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Work Experience

Take your first step into retail

If you’re interested in how a retail business works behind the scenes, our Head Office Work Experience is a great place to start.  It’s the perfect introduction to how a national retail business operates.  

Based at our offices in Watford or Northampton, you’ll spend a week in one of our teams that fits your interests. Whether it’s Marketing, Technology, Legal or Finance, you’ll develop valuable, transferable skills and experience that will support your next steps.

You’ll gain insight into day-to-day operations, contribute to real projects, and build an understanding of how different functions work together.

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I really like the kind of culture here... even with your CEO, it’s open... it made everyone seem very equal and I think that’s very cool.

Our Recruitment Process


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Apply:

Upload your CV and tell us why you’re  interested in joining Wickes.


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Interview:

A short online chat during week commencing 18th May so we get to know each other 


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The Experience:

Join us for an action-packed week from Monday 6th to Friday 10th July 2026.


I chose to do my work experience to gain more clarity on my future, like what I want to do when I’m older or for a university course and it has definitely helped in some ways.

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    • You’ll be with us from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. This gives you a full-time view of office life, with time to contribute to projects and get to know the wider business.
    • This depends on the department you’ll be joining

      • Watford: Home to Legal, Marketing & Digital, Store Ops, Tech, Recruitment, Communications, Finance, and Commercial.
      • Northampton: Home to our Installations and Distribution experts.
    • At Wickes, we have the freedom to be ourselves. Our offices are smart-casual. It means looking neat and professional while staying relaxed.
    • Our work experience is a voluntary placement focused on your personal development and gaining insights into a corporate environment. While there is no salary, we’ll cover for your lunch and travel each day.
    • We’ll provide food, drinks and refreshments throughout the week, free of charge.
I most enjoyed learning about different people, how they got into the business, and their different stories... it’s learning how they worked at different places and how they ended up at Wickes
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Work Experience - Installations team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Northamptonshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:Installing a dream Kitchen or Bathroom is one of the bigg

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George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Distributions team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Northamptonshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:Ever wondered how thousands of products get to the right

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100401

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Commercial team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:The Commercial team are our product experts. They’re the

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Finance team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:Our Finance team are the guardians of our financial healt

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Communications team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:In Comms, we tell the story of Wickes, both to our collea

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01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Recruitment team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:Our Recruitment team are the matchmakers of the business.

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100397

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

Author

George Welsh
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Work Experience - Tech team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:From the tills in our stores to the laptops in our office

Reference

100396

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Store Operations team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:Store Operations is the engine room of Wickes. Our missio

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100395

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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Work Experience - Marketing and Digital team

Salary:

Volunteer

Location:

Watford, Hertfordshire

Position type

Fixed Term Contract

Hours

35

Area of interest

Security

Contract Type

Full Time

County

Hertfordshire

Description

Interested in retail? Spend a week with us on our Head Office Work Experience and see how a national business runs behind the scenes. The team:In Marketing and Digital, everything we do is about the c

Reference

100394

Expiry Date

01/01/0001

George Welsh

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George Welsh
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