What is our Scholarship Programme?

We have made funds available to sponsor students the sum of £3,000 per year for the duration of their university studies, up to a maximum of 4 years. During each year of the programme, our students are expected to participate in a summer placement at either our London or Bristol offices. Students are paid during the placements (£19,000 pro rata) and each work placement will last a maximum of eight weeks. The timings of the placements are flexible and will be tailored to try and meet your needs.

Departments that offer placements include Dealer Relations, IT, Finance, Customer Services and Operations. In addition to on-the-job training throughout the placement, there will also be classroom based training opportunities. We will also provide a "mentor" within the business who will be on hand throughout the academic year as well as during the work placements.

We do not offer travel and accommodation costs for the summer placement and students would be expected to make their own suitable arrangements. Students must be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of the summer placement and be able to provide us with a valid working visa.

On graduation, candidates can apply for a permanent job, depending on the skills set of the candidate and the business opportunities available, but we would not require a firm commitment from either party at the outset of the scholarship term.

Who are we looking for?

Our aim is to attract disabled students with high potential. If you are interested in joining the programme and have a desire to achieve, we would love to see your application.

Our people are our driving force for excellence and we invest in them by creating opportunities for them to reach their career goals. We also have strong values that enable us to deliver excellent service to our customers.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and aptitudes: 

Drive:  Proactive and shows initiative Responds positively to challenge Resilient and encourages others   Curiosity: Asks why Sees the bigger picture Sees change as positive  Decision making: Makes informed decisions Balances the risks and benefits Takes responsibility for decisions   Relate or communication skills: Expresses their own viewpoint Makes their presence felt Stimulates interest and is engaging

Why are we offering a Scholarship Programme?

As an organisation that has 550,000 disabled customers, building our disability expertise is a key objective of our strategy.  As well as building our disability confidence and knowledge, we also work to build a reputation externally as a credible provider of services for disabled people and as an employer of choice.  We believe that our scholarship programme gives disabled students access to the work place in order that they can gain some structured and worthwhile work experience, to help pave the way for their future careers.

The Scholarship Programme is an example of how we can provide not only opportunities for disabled people, but also for us to improve how we work with disabled colleagues.

How to Apply...

The closing date for our 2010 Scholarship Programme has now passed. If you have any queries, please contact us at