertised role within the Finance function. Current vacancies are listed on our careers website.

Digital Technology & Data (DT&D) and Wholesale IT: You can refer someone for any advertised role within DT&D or Wholesale IT. Current vacancies are listed on our careers website.

Co-op Legal Services (CLS)

Referrals apply only to specific roles:

• Estate Planning Solicitor (NQ, Associate, Senior or Lead)
• Estate Planning Sales Consultant (Employed)
• Family Solicitor (NQ, Associate, Senior or Lead)
• Probate Case Manager
• Probate Solicitor (NQ, Associate, Senior or Lead) 
• New Client Enquiries Paralegal
• Wills Case Supervision Manager
• Will Writer
• Sales Advisor - Family Law
• Call Centre Representative - Estate Planning

Current vacancies are listed on our careers website.

Important to know

• Referrals must be submitted via the official form
• The candidate must not have applied for the role before being referred
• Only referrals made through this process are eligible for the £500 reward

Terms and Conditions

• Both the referrer and the referred candidate must be employed by Co-op at the time the payment is made and not under notice (excluding maternity, redundancy, and ill health)
• The referred candidate must be someone the colleague personally knows
• No payment will be made if the candidate has already been introduced by another source (e.g., recruitment agency, direct application, another colleague)
• There’s no limit to the number of people a colleague can refer
• If more than one colleague refers the same candidate, only the first referral submitted will be eligible
• Referrers remain eligible if the candidate is hired into a different role within the same function
• Payment will not be made if the candidate gives notice during their first 3 months of employment
• Candidates must not be sourced through a third party
• Colleagues must not advertise roles on behalf of the business
• The scheme is discretionary, non-contractual, and may be changed or withdrawn at any time
• Referrals may be monitored or audited; breaches can lead to disciplinary action
• Payments will not be made to the hiring manager of the vacancy
• Colleagues responsible for recruitment (e.g., HR, Resourcing, hiring managers in the relevant functions) are not eligible
• If a candidate’s probation is extended or they’re subject to disciplinary proceedings, payment will be delayed until the outcome
• Names of referred candidates won’t be shared internally until an offer is made
• Referral forms must be completed within a week of a candidate applying if the referral is retrospective
• Ex-colleagues cannot be referred until 12 months after leaving the business
• Candidates cannot be referred for a role they’ve applied for in the past six months