From day one, you’ll be expected to take real responsibility and make real decisions about real issues. Part of a small intake of graduates, you’ll embark on a series of three six-month placements in different areas of the business.  But you certainly won’t be on your own.  Throughout your time, you’ll be sponsored by one of our directors to ensure you’re getting the most out of the programme.

By the end of it, you’ll be ready for your first big role and all the responsibilities that come with it; managing a team for example, or running an area of the business worth millions of pounds.
 

The Graduate Programme

You’ll start an eight-week induction by spending some time in our Customer Services department. Here you’ll learn how we operate and actually speak to some of the 500,000 people we help every day. After that we’ll make sure you get an overview of all our other departments – Fleet Technical, Vehicle Remarketing, Business Systems (IT), Asset Risk, Finance, HR, Marketing, Dealer Relations, Pricing, Manufacturer Relations and Legal.  Which means that by the end of the first two months you should have a much better idea of what’s what and who’s who.

Once we’re sure you’ve got a good feel for our work and our customers, it’s time to take a closer look at how we operate.

Where you go for the first of your three placements is generally down to you, although it does also depend on the needs of the business and position availability. The variety on offer is huge and you’ll get to choose from no less than 10 areas or departments – each as interesting and rewarding as the next.

Second and third placements are largely decided by your Sponsor, but of course we’ll always try to take your preferences into consideration. Most importantly we take into account your career aspirations and how the business can help you progress and develop.

We have two sites: one in London and one in Bristol.  Generally speaking, you’ll be based at one of these locations while you complete two of your placements. For the third, you’ll work ‘away’ at the other site.

The opportunity to work in three different areas of the business and on both sites gives a fantastic insight and understanding into the business as a whole. It also offers exceptional exposure which helps you to build relationships, develop knowledge and lay down the foundations to a highly successful and far-reaching career.

As well as on-the-job learning, we also offer a structured training programme which includes: Presentation Skills, Coaching, Leadership Skills, Communication & Assertiveness and Change Management.

We pride ourselves on offering continuous support and guidance - even our CEO and board directors play a huge role.  What’s more, everyone gets allocated a buddy who has previously been through the Programme. Your buddy can share their experiences and will be able to help you, offer guidance or even just point you in the right direction. And even when you’ve finished the 20 months and moved into a permanent role, we’ll continue encouraging you to develop and progress further in the business.