Work Experience - Communications team
CompanyWickes
Location
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/13/2026
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Occupation TypeCommunication operators
Occupation Code Skill LevelIneligible
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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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 colleagues and to the outside world. From sharing exciting updates with our teams, to creating content for Instagram and Linkedin, we help people understand who we are and what we do as an employer and a company.
During your week with us, you’ll get hands-on experience creating content, learning how ideas turn into real posts, videos, and stories that people see every day. It’s a great role if you’re creative, curious, and enjoy things like social media, writing, or video.
You'll learn:
What matters most to us is your positive attitude and potential. And you’d need the following:
Our work experience is a voluntary placement focused on your personal development. While there is no salary, we’ll cover for your lunch and travel each day.
Our recruitment process
The team:
In Comms, we tell the story of Wickes, both to our colleagues and to the outside world. From sharing exciting updates with our teams, to creating content for Instagram and Linkedin, we help people understand who we are and what we do as an employer and a company.
During your week with us, you’ll get hands-on experience creating content, learning how ideas turn into real posts, videos, and stories that people see every day. It’s a great role if you’re creative, curious, and enjoy things like social media, writing, or video.
You'll learn:
- How we communicate with our colleagues and and candidates
- What branding is and how we keep everything we create looking and feeling like Wickes
- Our tone of voice and how we write as Wickes
- How to turn ideas into posts, videos, and stories
- Help come up with ideas for social media and internal posts
- Support creating simple content like captions, short videos, or photos
- Sit in on team meetings and discuss our content plan
- Help spot and share good stories happening across the business
- Work on a small piece of content to share at the end of your placement
What matters most to us is your positive attitude and potential. And you’d need the following:
- Be 16 years or over
- A positive energy and you like a fast-paced environment!
- You’re curious about how business works
- You’ve got good communication skills
Our work experience is a voluntary placement focused on your personal development. While there is no salary, we’ll cover for your lunch and travel each day.
Our recruitment process
- Apply: Upload your CV and tell us why you’re interested in joining Wickes.
- Interview: A short online chat during the week commencing 18 May so we get to know each other better.
- Start of your work experience: join us for an action-packed week from Monday 6 to Friday 10 July 2026.
What we’re most proud of is our culture. We’re inclusive, supportive and down-to-earth, with a strong sense of teamwork and shared ambition. At Wickes, you can be yourself, ask questions and grow at your own pace
We're a multi-channel home improvement retailer. We generate £1.6bn+ in revenue, operating across 230 stores and online, and supported by over 8000 colleagues.