How to Apply

Every role we advertise has a closing date, and some will be published with a date of a group interview. We aim to get back in touch with you within two weeks of the closing date with an outcome of your application. 

Our Talent Team review every CV that comes into our Applicant Tracking system - Smart Recruit Online, so when we have a popular role, it may take longer for us to get back to you. 

Please keep an eye out for any emails from us using a Smart Recruit Online email address.

For our entry-level roles, we often conduct group interview events as the first stage of the process. This is a great chance for us to get to know you above what is on your CV and see how you interact in a team environment. 

For more experienced roles, we hold first interviews with the Hiring Manager and second interviews with the Head of Business. Our interviews are very conversational to get to know who you are as a person, how you would translate your experience to working at Dick Lovett, and what you can bring to the team. 

When you are applying for a managerial role, as well as attending interviews, we may ask you to complete additional tasks or presentations to check your competency for the position.

We start our Apprentice recruitment in March with Open Days at the dealerships that are looking to take on Apprentices. 

We will advertise Apprentice vacancies after the Open Days and will have set closing dates for applications for each location. 

Sign up to Job Alerts to hear when the Apprentice Vacancies are live to apply.

Please note, we will not be accepting email applications and will only be reviewing applications that come through our website. 

Explore Apprentice Vacancies

One of the best things about the automotive industry is the clear progression paths to follow during your career, and at Dick Lovett we aim to support you in whichever direction you want to take! 

On each department page you can see a typical career progression for each speciality. We have a dedicated Learning and Development team who will support you every step of the way.

Explore more about Learning and Development at Dick Lovett by clicking here.

We offer work experience and the diary for 2024 placements will open in September.

If you would like to be considered for next year between the months of February – May,  please complete a work experience form and send it to us in September with requested dates and we will review all applications.

Please be advised that work experience forms part of our apprentice recruitment process, typically from May – July, so we are unable to take further placements during these months.

We review the needs of the business every year and will advertise any internship opportunities on our vacancies page.

The best people to get in touch with regarding sponsorship is our Marketing team. You can contact them by emailing marketing@dicklovett.co.uk.

We are proud to have an official charity at Dick Lovett which is our chosen charity for our fundraising efforts.