Work Experience
Benefits with the role
- In-person work experience with an iconic brand
- Experience a Workshop or Bodyshop environment
- Work alongside experienced professionals
- Get up close to automotive vehicles and their technology
- Voluntary experience with the opportunity to gain a reference
- Opportunity to ask questions and shape your future career path
- Get an insight into real-world work!
At Dick Lovett, we represent a range of automotive brands across the South West and Wales. We are pleased to be offering work experience placements at Dick Lovett for the 2025/2026 school year.
We want to give young people a valuable opportunity to spend time in an area they are interested in, with a view to recruiting Apprentices for our workshops in the future.
Please use this vacancy to send us your application for us to review for our Melksham dealerships, including BMW, MINI and Land Rover.
Key Responsibilities
While on site with us, we expect the following:
· Adhere to Health and Safety rules
· Absorb everything!
· Be polite to all of our team members
· Get as much out of the opportunity as you can
· If there is something specific you want to know or see, tell us!
Not everyone gets the opportunity to join us, so we want to make sure you get the most out of your time with us.
Essential Skills and Qualifications
We ask that you fill in our application form to showcase your passion for the industry and outline your career aspirations. We place students throughout the year, so the more notice we have, the more likely it is that we will be able to accommodate your request.
We receive many applications for work experience every year and can only accept a limited number, so please make sure your application stands out to us. We will get back in touch with you to discuss your application further.
Your application will be considered for all of our dealerships in your chosen location. We will place you at one of our dealerships depending on availability and your chosen dates. We are not able to guarantee which dealership you will be working at.
Working at BMW Melksham
Explore locationOur brand-new Melksham BMW dealership is conveniently located just off the A350, easily accessible from Junction 17 of the M4 motorway. We're approximately 15 miles from the city of Bath and 25 miles from the city of Bristol.
At BMW, we take pride in fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. The new eleven-car BMW showroom in Melksham features the new “Retail Next” design and shares a 27-bay workshop with MINI. As a company, we are committed to creating an environment that is collaborative, diverse, and inclusive, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. When you work for BMW, you'll be part of a team that is passionate about pushing boundaries and driving progress in the automotive industry.
Working in the Work Experience team
Explore teamJoin Dick Lovett and take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding career. We’re proud to invest in our Apprenticeship programmes and the individuals who join them. With tailored training, hands-on experience, and ongoing support, many of our Apprentices have progressed into senior and managerial roles. At Dick Lovett, there’s no limit to how far you can go.
