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Installations Service Manager

Watford, Hertfordshire

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits
  1. Full Time
  1. 40
08/10/2025

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Join Our Wickes Installation Apprenticeship Team as an Installation Service Manager

Are you an excellent communicator with a passion for developing and nurturing talent? Do you possess strong technical knowledge and a commitment to best practices?

We are seeking an Installation Service Manager to join our growing team. This vital role will involve:
  • Mentoring Future Installers: Guiding and developing our graduate installers to reach their full potential.
  • Ensuring Quality: Upholding correct ways of working through your expert technical knowledge.
  • Geographical Coverage: Travelling and staying away from home will be essential to support your assigned area, potential frequency would be once a week
This position offers a unique opportunity for variety, satisfaction, and a sense of achievement as you contribute to the growth of our future installer network. If you're ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

The geographical area this role will cover will be the South East and East of England such as; Northampton, Cambridge, Ipswich, Colchester and Norwich.

What are we looking for:
  • Minimum of 18 months' experience in supervising a field-based network of subcontractors.
  • Previous experience working in the Kitchen / Bathroom installation industry.
  • Effective communication including listening skills.
  • Interpersonal skills - able to build strong working relationships quickly.
  • Ability to lead, coach and mentor. 
  • Ability to assess and mitigate risk for the business.
  • Prioritise workload and determine the appropriate course of action.
  • Knows when to seek help, support and advice.
  • Ability to ‘think outside the box’ with a creative approach.

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes: 
  • Car Allowance
  • Competitive bonus (2027 bonus period)
  • Private Medical Healthcare
  • Save-as-you-earn scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Colleague discount 
Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme.

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support. 

By giving you the support you need to do well at work, and the flexibility to make life work for you. We are giving you a career that doesn’t put your life on hold. Where you can be yourself, do your best work, and make a positive difference every day.

We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture.  We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working. 

About Us: 
Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market.  With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.  
But it is the Wickes culture that we are really proud of. It's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.


Our application process

  • Submit your resume
  • Answer some questions
  • Interview process
  • Join us for onboarding

Please note, we would never ask for any form of payment to support a job application or relocation for a role.

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