Graduate Programme

Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd
London

Lawsons Group is the UK’s largest independent supplier of Timber, Building, Fencing and Landscape supplies merchant, founded in 1921.

With 35 branches, over 700 employees and an annual turnover of £165 million, we operate across London and the South-east of England.

We are looking for graduates to join the Lawsons Family with a strong desire and passion to improve our business.

Graduate Future Leaders Programme 2026

As a participant in the Lawsons Graduate Future Leader Programme, you will embark on a structured journey which will allow you to learn from experienced mentors, gain hands-on experience, and develop the core skills needed to build a fast-tracked career as a future leader within the Lawsons Group.

Based in one of our key branches, you will begin to learn the business and all functions involved. You will gain knowledge of all major aspects of our business, from operations to sales, customer service, and people leadership.

This will involve:

  • Gaining experience within the yard, learning about the products, serving customers, and loading vehicles once you have obtained your Forklift licence.
  • Working within counter sales, telesales, stock control and also completing branch logistics training.
  • Financial training for non-finance managers.
  • IOSH safety training.
  • Short courses with Lawsons’ internal support functions such as IT, HR, Marketing, External Sales, Group Transport and Purchasing.

During the two-year programme, you will also complete a Management Diploma course and a business-based project delivered to the Lawsons Group Board of Directors.

Essential Graduate Skills, Academic Qualifications, and Personal Qualities

Applications are invited from university students graduating in the Summer of 2026 with:

  • At least a Lower Second-Class honours degree (2:2)
  • Future Leader role-modelling behaviours such as integrity, honesty, drive, ambition, and discretion.
  • Strong customer focus
  • Passion for the builders’ merchant sector
  • Strong Leadership and entrepreneurial potential
  • A clean full UK driving licence
  • Flexibility to travel between branches and attend training or development sessions as required.
  • Confidence to embrace an intensive training plan

Programme Details, Pay, and Employee Benefits
  • Full time working hours and a competitive starting salary of £32,000.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, and a celebration day each year.
  • Inclusive company pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and comprehensive staff wellbeing support.
  • Staff discount, access to Online GP services, and our exclusive My Reward recognition platform.
  • Ongoing mentoring, accredited training, and genuine long-term career development within Lawsons Group.

Why Start Your Graduate Leadership Journey with Lawsons?
  • Join a respected, family-run business with over a century of success in the building materials industry.
  • Benefit from a supportive, inclusive team culture committed to your growth and achievement.
  • Be recognised as a valued member of your community, trusted by both colleagues and customers. #FutureLeaderJobs #HP #GraduteJobs

Posted 2025-10-07

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