If you are interested in jobs at Marks and Spencer there are lots of opportunities available. Marks and Spencer is one of the largest retailer in the country. Therefore, the company employs a considerable amount of people all around the UK.
Marks and Spencer aims to serve its customers with exemplary customer service, and the best way to do this is by choosing the right employees. Selecting the perfect candidate for the job starts with recruiting the finest person for the vacancy, which means if you go into an interview prepared then you could come out with a job at the end of it.
There are thousands of Marks and Spencer stores across the UK, and most of them are on the lookout for both permanent and seasonal staff members. Another benefit of this company is its award-winning training program, which allows those with no experience in retail to enter with a good level of experience.
The great thing about vacancies with Marks and Spencer is there is a lot on offer. In fact, many are surprised with the amount of different roles that a single store can offer. As well as various job vacancies in the stores there are also a range of roles in the Marks and Spencer head office.
Store roles
Roles include; offering advice on products, serving on the tills, organising deliveries or whatever needs to be done for the customer. At the end of the day, as a representative of the company, it is your job to make sure the customer leaves with a smile on their face.
Salary information
Salaries for customer services assistant and sales assistants can vary and are not generally advertised on the company’s website. However, they range from around £6.50 to over £7.50 per hour as your experience increases. The company’s rewards package also includes an annual bonus, a 20% staff discount and a pension scheme. It also offers a range of discounts on products such as holidays and health club memberships.
Interview advice
If you want to give the right impression at your interview, be sure to prepare responses that will highlight your ability to serve customers and help them with their problems or queries. If you don’t have retail experience, you could give examples of how well you communicate in different circumstances, problems you have solved for other people and times when you have dealt well with pressure.
Marks and Spencer operates an assessment centre for a number of management and head office roles. This offers the chance to visit one of the stores and requires candidates to undertake a number of tests or exercises designed to test their competencies.
Marks and Spencer have a thorough and well planned graduate scheme:
Benefits for graduates include
- Retail Management graduates joining our team will start on £24,000
- In Head Office, the salary for Food Product Development, Food Buying, Merchandising, Buying and Garment Technology is £23,500.
- For Food Technology, Logistics and IT roles the starting salary is £25,500.
- If you are an employee based in Ireland then the pay structure is slightly different.
- If you are on a business placement, then you will get £17,500 – £19,500.
In the first year with Marks and Spencer, you are allowed to take four weeks time off for holidays. However, as you stay with the company for a longer period of time you receive more time off.
Furthermore, another benefit when working for Marks and Spencer is our 20% discount from all M&S products, including; food, clothing and other home supplies.
Alongside this, you will have a great personal pension scheme. Marks and Spencer scheme is one of the best offered by any company in the UK.
mamun ahmed says
i m 16 and i need a part time job
Tazzy says
Hi,
Am looking for a part time job
Tabasam Javed says
Hi i am looking for a full time job in retail assistant
sam says
16 need a job work any hours
Georgina vella says
dear sir/madam
l have very good customer service and communication skills. l am able to work under
pressure either in a team or on my own initative.
l also enjoy working with the puplic and meeting
people of all walks of life
Abdi says
I am mr Abdi, loking for work any type of warehouse, retailer, sales, and admin assistance . permenently wether full or part time accepted; so PLS can you send me application form or let me know if you have any vaccancy post.thanks best regards
Mrs Persia Carvalho says
Dear Sir,
I have seen your advertisement on the website and woul like to register my self for the post of assistant at Marks and Spencer
Pl find my C.V attached herewith
Mrs Persia Carvalhpo
brenda says
i am 21 i am looking for a job full time
Mrs J Denver says
Dear Sir
I am looking for a part time job and would like you to send me a application form please.
I would like to work either in Aldershot or Camberley.
Thanks
PAMELA BARTLETT says
I AM LOOKING FOR A PART TIME JOB IN SALES AND WILL ALSO BE HAPPY TO HELP IN THE STOCKROOM.
MY INTERESTS ARE IN SPEAKING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, FASHION AND FOOD PREPARATION. MY AMBITIONS ARE TO LEARN TO DRIVE AND TO DO ADVANCED COMPUTER PACKAGES. MY FIRST JOBS IN HAIRDRESSING WERE MY EXPERIENCE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUT I HAVE OTHER FURTHER EXPERIENCE SINCE, AND WILL BE OPEN AND HAPPY TO RECEIVE ANY TRAINING.
tracey says
HI i am 36 and looking to get back into work as my children are grown up, i am looking to get into retail work possible asda, tesco, wilkinson, ect. i live on the wirral an have full clean driving licence.. please let me know if anything is availble
Patricia Phillips says
Hello,
I have recently worked for Marks & Spencer as a retail manager, and laterly for the Census, I have previous experience working within the NHS as Complaints Manager. I am looking for full/ part time work within the Greater Manchester Area. Pleae let me know if you have anything suitable. Kind regards
Patricia Phillips says
I have a clean driving license and would like to work in retail.
Marjorie Martin says
I am looking for a part-time job as a sales associate.
lyndsey rees says
looking for a job in your store in swansea part time very bubbly and out going and have worked in a another store and really enjoyed .
pabitra says
hi i am looking for a part time job as a sales assistant. i will definitely work hard
Jack says
16 years of age and would like part time work at weekends.
israr khan says
i m looking for a job
zareen khan says
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am an Image consultant, currently looking for work. I am very hard working and a great team player.
Kind Regards.
Zareen Khan.
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Kaulbeer Singh says
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adam leach says
looking for part time work in tamworth area , im a student at tamworth college doing construction .
Kirstyy Machinn says
hello, im 17 turning 18 in august and i need a job, my family and friends always shop in wilkinsons and i was wondering if i could have a part time job as i am doing a college course mondayy,tuesday and half a day wednesdayy,, so if i could have a chance that would be great, please get back too mee thank
Meena says
Hi I need full time job….thanks
jasmine says
I’m sixteen years old and looking for a part time job at the moment as i am coming up to leaving secondary school and going to college. And maybe looking for a full time job in the future.
Callum says
I’m sixteen years old and currently studying BTEC level 3 sport and i am wanting a part-time job
Parmjeet kaur says
Hi I m looking 4 part time job I m a student so I can do 20 hours a week from thursday to Sunday any time thanks
Danielle whiffen says
Hi my name is Danielle I am on maternity leave at the moment.i am going back to work in June I have been working in burger king for the last 3years but I have been waiting for the m&s superstore to advertise jobs at the new Cheshire oaks I went into the job centre where I was told to apply on line.i am a hard working 21yr old with a 6mth old little girl I work well with a team and am willing to learn I am hoping you will have a position to fit my requirements I need a part time position of 16+hours per week I would love a career with m&s and hope I will hear from you.yours sincerely danielle whiffen
Caroline Wibberley says
My name is **** i am a 42 year old house wife with 2 children who has had past experience in retail. Now that my children are older i would love to apply for a part time position of about 16 hours at your new Crystal Peaks store. I would appreciate it if you would consider my application. thank you.
yours faithfully
Ellie says
Hello, my name is Ellie, I’m 16 years old and just leaving school and I really need a part time job whilst I go through college, if you have any job vacancies I could fill, that would be great! been searching for a job for ages, but it seems no-one takes on 16 year old’s.
Toby Bamforth says
Hi, I am looking for a part time summer job, with flexible hours. I am an ambitious and hard working individual, and have good social and problem solving skills, as well as being able to work well as a team and under pressure.