Starbucks UK reopens fast-track programme application

The initiative will accept over 20 new participants this year.

Starbucks UK is reopening applications for its Accelerated Leadership Programme, a 13-month fast-track scheme aimed at turning entry-level hires into store managers.

The initiative, which coincides with the UK’s Youth Employment Week, will accept over 20 new participants this year. No previous work or hospitality experience is required.

Applications open on 7 July and close on 21 July.

Training for each participant is free, with Starbucks investing £5,000 (£100,000 in total) in their professional development.

Delivered in partnership with training provider Corndel, the programme combines hands-on experience in stores and ends with a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification, roughly equivalent to an A Level.

Graduates will also receive accreditation from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

This is the second intake for the newly formed Accelerated Leadership Programme, with 14 partners currently progressing through the scheme after the first round of applications opened earlier this year in April.

In total, Starbucks will invest more than £170,000 across the two cohorts.

The initiative is part of Starbucks UK’s ongoing commitment to providing young people with career opportunities.

It runs alongside a year-round apprenticeship scheme offering 150 new roles across the business, from entry-level baristas to degree-level positions in the support centre.