Motus Commercials
Motus is a diversified, non-manufacturing business in the automotive sector, with unrivalled scale and scope in South Africa, and a selected international presence, primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia but with a limited presence in Southeast Asia, and Southern and East Africa.
Years awarded: 2020, 2024
Region: East Midlands
Size: 1000+ employees
Sector: Travel, transport and logistics
Using training to address an ageing workforce challenge
Theme: Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Topics: Bespoke training; Coaching and mentoring; In-house
A leading commercial vehicle dealership in the UK, Motus Commercials was facing skills shortages due to an ageing workforce and the physical nature of a technician’s role. The Trainee Technician programme was launched to support individuals who do not fit into an apprenticeship route. Since March 2022, 23 people have undertaken the programme with 17 remaining within the business.
Investing in its apprentices
Themes: Apprenticeships; Talent pipeline / Career pathways
This large UK and European DAF dealer group is investing heavily in its apprentices and their long-term career aspirations. By providing exceptional training, personal mentoring and opportunities to learn with apprentices from other dealers and networks, Motus has achieved a 55% growth in recruits in the last three years with a 97% retention rate for apprentices.
News and case studies featuring Motus Commercials:
Royal recognition for employers who invest in training and development in the UK and Ireland
On Thursday 21 November, 52 recipients from the UK and Ireland were recognised by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal through the Princess Royal Training Awards held at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London. Over the past nine years, The Princess Royal Training...
52 organisations receive royal recognition for tremendous training and incredible impact in 2024
15 August 2024: City & Guilds has today announced the 52 training programmes that will be recognised by the 2024 Princess Royal Training Awards. Now in its ninth year, The Princess Royal Training Awards continue to recognise organisations who demonstrate...
Celebrating the Award class of 2020
On 15 December, we celebrated the innovative training and development successes of the 43 recipients who achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2020. By necessity the ceremony was a little different this year. Whilst it needed to take place virtually rather...
39 UK businesses receive excellence in training Award commended by HRH The Princess Royal in 2020
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact 39 businesses celebrated at virtual ceremony for their innovative training programmes in the Princess Royal Training...
UK businesses’ training is recognised by HRH The Princess Royal on her 70th birthday
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact Businesses continue to deliver excellent training programmes in the Princess Royal Training Award’s fifth year, despite...
