French Speaking Graduate Scheme

Autosmart International is a manufacturing success story, leading the field in vehicle cleaning products. We're the No.1 choice of automotive trade customers and sell our products via a network of more than 300 independent franchisees, across 8 countries, with France and the UK our most successful markets. As part of our 5-year growth plans, we'll be working hard to expand our team in France and you will play a pivotal role in this exciting growth when you join our French-speaking Graduate Scheme.

Why you should choose our French Speaking Graduate scheme

Our employees rate us 'Very Good' to work for, earning us a place in the 'UK Top 5 Manufacturers 2024' with employee engagement specialists 'Best Companies to Work For'. In the franchising world, we are a multi-award-winning brand; the British Franchise Association has crowned us 'Franchisor of the Year' 3 times and named us their International Super brand in 2022 for our expansion outside of the UK and Ireland.

What you will learn in our French Speaking Graduate scheme

Our three-year French speaking graduate scheme offers a variety of 9-12 month placements in functions including Marketing and Communications, Customer Service, and Recruitment, and is an exciting opportunity to gain practical skills that will take your career to the next level. Placements are flexible and can be tailored to your areas of interest while supporting your personal growth in areas including effective business communication skills, sales and marketing techniques to boost brand awareness, identify market trends and gaps in support of product development, and presentation skills to gain credibility with senior leaders.

Based at our Staffordshire head office, you'll be the link between our French and UK-based teams, spending time at our French office in Cergy, where you will get to know the team and find out more about their work, throughout your induction and placements.

What we can offer our French Speaking Graduate

• Salary up to £30,000 progressing to £35,000 as you gain skills and experience
• A 3 year programme with rotations across multiple business areas
• An opportunity to use your exceptional French language skills while developing practical business experience in a stable, growing, international business
• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Extensive coaching and development opportunities
• Company-wide training programme to develop key skills
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory private health care
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance at three times salary
• Employee assistance programme

What our French Speaking Graduate will bring

• Fluency in French language (verbal and written)
• Degree-level education, ideally gained within the last 12 months
• Live within 50-minute commute of Shenstone, Lichfield
• High level communication skills
• An analytical, inquisitive mind, with a penchant for problem-solving
• Curiosity, openness, and a willingness to learn
• A commitment to self-development, collaboration, and a strong team ethic

Apply today

If you are a fluent French speaking graduate, and keen to join a tailored graduate scheme where you can use your language skills and have an opportunity to learn and develop within a stable, market-leading business, then we'd love to hear from you. Please apply NOW using the apply button and upload your CV.