Business Strategy and Innovation Placement Programme

**About The Role**:
**What you’ll be doing**
- How can we design a future of mobility that is accessible to everyone?_
- What solutions will transform how we get from A to B in the future?_
- How can we bridge the transport accessibility gap - where people with disabilities take 38% fewer trips than those without?_

Interested helping us find the answer to these questions, and impacting the lives of 800,000 people across the UK? If so, the Innovation team at Motability Operations wants to hear from you.

We are facing unprecedented change and disruption in the tech and mobility sectors. Our Innovation team is looking to address the needs of our customers as well as identify new growth opportunities to help shape the future of the Motability Scheme.

A placement in our Innovation division will give you unique exposure into the innovation lifecycle at Motability Operations, from the development of external partnerships to the design and implementation of pilots that test new and emerging products and solutions with customers.

If you would like to find out what working in these areas entails, we’d love to hear from you

**Our 12-month placement programme is built on three key pillars: contributing, personal development, and the project.**
- Contributing: Immerse yourself in your chosen business area, making meaningful contributions to team objectives and projects, and gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
- Personal Development: Beyond your daily tasks, you’ll have dedicated time for learning and growth, including mentor catch ups. With tailored resources and support, you’ll enhance your skills and knowledge, benefiting your work, the project, and your future career.
- The Project: Lead and collaborate with fellow placement students on impactful projects that benefit both the business and the community, offering a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Our programmes go above and beyond just the day job. You’ll gain valuable experience in your chosen business area while also having the space and opportunity to challenge yourself and develop your skills.

**Motability Operations is a Disability Confident Leader**

As a Disability Confident Leader, any applicant considered to have a disability who meets the minimum criteria as set out in the role profile, will be offered an interview.

**About You**:

- Team players, eager to get involved and proactive in making the most of every opportunity
- Confident presenter with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Have good commercial awareness
- Enthusiastic ‘can do’ attitude, passionate about your personal and professional development
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel and data

**Minimum Criteria**

You’ll need to be:

- Currently in your 2nd year and on track achieve a 2:1 or better in any degree
- Able to travel to the London Office 3 days a week
- Looking to start from July 2025

**About The Company**:
**About us**
We’re the company behind the Motability Scheme. We exist to deliver smart, sustainable solutions that improve our customers’ mobility in a fast-changing world. We’re the UK’s largest car leasing company and we help over 800,000 people get on the road.

We employ over 1800 people, across London, Bristol, Edinburgh, and Coalville. We know our people are key to our success, so we aim to create an environment that allows our employees to flourish. We look for highly motivated people with a combination of commercial sense and real enthusiasm to meet our customers' needs.

**What we do**

We lease a wide range of tailored mobility solutions to people who receive of one of the Government’s qualifying mobility allowances. Our customers choose a car, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV), scooter or powered wheelchair that best suits their needs. We take care of their insurance, breakdown, servicing and more, as part of our worry-free package.

At the end of the lease, our customers can exchange their vehicle for a brand-new model. Each year we sell and move around 200,000 cars. This makes us the largest supplier of single-source vehicles back into the used car market.

The Scheme has been providing affordable, worry-free motoring for over 45 years. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, with an independent customer satisfaction rating of 9.6 out of 10.

**How we work**

We work in a hybrid way. That means remotely for up to two days each week and in our great office spaces the rest of the time. This gives us a good work/life balance and lets us collaborate and deliver for our customers. Visit our website to find out more.

We do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests, where possible, to build on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.

**Our beliefs and values**

We believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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