Travis Perkins plc are now hiring for an exceptional Personal Assistant and Property Legal Assistant to join our Group Support Functions and play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth operation of our Group Property department.

This is far more than a standard administrative role. You’ll combine executive PA support with specialised maintenance of property and legal workflows, serving as a key operational bridge between the Group Property Director, in-house legal counsel, surveyors and external law firms. 

If you are an organised, proactive professional who brings together discreet executive support capabilities with technical comfort handling commercial property documentation, we’d love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

As Property Legal Assistant, reporting directly to the Group Property Director, you will provide proactive administrative and operational support across the Property function.

You will balance traditional executive assistant duties for the Group Property Director alongside dedicated legal administration and property transaction coordination. From managing complex legal documentation packs, Land Registry requisitions and Powers of Attorney, to handling financial purchase orders in Oracle and organising departmental events. Your role will be vital to ensuring high operational efficiency, accuracy, and legal compliance.

Working Requirements:

Candidates must be able to travel to our office based in Duston, Northampton 2-3 days per week with ease.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Executive Administration: Managing diaries, appointments and travel for the Group Property Director, preparing meeting agendas, taking accurate minutes and following up on agreed actions.

• Legal Support & Documentation: Preparing, organising and coordinating legal documentation for execution. Managing deed storage, processing legal correspondence and handling HM Land Registry requisitions and Powers of Attorney.

• Property Transaction Coordination: Supporting acquisitions, disposals and lease transactions by preparing correspondence, assembling document packs and monitoring key transaction deadlines.

• Financial Administration: Raising and receipting purchase orders using Oracle, processing BACS and CHAPS payment requests accurately and supporting invoice processing within agreed timelines.

• Departmental Operations: Onboarding new starters, coordinating IT equipment requests, managing shared inboxes and organising department wide conferences, meetings and charity events.

• Information & Compliance Management: Maintaining secure physical and electronic filing systems in accordance with strict GDPR guidelines and company data security procedures.

• Stakeholder Relations: Building effective working relationships across internal property teams, in-house solicitors, external panel law firms and official bodies such as HM Land Registry.

About You

You’ll be a highly organised, presentable and adaptable administrator who balances absolute discretion with strong initiative and a calm demeanor under pressure.

Essential

• Proven experience as a Legal Secretary, Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or Legal Administrator.

• Prior experience handling property documentation, legal administration and a solid understanding of commercial property transactions.

• Exceptional organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and consistently meet tight deadlines.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills across all stakeholder levels.

• Strong IT skills, including advanced proficiency in Google applications, alongside a firm grasp of confidentiality and GDPR regulations.

• Good standard of secondary education (GCSEs or equivalent) including English and Mathematics.

We’d Particularly Like to See

• Secretarial, Business Administration or Legal Assistant certifications (e.g CILEx or equivalent)

• Prior experience within the building materials, construction or commercial property sectors.

• Practical familiarity with the HM Land Registry portal, Land Registry applications, commercial lease structures and legal terminology.

• Working knowledge of Oracle systems and legal/property document management tools.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique, hybrid administrative and legal support role offering high visibility across the Group Property function. You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Work directly alongside senior business leaders, including the Group Property Director and Senior Legal Counsel.

• Broaden your legal, commercial real estate and executive assistance skill set in a fast-paced environment.

• Develop your career within the wider Travis Perkins Group network.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an ambitious administrative or legal support professional looking for a varied, impactful role within a market-leading group, we’d love to hear from you!

Travis Perkins is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Security Operations Centre (SOC) Operator. As a SOC Operator, you will be based in our Travis Perkins Head Office, Ryehill close, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 7UA. You will be a crucial first responder in identifying, triaging, and escalating security events and incidents. You will monitor security systems, analyse alerts, and follow established procedures to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information assets. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to build a career in security and gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Security Monitoring: Continuously monitor security information and event management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools, and other security platforms for alerts and potential threats.  

• Alert Triage and Analysis: Analyze security alerts to determine their validity, severity, and potential impact, following established triage procedures.

