Persimmon graduate trainees pictured above are Alexandra Hatfield-Marsland, Monika King and Georgina Cox.

The housebuilder has 31 regional businesses in England, Wales and Scotland. Its centrally managed graduate programme immerses emerging talent in a structured two-year training programme with a variety of career pathways.

Madi Pilgrim, Persimmon’s director of talent and diversity, said the company was searching for people from all backgrounds that share its business, community and environmental goals.

The 2022 programme offers roles in commercial, customer experience and general management.

Persimmon builds homes across its three brands – Persimmon Homes, Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships. Alongside new homes, the company has its own supply brands including ultra-fast broadband service Fibrenest, timber frame manufacturer Space4 and Brickworks and Tileworks factories.

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