The Grand Hotel Birmingham Graduate Management Programme - in partnership with De Vere Hotel & Events

Our Graduate Management Programme is an accelerated management development programme to give you experience working within hotel operations, meetings and events. Over the course of the programme, you will undertake tailored rotations, working your way up from an operational team member level, learning skills in each department whilst receiving mentoring from a senior manager and benefiting from a range of development opportunities.

Rotations will include Meetings & Events Operations, Restaurant, Bar, Front Office, Kitchen, Guest Services and Housekeeping, with the opportunity to gain further exposure in a specialist function including Finance, Sales, Reservations or Human Resources. However as we are keen to support our Graduate Managers to take control of their own development, you will have the opportunity to tailor your rotations based on your personal career aspirations.

You will also meet regularly with fellow Graduate Managers as we partner our programme with De Vere Hotels & Event venues, to complete regular development modules and therefore travel will on occasion be required to other De Vere Hotel properties.

About You

• Ideally you will have graduated from a Hospitality or Events related field of study, although we welcome applications who have completed alternative studies and instead have relevant hospitality work experience.
• We are looking for candidates who have relevant hospitality, events or customer service experience within a similar environment, who are hardworking, resilient and adaptable.

You must be available to start on a full time basis working a variety of shifts, including earlies, lates and weekends from Monday 2nd September 2025.

What happens next?
· Applications Close: 31st January 2025
· Video Interviews: 3rd February – 21st February 2025
· Assessment Centres: 3rd March,10th March OR 17th March 2025 - please note these may be held in London or Windsor so travel may be required
· Offers Made: by 28th March 2025
· Graduate Managers’ Pre-Scheme Social Event: August 2025
· Start Date: Monday 1st September 2025

Benefits:

The Pay & Benefits:

In addition to the structured development path that you will follow on our Graduate Management Scheme, we are proud to offer the following:

• £26,500 per year to be reviewed in April 2026
• 31 days holiday each year (increasing annually up to 33 days)
• An additional paid day off for your birthday, with a £20 love to shop voucher to celebrate the occasion
• Complimentary annual 2 nights stay to celebrate your employment anniversary
• Competitive colleague and friends & family rates for overnight stays at The Grand Hotel Birmingham and all other De Vere properties, with 50% discount on Food & Beverage
• Employee Referral scheme, get financially rewarded for introducing a friend or family member to our team
• Monthly colleague recognition and rewards programme
• Access to our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, which includes discounts on retail, travel and leisure activities plus local at Heart discounts with city centre businesses
• Access to Hospitality Action, our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 health and wellbeing support
• Use of Wagestream financial wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay
• Regular team appreciation and social events
• Free meals on duty in our dining facilities
• Christmas and New Years off! We close for Christmas and New Year 2025 to give everyone a well earned break and fresh approach to 2026!