Our story so far

We’re more than a business. We're a co-op.

That means we're owned by our Members, the colleagues who work alongside us; plus, the hundreds of thousands of people who shop in our supermarkets and florists or are helped through our funeral services.

We’re an independent Co-operative Society, made up of lots of smaller societies over our 175-year history.

Central Co-op was created by the merger of the Anglia and Midlands Co-operative Societies, making us one of the largest independent retail co-operatives.

That means we’re different from The Co-op Group, but we’re guided by the same co-operative principles.

Our Heritage

Our story began over 150 years ago, when in 1844 a group of Lancastrians set up the Rochdale Pioneers Society, a co-operative movement which was to spread across the country.

At its peak in 1960 there were around 950 retail Societies in the UK. Over the years, we’ve merged together to form fewer, larger Societies.

Central Co-op Today

You’ll find us in 21 counties across Central England, with over 7,500 colleagues and over 300,000 Members.

Our food business has 244 shops, 20 petrol stations and 7 Insomnia coffee shops. Our funeral business has 176 funeral homes, our funeral plan business, 9 florists, a crematorium, a coffin factory, and a masonry business, offering end to end care for our families.

We’re working together to create a sustainable Society for all.

Our relationship with other co-operative societies

We’re part of the wider co-operative movement, and in the true spirit of co-operation we work with each other so that, as part of a larger unit, we have the buying power of much bigger companies through economies of scale.

Find your fit

Location
Leicester
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
8
Company Name
KIBWORTH STORE - 100818
Contract Dates
6FTC
Location
Alconbury Weald
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
8
Company Name
ALCONBURY WEALD STORE - 100244
Contract Dates
FTC 14/09/2025- 14/03/2026
Location
Lichfield
Position
Commercial
Advertising Salary
£34,000 - £36,000 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
39
Company Name
COMMERCIAL AND FORMAT DEVELOPMENT - 410400
Location
OXFORD
Position
Funeral
Advertising Salary
£13.49 per hour
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
39
Company Name
FUNERAL OPERATIONS OXFORD - 523832
Location
DONCASTER
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
16
Company Name
TICKHILL WESTGATE - 100182
Location
Scunthorpe
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
16
Company Name
SCUNTHORPE - 100290
Location
King's Lynn
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
18.5
Company Name
DERSINGHAM, LYNN ROAD - 100729
Contract Dates
27.08.25 to 31.12.26
Latest

Customer Services Assistant

New Store
Location
FLECKNEY
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
8
Company Name
FLECKNEY FOODSTORE - 100450
Contract Dates
14.09.25- 14.03.26
Location
King's Lynn
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
18
Company Name
DERSINGHAM, LYNN ROAD - 100729
Contract Dates
27.08.25 to31.12.25
Location
Brampton
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
8
Company Name
BRAMPTON RETAIL - 100433
Contract Dates
3-6 MONTH FIXED TERM
Location
DRONFIELD
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Hours Per Week
12
Company Name
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE STORE - 100710
Contract Dates
6 Month Fixed Term
Location
NEWBOLD VERDON
Position
Customer Services Assistant
Advertising Salary
£12.40 per hour
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
10
Company Name
NEWBOLD VERDON STORE - 100858