• Incident Response: Participate in the initial stages of incident response by following documented playbooks and procedures to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents.

• Escalation: Escalate complex or high-severity security events and incidents to Field Management or other relevant teams in a timely and informative manner.

• Documentation: Accurately document all security events, incidents, and actions taken in accordance with established procedures.

• Communication: Effectively communicate security events and incidents to relevant stakeholders, providing clear and concise updates using AUROR.

• Knowledge Management: Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOC documentation, including playbooks, knowledge base articles, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and contribute to the continuous improvement of SOC processes and tools.

• Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other security team members and IT personnel to ensure a cohesive and effective security posture.

• Compliance: Adhere to all relevant security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Essential:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Flexibility with working hours

  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures.

  • SIA (Security Industry Authority) Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) license.

  • Good communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

  • Basic understanding of operating systems (Windows, Google, Linux).

  • Proficiency in using computer systems and common office applications.

• Desirable:

  • Previous experience in a security-related role (e.g., help desk with security focus, junior security analyst).

  • Familiarity with security monitoring tools and SIEM systems.

  • Knowledge of common security threats and vulnerabilities.

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Network+).

  • Experience with ticketing systems.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and self-motivated.

• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.

• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies.

• Strong work ethic and a commitment to security best practices.

• Positive attitude and a team-oriented approach.

Shift times:

The role will predominantly involve working mornings and rotating weekdays. A minimum commitment of 24 hours per week is required, with additional hours potentially required in line with operational needs.

Location:

Travis Perkins Head Office, The Hub (Ryehill House), Rye Hill Close, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 7UA

Part of Travis Perkins plc, TF Solutions are now hiring for an exceptional People Partner to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business.

This is far more than a traditional, transactional HR role. You’ll be a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, a coach to senior managers and a key contributor to strategic decision making across a fast growing, dynamic business. 

If you’re a commercially minded People Partner who thrives on aligning business strategy with talent, leading change and driving business performance through data driven insights, we’d love to hear from you!

Hybrid Working

This is a national role covering the UK operations of TF Solutions, combining flexible home working with 1 to 2 days per week based at our head office in Northampton.

The Opportunity

As People Partner, reporting directly to the Managing Director and CHRO, you will serve as a strategic partner aligning TF Solutions’ business strategy with its talent and workforce capabilities.

In this standalone leadership position, you will diagnose organisational needs, coach senior leaders and design proactive people strategies that drive performance, change management and a high-performing culture. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strategic Alignment & Planning: Working closely with senior leadership to translate business priorities into commercial people strategies and identify future talent needs and skill gaps.

• Trusted Advisor & Leadership Partner: Providing expert guidance to senior leaders on organisational design, talent management, capability, performance management and reward.

• Culture & Employee Engagement: Fostering a positive work environment, driving engagement and shaping organisational culture alongside wider HR teams.

• Change Management: Acting as a key change agent leading organisational transformations and designing new ways of working to deliver business results with minimal operational disruption.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proactively analysing workforce metrics to identify trends, measure the impact of people initiatives and predict future workforce requirements.

• Process Improvement: Continuously identifying opportunities to improve people processes, refine team structures and elevate HR service delivery.

• Compliance & Risk Management: Ensuring all people’s practices and policies comply with legal regulations while minimising risk.

About You

You’ll be an experienced, resilient HR professional who combines strong commercial acumen and emotional intelligence with an ability to challenge thinking and build trusted relationships at all levels.

Essential

• At least 5 years in progressive HR/People roles, including generalist HR, talent management or organisational development.

• Minimum of 2 years directly partnering with senior business leaders (MD/Executive level).

• Proven experience embedded within a specific operational or business unit (such as Distribution, Merchanting, or Head Office).

• Demonstrated track record of guiding senior teams through major transformations, restructurings, culture shifts or rapid scaling.

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to leverage data to drive decisions and improve business outcomes.

• Excellent coaching, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

We’d Particularly Like to See

• CIPD qualification, HR degree or Masters degree.

