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Common job hunting hurdles — and how to overcome them
Common job hunting hurdles — and how to overcome them
Job hunting can sometimes feel as time-consuming as a full-time job itself. If you’re unsure where to begin, or feel ov...
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From school to success: how to plan your career after sixth form
From school to success: how to plan your career after sixth form
CVs. Personal statements. Taxes. Loans. Welcome to the world of adulthood. You’ve completed your secondary school or si...
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Celebrating apprentices at Travis Perkins
Celebrating apprentices at Travis Perkins
Apprenticeships aren’t just for 16-year-old school leavers. They provide an innovative and practical approach to studyi...
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5 types of interview questions – and how to ace them
5 types of interview questions – and how to ace them
Successfully getting an interview for your dream role is a big achievement and it’s one of the hardest parts of the job...
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How job sharing benefits both team members and Travis Perkins
How job sharing benefits both team members and Travis Perkins
When Birmingham’s BSS Industrial Smethwick branch experienced business growth that led to expanded hours, Branch Manage...
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Rising up the ranks with an Advanced Level Apprenticeship
Rising up the ranks with an Advanced Level Apprenticeship
When you think ‘apprentice’, your mind naturally wanders towards either Alan Sugar’s annual televised sacka...
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From telephone sales to operations director: Steve Bareham tells us how he did it
From telephone sales to operations director: Steve Bareham tells us how he did it
Steve Bareham is one of Travis Perkins’ great success stories, joining the company in 1994 and enjoying 24 happy years ...
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How important is work-life balance in the modern world?
How important is work-life balance in the modern world?
Work plays a key role in all of our lives. It’s been calculated that a third of your life is spent in the workplace, ...
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4 different types of interviews - and how you should be tackling them
4 different types of interviews - and how you should be tackling them
Whatever stage of your career you’re at, going for an interview can be tough. You’ve whetted the interviewer&rsqu...
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Jake, Warehouse Operations (former Royal Engineer)
Jake, Warehouse Operations (former Royal Engineer)
My name is Jake Woodcock and I currently work for BSS Industrial at the National Distribution Centre in Lutterworth as a Ware...
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Daniel, Assistant Manager (Former Infantry Soldier, 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian)
Daniel, Assistant Manager (Former Infantry Soldier, 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian)
My name is Daniel Pack, and I’m the Assistant Manager at Travis Perkins Rushden where we provide general building produ...
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How to make the most of your job search in the modern age
How to make the most of your job search in the modern age
The way that we hunt for jobs has changed massively in the past ten years. Whereas before we’d be trawling local newspa...
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Latest jobs across our group

Store Cleaner
  • Job type: Part Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Fareham, Hampshire
  • Here at Wickes, we take pride in the presentation of our stores. Of course, it doesn’t have to be perfect – that just isn’t DIY – but the cleaner we can keep the store, the more
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Customer Service Assistant
  • Job type: Part Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Join us at Wickes and you’ll join a team that takes a real pride in what they do – pride in our products, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people.Whatever your role
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Customer Service Assistant
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  • Join us at Wickes and you’ll join a team that takes a real pride in what they do – pride in our products, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people.Whatever your role
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Yard Customer Supervisor
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
  • Grab a hands‐on role in a £5 billion business Or Be part of the team behind a safe, successful yardJoin an industry leader and work with quality building materials   Bring your
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