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WORLD of WEDGWOOD
WORLD of WEDGWOOD
We need employees who have...

We need employees who have...

Energy and enthusiasm. For many of our
ith a prestigious heritage of over 250 years,
ith a prestigious heritage of over
employees,Energy is par enthusiasm. For many of our
travel and for the course! There
iconic English brand Wedgwood is dedicated to 250 years,
employees, travel
par for many
iconic English brand with relevance
are certainly opportunitiesis to visit the course! There
creating timeless products that resoundWedgwood is dedicated to
are to work alongside our overseas
certainly opportunities to visit many
creating timeless products that As a global
countries and
to a discerning contemporary customer. resound with relevance
to a discerning contemporary customer. As
one of the benefits of alongside our
colleagues countries and to work working with overseas
luxury home and lifestyle brand, Wedgwood designs a global
colleagues one of the benefits of is
luxury home and English products, from
lifestyle brand, Wedgwood designs global company. In addition, our company working with
a
and delivers distinctively
a global company. In addition, our company is
and delivers distinctively English products, from
ever-growing and expanding more and more so
tableware to giftware and home accessories.
ever-growing thrive in a fast-paced
tableware to giftware and home accessories.
we need employees whoand expanding more and more so
we need employees who thrive in a fast-paced
global environment.
Wedgwood's roots can be found in the headquarters of
global environment.
Wedgwood's the very heart of in the headquarters of
the Company today, in roots can be found Barlaston's
Great customer service. Our customers are
countrysidethe Stoke-on-Trent, or perhaps more aptly Barlaston's
in Company today, in the very heart of
Great customer service.
our
named, Thecountryside in Stoke-on-Trent, or perhaps more aptly priority so customer service is key.Our customers are
Potteries.
our priority so customer service is key.
named, The Potteries.
A thirst for knowledge. Our company believes
In 1759, Josiah Wedgwood established his company and
A thirst for knowledge. Our company
In tirelessly to create the beautiful products
in
began to work1759, Josiah Wedgwood established his company and Continuous Improvement, in processes and believes
in Continuous Improvement, in processes and
began to work tirelessly to create the beautiful products
professionally. Our employees are continually
that Wedgwood is still renowned for. Josiah took
professionally. Our employees the
that Wedgwood is - renowned and
encouraged to fulfil their potential withare continually
tremendous pride in his workstill experimentalfor. Josiah took
encouraged
fulfil their potential
his work
experimental and
support from their tomanagers who are with the
somewhat tremendous pride instudied and- trialled
of a thinker, he
somewhat combinations he studied and trialled
committed to helping our employees achieve
thousands of chemical of a thinker,and processes to
committed to helping our employees achieve
thousands of chemical combinations and
and
determine the best method of manufacturing ceramics. processes to go further.
and go further.
determine the best method of manufacturing ceramics.

W W

Whilst Josiah used the nearby canal connections to
Whilst Josiah used his business to connections to
transport his products and takethe nearby canalcities
THROUGH TRAINING INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTIVE
transport his products and take his business
cities
THROUGH TRAINING INITIATIVES AND SUPPORTIVE
across the country, 250 years on, we now operate on a toMANAGERS, WEDGWOOD EMPLOYEES ARE ALWAYS
across withcountry, 250 years on, we now operate on a
the 3809 employees in 14 countries.
MANAGERS, WEDGWOOD EMPLOYEES ARE
much bigger scale
ENCOURAGED TO UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL. HAVE ALWAYS
much bigger scale with are employees 14
ENCOURAGED TOLOOK AT JUST A FEW OF
A global company, our brands 3809representedinin countries.
A UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL. HAVE
A with sales in 92 countries.
A LOOK STARS!
10,000+ doors global company, our brands are represented in
OUR MANY AT JUST A FEW OF
10,000+ doors with sales in 92 countries.
OUR MANY STARS!

Careers at Wedgwood:
Careers at Wedgwood:

The wide range of Business areas spanning over our
The means that we can offer an spanning
global companywide range of Business areas array of over our
global company means that Some offer
career opportunities at Wedgwood. we canof ouran array of
career opportunities
many varied departments include:at Wedgwood. Some of our
manyvaried departments include:
 Production
Design
 Human Resources
 Sourcing  Production
&
 Business  Design
 Customer Human Resources
 Sourcing &
 Business
Procurement Improvement Service  Customer
Procurement
 E-Commerce  Finance Improvement Service
 Legal

 Legal
 Marketing E-Commerce  Finance
 Quality
 Sales
 Marketing
 Quality
 Sales
 Retail
 Engineering  I.T.
 Retail
 Engineering  I.T.
 Planning
 Warehouse
 Planning
 Warehouse

Amber-Jo Morrey
Amber-Jo Morrey
Prestige Decorator
Prestige Decorator
"I joined Wedgwood at the age of 16 as
"I joined the Decorating
an Apprentice in Wedgwood at the age of 16 as
an Apprentice in the Decorating
department of the manufacturing
department of the manufacturing
facility. I followed an apprenticeship
facility. I enabled me to
programme that hasfollowed an apprenticeship
programme that has enabled me to
develop my skills in the trade, obtain
develop my skills in at trade, obtain
real hands-on experience and the the
real hands-on
same time receive a wage! experience and at the
same time receive a wage!
With the help of my managers, I have
With the way in free hand
Chris Allen, ACMA CGMA
really come a long help of my managers, I have
Chris Allen,
really come a long way in
Management AccountantACMA CGMA
painting and lithographing skills, and I free hand
Management Accountant
painting some of the best
am working with and lithographing skills, and I
"I joined Wedgwood in 2007 as a Trainee Accountant having
am working with some I
"I AAT qualification. in 2007 as a Trainee Accountant ceramics craftsmen in the business. of the best
joined Wedgwood
having
completed the
have also ceramicsinvited to in the business. I
been craftsmen attend
completed the AAT qualification.
have also been invited
Careers Fairs at local schools to to attend
I've always been interested in a career in Accountancy and I was
Careers Fairs at
demonstrate the industry skillslocal schools to
I have
I've always been interested could fund in to complete
really pleased to learn that the companyin a career meAccountancy and I was
learnt
to educate pupils on the
really pleased whilst also gaining the could fundworkto complete anddemonstrate the industry skills I have
to learn that the company practical me
the CIMA qualification
learnt and at educate pupils on the
the CIMA qualification whilst also gaining the practicalopportunities availableto Wedgwood.
work
experience required. I have since progressed to roles within Financial
opportunities available at Wedgwood.
experience recently within since progressed to roles within Financial
required. I have the Management Accounts
Accounts and more
Accounts and more recently within thefully qualified Accountsmy apprenticeship programme
Management When
function as a Management Accountant and am now a
When my apprenticeship programme
came
function as Accountant.
Chartered Management a Management Accountant and am now a fully qualified to an end, I was offered
was offered
permanentcame to an end, I the
employment
in
Chartered Management Accountant.
Decorating department. I've always
I've been given so much support from Wedgwood in helping me to
Decorating department. I've always
adored
I've been goals and I'm enjoying the challenges helping me to painting so I love that I get to
achieve my career given so much support from Wedgwood inand
adored painting so I love that I get to
incorporate my biggest passion into
achieve my career goals and I'm enjoying the that
successes that my job brings now and looking forward to those challenges and
my job!" incorporate my biggest passion into
will come insuccesses that my job brings now and looking forward to those that
the future."
my job!"
will come in the future."

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