Emerging Leader Programme

De Vere Cotswold Water Park

De Vere Cotswold Water Park: nestled at the edge of the Cotswolds right in the heart of 180 lakes, the Hotel offers stylish accommodation with breathtaking views and has 328 bedrooms and apartments. There are 15 flexible meeting and event spaces and 2 large conference and banqueting suites hosting up to 800. With three restaurants and bars we have a buzzing Food & Beverage team here, but also have exciting opportunities across our other departments including Conference & Events, Reception/Front of House, Spa & Leisure, Kitchen, Housekeeping and Maintenance.

Your commute: we're well served by public transport, and we're just 20 minutes from J15 of the M4 and J11A of the M5.

At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.

Emerging Leader Programme

Considering your career options or looking for an alternative to university? Why not consider joining the De Vere Emerging Leader Programme?

If you are enjoying working in hospitality and events with us at De Vere and are looking for a structured development programme to kick start your career, consider joining the Emerging Leader programme at De Vere Cotswold Water Park.

About the De Vere Emerging Leader Programme: The programme runs for between 15-18 months during which time you will gain valuable experience and insight into each operational department that makes a large hotel and events venue run smoothly.

You will emerge from the programme with the skills, experience and development you need to take on your first hospitality supervisory level position or equivalent with De Vere. In addition to valuable work experience and the skills you have learnt and developed on the job, you will also have the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised Level 3 Hospitality Supervisor apprenticeship qualification (if you don’t already have one).

Programme structure: The De Vere Emerging Leader Programme begins with an insight into some of the departments at the heart of running a Hotel & Event venue. For the first 6 months you will spend time in 6 different departments learning new skills to gain an excellent foundation. The departments will include Conference & Events, Bar, Restaurant, Reception, Housekeeping & the Kitchen.

After this initial phase, you will do 2 further rotations both for further 3 months – one of these 3 month rotations will be selected based on business/operational requirements and the other department you will choose. During this phase you will start to develop your supervisory skills and take on supervisory level duties.

The final phase of the programme will last between 3-6 months and you will choose your final rotation based on which department you wish to specialise in and focus your career.

During the programme you will be assigned a Mentor from within the Company who will be on hand to offer you guidance and support. You will also be invited to take part in 3 De Vere Emerging Leader development days, along with everyone else on the programme, as well as various other training courses/qualifications

Start Date & Hours of Work: If you are successful and join the programme you will work full time and will be required to work a variety of hours and days depending on the department in which you are working. These will include a mixture of early starts from 6am, day shifts and late finishes between 11pm and even 2am (for late events).

You must be available to commence the programme on a Full Time basis from Tuesday 1st September 2026.

In addition to a structured development programme, we are proud to offer the following benefits to our Emerging Leaders:-
• £26,728 per annum – to be reviewed in April 2027
• A £1000 congratulations bonus and bespoke gift upon completion of your apprenticeship
• A friendly and supportive environment – at De Vere we welcome and value unique people and their contributions
• An additional paid day off for your birthday, with a £20 love to shop voucher to celebrate the occasion
• Complimentary 2 nights stay in a De Vere property to celebrate your employment anniversary, with additional monetary rewards for long service milestones and staff rates hotel room staff rates from as little as £50 per night
• Free meals whilst on duty

Benefits:

The Pay & Benefits:

In addition to a structured development programme, we are proud to offer the following benefits to our Emerging Leaders:

• £26,728 per annum – to be reviewed in April 2027
• A £1000 congratulations bonus and bespoke gift upon completion of your apprenticeship
• A friendly and supportive environment – at De Vere we welcome and value unique people and their contributions
• An additional paid day off for your birthday, with a £20 love to shop voucher to celebrate the occasion
• Complimentary 2 nights stay in a De Vere property to celebrate your employment anniversary, with additional monetary rewards for long service milestones and staff rates hotel room staff rates from as little as £50 per night
• Free meals whilst on duty

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