• Customer focused mindset with experience embedding colleague voice into commercial strategy.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive base salary of plus an annual bonus linked to business performance

• Company car allowance

• Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)

• Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group’s success.

• Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands – 20% off at Toolstation

• Private medical cover

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re an ambitious people leader looking for a role that combines strategic influence, operational partnership and direct commercial impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Fast Track Management Trainee Programme

Build Your Career From the Ground Up  

(Must be available on Wednesday 23rd September to attend an assessment centre)

Let’s be honest: you’ve probably never considered a career with a builders merchant. You might be picturing muddy boots and dusty bricks and while we do have those, there’s a much bigger picture.

Travis Perkins is the UK’s largest distributor of building materials. We are a multi-billion-pound business that helps build the infrastructure of the UK, from homes and schools to hospitals. Right now, we’re looking for ambitious future leaders to join us.

Some of our top Regional Directors started on the branch floor. They didn’t start with a fancy corporate title; they built their careers here step by step. This isn’t a typical, hands-off graduate scheme, it’s a real-world, fast-track leadership route.

Key Details

• Salary: Competitive salary + performance bonus + comprehensive benefits package

• Programme: 2 year structured Management Trainee Programme

• Location: Northampton

• Working Hours: Mon–Fri, 7:30am–5:00pm + alternate Saturday mornings (8:00am–12:00pm)

• Requirements: A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

• Experience Required: None. We hire for potential, drive, and attitude, we’ll teach you the rest.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing

Forget coffee runs and admin duties. This is an immersive, hands-on commercial experience. You’ll learn how a multi-million-pound business operates from the inside out rotating around different departments of branches:

• Learn the Core Business: Work across the warehouse, manage stock, and go on the road with delivery teams to understand our full supply chain.

• Build Customer Relationships: Work directly with trade customers, handle sales on the counter, and learn how commercial deals happen.

• Develop Leadership Skills: Shadow experienced Branch Managers to learn financial management, operational safety, and how to lead a high-performing team.

Who We’re Looking For

• Natural Leaders: People who communicate well and bring great energy to a team.

• Action-Oriented Thinkers: You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy practical problem-solving.

• Team Players: You care about working safely and looking out for the people around you.

Why Join Us?

• Clear Career Progression: A defined pathway toward running your own branch and beyond. 

• Mentorship: Direct support and coaching from senior leaders who want you to succeed.

• Stability: Long-term job security with a market-leading UK brand.

• Inclusive Workplace: Travis Perkins is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any adjustments during the application process, just let us know.

Ready to Start?

While everyone else is competing for generic office roles, you could be fast-tracking your way into commercial leadership. Bring your ambition, we’ll provide the platform.

[Apply Today & Build Your Future with Travis Perkins]

We are Travis Perkins.
Leading our industry for over two centuries, we’ve built our early foundations into a nationwide business that gives customers the products they need, with the smile they deserve. We’re proudly part of Travis Perkins plc., the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, providing unrivalled customer service from over 1,400 branches across the UK.

What’s it like to be a Yard Assistant?
Every day is different at Travis Perkins, but here’s what you can expect:

• Our success is built on strong relationships with our customers so it’s essential that you can help deliver the highest standards of service – the key thing is to be helpful and friendly at all times, you will likely get to know our customers on a first name basis.

• You will be based outside, processing our customer orders, loading and unloading customer and company vehicles.

• You will also unload our building products from supplier deliveries and accurately book them in the branch warehouse.

• Experience of using a forklift is ideal, but don’t worry full training is provided

• Safety is at the forefront of everything we do, your aim will be to ensure that our standards never slip, this means maintaining a tidy and safe working environment

Do you have what it takes?

• This is a key customer facing role, so you will need to be enthusiastic and have great interpersonal skills. 

• Be confident in your physical ability to process heavy and bulky stock throughout the Yard, within our health and safety guidelines.

• Thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment, be adaptable and resilient.

What’s in it for you?

