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Marks & Spencer is recruiting more than 1,000 seasonal staff across Scotland to support its stores during the busy Christmas trading period.
The retailer said the new recruits would help deliver customer service across its Scottish stores, with applications now open and the first colleagues expected to start from October 25.
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The roles pay £13.41 an hour and include training and support to help new employees settle into their positions.
Glasgow is a key recruitment area, with 436 positions available across the region, including 70 jobs at M&S Braehead.
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Other recruitment hotspots include Edinburgh Kinnaird and Straiton, where 87 roles are available; Inverness and Elgin, with 43 vacancies; and Berwick and Galashiels, with 24 positions.
The jobs will involve hands-on work in stores during one of the retailer’s busiest periods of the year. M&S said seasonal positions can also provide a route into longer-term employment.
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Rebecca Armstrong joined M&S Edinburgh Kinnaird on a fixed-term contract last Christmas and has since secured a permanent role in the food department. She has also trained as a first aider and become a Business Involvement Group representative.
In Inverness, Erin Moir initially joined on a Christmas contract before moving into maternity cover as a team manager. She now works in the visual merchandising team.
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David Bates, regional manager at M&S, said: "Our brilliant store colleagues are at the heart of M&S and play such an important role in delivering the magic of Christmas for customers and communities across Scotland.
"We’re delighted to be creating more than 1,000 opportunities across our Scottish stores this year and welcoming new colleagues into our teams.
"Christmas is one of the busiest and most exciting times to join M&S, whether you’re working in one of our city-centre stores or serving customers in towns and communities across Scotland.
"We’ll give new colleagues the training, tools and support they need to get up to speed quickly.
"What matters most is bringing energy, curiosity and a real commitment to doing the right thing for our customers and being part of a great team."