Hillarys careers - our values

Discover what makes Hillarys an exciting and supportive place to work. From our calendar of social events, to our dedication to employee wellbeing and development and our colleague forum, we’re passionate about our people.

Why work at Hillarys?

In the last 50 years, we’ve gone from being a sole trader to a business of more than 1,500 employees across 5 UK sites. Find out why our colleagues love what they do.

The Hillarys culture

From social events to charity commitments and giving every colleague a voice, discover what makes Hillarys an exciting place to work.

View Three Hillarys women smiling and enjoying themselves at a staff summer BBQ

View Designer Abigail Ahern on stage talking to interviewer about design tips

View Four happy women brandish tools and are about to start constructing something

View Women presents to colleagues in meeting room about a collection of fabrics

View Two factory workers demonstrate the scrubs they have made

View Group of people dressed as Santa go for walk/run

View Happy group of colleagues dress up for Children in Need

View A supervisor instructs three men how to drill.

Staff summer BBQ

At Hillarys, we recognise that our dedicated staff work very hard, and like to reward them with a summer BBQ and party!

Designer Abigail Ahern

We get to work with incredible, world-renowned designers, including Interior Designer and Author Abigail Ahern. Abigail took time out recently to present her latest collection to our network of Advisors.

Stonebridge City Farm volunteers

The Hillarys team hard at work down at one of our chosen charities, Stonebridge City Farm in Nottingham city centre. The farm has been hit hard by covid, and relies heavily on volunteers to lend a helping hand. Our staff were very happy to oblige.

Presentation in meeting room

'Continuous improvement' is one of our core values at Hillarys. From ‘Discover More’ sessions to help colleagues become informed about new product launches, to a range of personal development and management programmes, our teams never stop learning, developing and improving.

Two factory workers

Hillarys are the experts in made-to-measure blinds, curtains and shutters. During covid, our highly skilled teams used their expertise to support our nation's keyworkers by sewing scrubs.

Santa Fun Run

From festive fun on Santa Runs to summer BBQs, there's social events at Hillarys all year round. These Santas ran/walked/sang their way around Colwick Park in Nottingham, and warmed up with hot chocolate and mince pies afterwards, raising £340 for Mind and Stonebridge City Farm along the way.

Metal Venetians team

The Metal Venetians team at our Washington factory in Tyne and Wear donned pjs, onesies and dressing gowns, and raised £100s for Children in Need.

George Clarke at Hillarys Training Academy

You will benefit from an extensive induction programme here at Hillarys, and you can even spend some time at our Nottingham Training Academy where you can learn the tools of our trade. This is TV Presenter and Architect George Clarke, learning how to drill with some of our trainee advisors, under the watchful eye of our Trainer Ben.

John Risman at Hillarys Expo

Our Chief Executive, John Risman, was very happy to talk to hundreds of Hillarys Advisors at our annual Expo, where Advisors come together for training and collaboration opportunities.

Hybrid working at head office

At Hillarys we value our colleagues, and are always pushing boundaries, from launching new products to delivering great customer service. It's an exciting and rewarding environment to work in. What's more, all our colleagues at Head Office can choose to undertake Hybrid Working.

Development

We invest in our colleagues through award-winning training

Dedicated in-house Learning and Development team
Extensive schedule of short and long courses on a range of skills and topics
Online training portal for learning at your own pace
Management and leadership programmes offering long-term progression
Graduate and apprenticeship opportunities available across the business

Health and wellbeing

We’re committed to looking after the wellbeing of all our colleagues

Regular wellbeing activities, from running clubs to our menopause café and our own Hillarys choir group
Healthcare cash plan that covers a range of treatments, including dental and optical care
Trained Mental Health Colleagues in every department
On-site counsellors available to everyone
24/7 access to a confidential counselling line

Our Company Values

We are driven by a shared set of values that underpin everything we do. Our values ensure that as individuals and in teams we work together to create a successful business and rewarding working environment.

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