New Beginnings at Vospers Motor House – Exeter and Plymouth.
Category: Job Finding
Publish date: 01/06/2023
Vospers has been the home of motoring in the South West for over 75 years, and our success has been down to our people who have used their skills and knowledge to build trust and relationships with our customers. With an annual turnover in excess of £270 million pounds, we have over 500 talented colleagues across our various dealerships throughout the south west.
Tea, biscuits & chat
As part of our launch with the CTP, we held a "tea, biscuits & chat" with some of our ex-military personnel to find out how they transitioned from the military and got to where they are now, helping us understand how we can provide the best possible support to anyone else joining from the military in the future.
We’re lucky to have a broad range of talent from the Navy, Army and Royal Marines working together across different parts of the organisation, from Sales to Facilities Management. And so we took the opportunity to discuss some of the challenges of leaving the military and settling into a new way of life.
Some of the key themes present throughout our discussions were:
- Having a support network
- Financial considerations
- Family
Here at Vospers, we have over 70 years combined military service, meaning you’ll have access to a vast network of veterans who understand your journey and are here to support you. We’re also a family run business and can offer competitive pay and benefits, a variety of roles and an additional bonus package.
Here’s what one of our employees had to say about working for us:
Simon Clargo - Projects Manager, Plymouth
Chief Petty Officer Apprentice in training at HMS Caledonia, 1982
“The main thing is the camaraderie here and the fact that everybody has got time for each other, helping you whenever you need it. It’s this sense of teamwork that makes it a great place to work.
"Everybody has that personal touch. I could come into HR, or into IT, and everybody looks up to see if they can help, and it’s great.
"The time I’ve spent here has been some of the happiest working days of my life, thanks to the work environment, the diversity of its people and the level of support everybody offers each other. Wherever you go that’s got a Vospers label on it, the people are all the same, they’re all good.”
Core values
Everything we do at Vospers aligns to our Mission Statement and core values, which resonates with many of our ex-military employees.
We have a range of roles available in a variety of areas such as:
- Vehicle Technicians
- Sales Executives
- Service Advisors
- Head Office roles
Schemes and perks
Our people are important to us and have a real say. It’s important to us that everyone feels that they’re part of something special. That’s why, in addition to onboarding training, we offer enhanced employee benefits and opportunities for further learning and development.
- Standard benefits
- Competitive salary
- Vospers holiday accrual scheme – 22 days/pa increasing with length of service
- Your birthday as an extra day off
- Half-day paid leave on Christmas Eve
- Paid sick leave
- Paid compassionate leave
- Paid jury service
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
Depending on the role you may also be entitled to:
- A company car
- Bonus & commission schemes
- Private healthcare
Additional benefits
- BEN (Support for Life)
- Occupational health services including counselling
- Flu vaccination vouchers
- Eye care
- Flexible working
- Learning & development – apprenticeships, professional qualifications, higher education
- Employee assistance helpline
- Access to GP services 24/7
- Healthcare cash plan
- Loyalty and long service awards
- Staff and customer referral schemes
- Exclusive sales and aftersales discounts
- Access to online discount schemes
- Bike to Work scheme
- Access to discounted life benefits
- Online health assessment
- Discounted gym membership
Get in touch
If Vospers seems like the right place for you, you can view all of our current vacances on RightJob or on our website.
If you’re not sure what role is right for you, or you just want to find out more about what we offer, we’d love for you to email our HR team or call us on 01752 636342.
Upcoming events
We’re also excited to announce that we’ll be holding two recruitment evenings in July in both Exeter and Plymouth:
- 11th July 2023 – Vospers, Matford Way, Exeter, EX2 8FN
- 18th July 2023 – Vospers, Marsh Mills, Plymouth, PL6 8AY
If you’re interested in attending either of these events please contact us or on 01752 636342.