• Make your job a journey – with support to enrol onto development schemes, giving you the tools and knowledge you need to excel and progress.

• Competitive salary – with bonus earning potential too! We achieve together, so we earn together too.

• 22 days of holiday

• Enhanced pension scheme – prepare for your future by matching your pension contributions up to 10%. (Conditions apply)

• Group-wide discounts – 20% off at Toolstation, with wider savings across the group.

• Sociable hours – Protect your “me time” with sociable daytime hours (no evenings or weekends!).

• ShareSave – own our collective success by investing with our group shares.

• Online shopping discounts – treat yourself more often, thanks to discounts across a range of leading retailers… from everyday essentials, to airport parking and travel!

What about our culture?

Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best. By sharing our knowledge we don’t just support our colleagues, we create an unrivalled customer experience that shows them that we really care.
We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer. Please let your recruiter know how we can help you to thrive as your authentic self. You be you, it makes us, us.

We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.

 Kitchen Sales Designer (No Kitchen Design Experience Needed!)

Location: Northampton, Harvey Reeves Road

Working Hours: Monday – Friday & every other Saturday morning. (No late evenings or Sunday working!) We are also happy to discuss flexible working options during your interview.

A full UK driving license with business insurance is required for this position

Who we are

We’re Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins group since 2006. We’re all about delivering stylish, high-quality kitchens via the tradesperson that cater to all tastes and budgets. With over 150 branches and showrooms, we offer top-tier appliances, worktops, and joinery from leading brands.

What you’ll be doing

As a Kitchen Sales Designer, success comes from truly understanding what customers want, and converting that into sales. You’ll take time to listen, showcase what we can offer, and confidently guide them through their entire journey with expertise and care. 

This role is about building trust, collaborating with colleagues, closing deals, and delivering results; while creating kitchens using CAD software that customers will love for years to come.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive starting salary plus uncapped commission based on individual performance, meaning our high performers can become top earners!
  
• Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes, a generous pension scheme where contributions increase with service, colleague discounts for our brands and MyPerks discounts at top retailers, restaurants, and more! 
  
• Market-leading induction and onboarding, including CAD training, product knowledge support and acquiring those key sales & service skills to help you succeed.
  
• If you wish to continue to learn we offer a number of role specific and management apprenticeships with study time built into your working week.
  
• Fantastic support network through 1:1 coaching, mentoring, and ongoing technical and skills training to progress your career.
  
• Wellbeing support to keep you feeling at your best.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Driving and delivering profitable sales and fantastic customer service. You’ll get to know trade customers and homeowners on a first-name basis, developing strong, long-term connections.
  
• Building a strong customer base to meet targets, you’ll also work closely with Travis Perkins Colleagues – Including Field Sales, to help you and our customers win!
  
• Using your product knowledge and design skills, you’ll create bespoke kitchen designs that meet customer needs and exceed their expectations. 
  
• Through your excellent communication & interpersonal skills, you’ll engage with both the trade customer and the homeowner to truly understand their project in order to exceed expectations and maximise sales.
  
• On-Site Visits – not all customers will come to the branch, so you’ll visit homes or building sites to create inspirational designs on CAD back at the branch and present them to clients.
  
• Safety First: Safety is key, so you’ll ensure colleagues and customers leave the showroom safely by following all safety policies and procedures.

You’ll need:

• You will need a full valid UK driving licence with business insurance. 
  
• Demonstrated capability to achieve and outperform sales and profit targets, supported by strong delivery against role specific KPI’s.
  
• You’ll be detail-oriented, organised, and determined to achieve results, with a strong focus on planning and execution.
  
• With great communication skills, you can connect with a diverse range of individuals, from homeowners to tradespeople.
  
• Your approachable, positive personality will shine through, making customers feel valued and building lasting relationships. You’ll have customer facing confidence, which means you won’t be afraid to hold financial conversations or ask for the sale.
  
• No Industry Experience Needed: We’re looking for transferable skills, a passion for driving profitable sales and delivering outstanding customer service. 

