De Vere

Details

De Vere
Founded
1978
Number of employees
1.000 - 5.000
Company Type
Limited

Quick overview

De Vere – is a collection of 8 Hotels & event venues.

The story of De Vere is a very British one; tales of democracy, royalty, education and religion, interwoven into its hotels rich history.

Today, these historic country estates and houses have been enhanced to accommodate a 21st Century way of living and working and are complemented by inspiring event spaces – including The Grand Connaught Rooms in central London. Our ongoing multi-million pound investments continue to place the historic mansion houses at the heart of our hotel estates, and De Vere now operates over 260 meeting rooms, over 1,800 bedrooms, as well as luxurious spa amenities, located around London, the south east and the Cotswolds.At De Vere we build teams who put their heart and soul into what they do and we welcome and value unique people and their contributions.

We create valued relationships amongst our colleagues and teams. Because it’s our people that make De Vere.

Whatever your ambition, our collection of hotels are vibrant, exciting and fun places to work with extraordinary learning and development at your fingertips to help you get the most out of your hospitality career.

You’ll thrive at De Vere if you’re passionate and intuitive about delivering memorable experiences, and if you’re energised by working in a vibrant and fun environment.

What is our mission?

What makes us special?

At De Vere, we pay attention to the thoughtful details that inspire the loyalty of our colleagues. We are proud to offer the following benefits for our colleagues across our group;

Competitive rates of pay plus various incentive schemes such as a share of the Restaurant service charge in Food & Beverage
Treatment and Retail commissions for Spa Therapists and Performance related bonus payments for Management roles
We believe in celebrating your special moments too, which is why we offer an extra paid day off for your birthday, along with a £20 love to shop voucher.
As a token of our gratitude for your loyalty, we’ll treat you to an annual complimentary 2-night stay with dinner in a De Vere property of your choice, plus additional monetary rewards for reaching long service milestones
Free meals on duty in our colleague dining facilities
Stay in shape with complimentary use of the Leisure Club facilities saving you money on costly gym memberships
Varied shift patterns and contracts available to suit your lifestyle, we are 24/7 operation, meaning shift patterns to suit everyone
Discover exclusive perks with our £50 colleague rates for overnight stays at De Vere properties, accompanied by a fantastic 50% discount on Food & Beverage.
Venue closure over the Christmas period allowing you time off to enjoy the festive season
Explore our Exclusively Yours Benefits portal, unlocking hundreds of discounts on retail, travel, and leisure activities.
We are committed to your growth and offer excellent career progression opportunities, including access to our Apprenticeship programmes and study support.
Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Programme, Hospitality Action, providing 24/7 health and wellbeing support, including free counselling.
Experience the flexibility and convenience of Wagestream, our financial wellbeing platform, granting you instant access to your pay when you need it.
We value your hard work and recognise your achievements through our monthly colleague recognition programme, You Are De Vere, culminating in an exciting annual colleague recognition event.
Subsidised travel options to support your journey to or from work
Join a supportive team that knows how to have fun with regular team appreciation events, including memorable Christmas and Summer parties.
Gain peace of mind with our Company Life Assurance scheme, ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

What positions do we offer?

Apprenticeships

We are passionate about offering all of our people the chance to grow and develop and we believe that at De Vere there is an opportunity for everyone to achieve this through the wide range of apprenticeship programmes we offer.

Apprenticeships support development at all levels. From programmes to help you on the first steps of your career, right the way through to degree apprenticeships that could be an alternative to going to University. If college or university is not for you, rest assured there will be an apprenticeship that is right for you. Most importantly, an apprenticeship is designed around the actual job that you are doing so from the first day, you are developing skills that will help you get ready for the next step in your career!

Early Careers

There are so many ways to start a career with us here at De Vere. Choosing a path that combines outstanding and structured learning with varied operational experience is a great choice if you want to get your hospitality career off to a flying start.

We have two Early Career Programmes schemes at De Vere:

Graduate Management Programme

Designed for university graduates who are looking to start a promising career in hospitality, this tailored rotational programme is structured to give you a broad and deep experience of hotel operations, meetings and events. It’s this rounded experience that sets our Graduate Managers on track for a promising career as a future manager of De Vere.

Over the course of the 18 months, you will undertake a tailored rotational programme within one of our venues within the De Vere portfolio, receiving mentoring from a senior manager and benefiting from a range of commercial and leadership development opportunities to truly enhance your career with us #Trainee

Management Programme

Known within De Vere as the Emerging Leader Programme, this route of training is a Level 3 Supervisor Apprenticeship, involving a range of learning and development opportunities. This is ideal for those looking to build a management career in hospitality whilst completing a formally recognised qualification.

Over the course of the programme, you’ll work across each of our operational hotel departments including Front Office, Food & Beverage, Conference & Banqueting, Housekeeping and Kitchen. This ensures you gain valuable skills, experience and exposure.