Aldi has called on Wilko employees to get in touch about jobs at the supermarket after the homeware chain’s recent collapse.

The move comes after administrators revealed that there will likely be redundancies and store closures in the future.

PwC, which is carrying out the administration process, said that while discussions continue with companies interested in buying parts of the business, it is clear that there will not be a buyer for the whole Group.

Speaking about the redundancies, joint administrators for Wilko Jane Steer, Zelf Hussain, and Edward Williams, said: “We know this will further add to the uncertainty felt by workers. We will be supporting staff through this deeply unsettling time, working closely with the government, JobCentre plus, unions and large employers to maximise possibilities for a rapid return to work for employees in the event of redundancies.”

They added that in the immediate term all stores will remain open and continue to trade.

The organisation assured staff that, contrary to speculation, there are no plans to close any stores next week.

Aldi, which is now Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket after overtaking Morrisons, said that it currently has over 6000 jobs available across its stores in the UK.

The company recently announced that it is creating a further 800 jobs in new stores over the coming months.

Aldi said that it hopes to offer these long-term retail roles to those who have lost their jobs as a result of the Wilko downturn.

“We continue to welcome more and more customers to Aldi stores every week, and we are working hard to meet the huge demand for our unbeatable prices," said Kelly Stokes, recruitment director, Aldi UK. “That means finding thousands of new Aldi colleagues to support this growth, which will hopefully be of interest to those who have recently lost out due to closures elsewhere.”

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