<div class="clearfix"></div><h1 class="job-title axiom0-0 axiom-scraped-0">IT Placement Programme</h1><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Closing Date: 16th March 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Salary: £25,000 + Benefits </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Contract: 12 months “sandwich year” </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Kick‑start your IT career with a 12‑month placement at Howdens</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Are you an Under-Graduate looking for a 12‑month IT placement as part of your sandwich year?&nbsp; We have an exciting opportunity where you can build real technical skills, gain hands‑on experience, and make a genuine impact from day one.&nbsp; Join Howdens, based at our Raunds office in Northamptonshire and become part of a successful FTSE 100 business.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">For over a decade, Howdens has welcomed Placement Students and helped them thrive. During your IT placement, you’ll work alongside skilled IT professionals, getting stuck into real projects and developing skills that will set you up for life after university. As the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier, we’re proud of our strong track record in developing early careers talent — we don’t just promise on‑the‑job learning; we deliver it.&nbsp; </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">You’ll step into a meaningful role, be treated as a valued member of the team, and gain practical experience that will set you up for life after university. Even better, this placement could be the start of a long-term career with us, many of our placements have chosen to return and develop their career with Howdens.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">What we can offer you:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">As an IT Placement, you will join us for 12 months, receive a £25,000 salary, and work onsite 5 days a week. You will receive 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, employee well-being support, an on-site restaurant offering a subsidised daily lunch, shopping discounts, and be invited to exceptional reward and recognition events.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">About the Placement:</span></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Our IT systems department supports the business by designing, developing, configuring, and supporting IT systems in use throughout the business, from manufacturing sites, warehouses and over 900 trade depots around the country. We have several placements with different IT teams in the department where you will have the opportunity to learn and apply your current skills and knowledge in some of the following areas:&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Business Analysis</span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Learn what a Business Analyst does and how the role adds value to the business </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Work alongside experienced Business Analysts on real projects across Digital teams </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Get hands-on experience supporting workshops to gather business requirements </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Help map current and future processes to support change </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Build practical skills in documentation, analysis and stakeholder engagement </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Develop confidence working with a wide range of teams across the business</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">.Net Development </span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Get hands‑on experience building real systems using Microsoft .NET and C#, learning how enterprise‑scale applications are designed and developed </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Work with modern web technologies like HTML5 and frameworks such as React or Vue, helping to create user‑friendly digital solutions </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Learn how data powers applications by working with SQL Server, Oracle and Cosmos DB </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Gain exposure to cloud technologies on Microsoft Azure, understanding how systems are hosted, scaled and supported </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Develop practical problem‑solving skills by supporting live systems, troubleshooting issues, and improving existing solutions alongside experienced developers</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Front End, Visual Design &amp; UX team </span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Work on real digital projects across howdens.com, supporting both trade and consumer experiences.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Help turn UX and visual designs into clean, responsive HTML and CSS </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Build web and email content that performs across devices, with a mobile-first mindset</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Gain exposure to UX thinking, user journeys and conversion-focused design</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Collaborate with designers, developers, merchandisers and marketing teams to bring campaigns and brand experiences to life </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Develop practical skills in accessibility, performance and digital best practice within a large-scale retail environment </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">Our IT Placements involve working with people across the business, so you’ll gain experience understanding what different teams need and helping turn ideas into action. This means being happy to ask questions, share ideas, and communicate clearly and confidently.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Am I eligible for this programme?</span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Our placement programmes are for university students currently studying towards an undergraduate degree ideally in a STEM subject, who are seeking a 12-month sandwich placement before their final year of study.&nbsp; </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">You must have the right to work in the UK.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">You must be able to undertake your placement between July 2026 and August 2027.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Have a genuine interest in IT </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Be a confident communicator and be able to work well within a team.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Possess excellent attention to detail.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Be able to work collaboratively with others and be solutions-focused with a positive outlook.</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">The role is based in Raunds, Northamptonshire you must live within 75 minutes of us.&nbsp;</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Some travel will be expected therefore a driving license is required.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif;">How to apply:</span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Submit your on-line application including CV. </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Attach a portfolio or examples of projects or achievements that you have been involved with or solely taken on related to IT &amp; technology. <strong>Please note this is optional</strong></span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Hiring Process:</span></strong></p><ul><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Closing date for applications Sunday 15^th March 2026</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">CV shortlist W/C 16^th March</span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">W/C 23^rd March Online Assessment </span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">In-person Assessment Day at our site in Raunds, Northamptonshire on&nbsp;Monday 20^th April<strong>.</strong></span></li><li><!-- [if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Commence placement in August / Sept 2026.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Rooster',sans-serif; color: black;">Good luck with your application! 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