Ready to be part of something big? Apply now and join a company that truly values its people. We can’t wait to hear from you!

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a diverse team. No matter your background, we believe in giving everyone the opportunity to succeed.

If you’re offered the role, it will be a conditional offer, subject to a few background checks. These include a basic DBS check, a media search, and a review of your work history for the past 3 years. We do this to ensure we’re keeping both our business and customers safe, and we appreciate your understanding.    

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Technology Apprentice (Software Engineering)

We are seeking a highly motivated, curious, and resilient Technology Apprentice to join our Software Engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start a dynamic career in software engineering by blending formal education with hands-on, practical coding experience.

Depending on your current qualifications, this role will involve the completion of a Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship (with potential to progress to a degree) or direct entry into a BSc (Hons) Applied Software Engineering Integrated Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6).

The Role: Technology Apprentice (Software Engineering)

The Technology Apprentice will leverage a strong passion for learning and technology, and will contribute directly to our software development lifecycle. You will successfully balance formal apprenticeship studies with hands-on coding, testing, and software design tasks. Working closely with experienced developers and technical mentors, you will help build, secure, and support software applications that drive our business forward. 

This role follows a hybrid working model that requires 2–3 days per week on-site at our Northampton office.

Additionally, travel to training locations and other TP Group sites may be necessary, so you must hold a full uk drivers licence and occasional work outside of standard hours may be required.

Your Learning Journey & Accountabilities:

• Continuous Learning & Apprenticeship: Dedicate the required off-the-job training time to your formal apprenticeship studies. Successfully blend academic learning with practical coding application, taking ownership of your professional development and applying newly learned programming languages, tools, and engineering techniques to your day-to-day work.

• Software Development & Delivery: Work to agile principles to write, test, and deploy clean, maintainable code. Actively participate in team ceremonies (such as daily stand-ups and sprint planning) and collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality software features.

• Debugging & Problem Solving: Investigate software bugs and technical challenges logically. Work alongside senior engineers to debug code, identify root causes, consider alternative approaches, and implement effective, simple solutions.

• Secure Coding & DevSecOps Practices: Adopt an engineering mindset that prioritises security and reliability. Learn to apply secure coding practices, gain exposure to automated delivery pipelines (CI/CD), and assist with the support and incident management of live software services.

• Customer Focus & Teamwork: Develop a strong customer-centric mindset, ensuring that the software features you build and support prioritise the needs and experiences of end-users. Work effectively both independently and as part of a diverse development squad.

• Code & Technical Documentation: Assist in creating and maintaining clear technical documentation for codebases and software configurations to ensure they are easily understood and supported by the engineering and support teams.

• Adaptability & Resilience: Adapt to a fast-moving engineering landscape, keeping pace with the latest software trends and comfortably transitioning between different technical challenges, whether modernising legacy systems or building new features.

What You’ll Bring:

• A Levels, or equivalent Level 3 qualification/industry experience

• A demonstrated practical interest in software development (e.g., through school computer science projects, building personal websites, basic coding/scripting hobbies, or self-directed tech learning) and an eagerness to continuously improve.

• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience working collaboratively as part of a team.

Commitment to Inclusion: We are dedicated to fostering a truly inclusive employment environment where all colleagues feel safe, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves. If you meet the essential qualifications and have a genuine passion for technology, we strongly encourage you to apply—we value diverse perspectives and potential just as much as prior professional experience. 

Professional Growth: You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group

Additionally, we provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, designed to grow with your tenure:

• Competitive base salary of plus an annual bonus linked to business performance

• Generous pension scheme with matched contributions (based on length of service)

• Save as you earn and share schemes that let you share in the Group’s success.

• Colleague discount across Travis Perkins Group brands.

About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins is the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, with a legacy spanning over 200 years of contributing to national infrastructure. The Group operates over 5 businesses, employing 16,000 colleagues across more than 1,200 branches, stores, and sites throughout the UK. We are committed to fostering a challenging and rewarding work environment where dedicated professionals collaborate to deliver outstanding results.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026