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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. I work for BSS and I am the General Manager at the National Tube Distribution Centre in Coventry. ...
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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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Chantel, Apprentice Mentor
Chantel, Apprentice Mentor
Chantel joined Travis Perkins in 2015 as a Management Apprentice, having graduated from her Programme she has now progressed ...
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Matthew, Management Apprentice
Matthew, Management Apprentice
My name is Matthew Whiteside i am 31 years old, i have played rugby for the past 18 years at different levels. Also i have be...
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Alan, Tool Hire Manager (Level 3 Apprentice)
Alan, Tool Hire Manager (Level 3 Apprentice)
I joined the Level 3 Managing a Team Apprenticeship program in October 2017 and have worked at TP for 2 years. I moved to TP ...
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Shaun, Sales Assistant (Management Apprentice)
Shaun, Sales Assistant (Management Apprentice)
I started early in my career as a shipwright, and I then moved into groundwork. I later found myself in tool hire at a small ...
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Latest jobs across our group

Warehouse Supervisor
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Sector: Sales & Operations
  • Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
  • Benchmarx has a clear vision of becoming the ‘first choice supplier of kitchen and joinery products to the tradeJoining our family as a Warehouse Supervisor, you will be
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Yard Customer Assistant
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Worthing, West Sussex
  • 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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Sales Office Supervisor
  • Job type: Full Time
  • Sector: Sales & Operations
  • Location: Croydon, Greater London
  • A busy and fast paced business with great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for career progression – join BSS as a Sales Office Supervisor and share our success and good times
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Customer Service Assistant
  • Job type: Part Time
  • Sector: Branch, Store & Showroom
  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
  • 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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