Jobs up for grabs at Marks & Spencer

Hundreds of Christmas jobs are up for grabs at Marks & Spencer stores across the West Midlands, it was announced today.

Nearly 600 temporary jobs are on offer across the region as part of the high street chain's drive to employ around 20,000 seasonal employees in its UK and Republic of Ireland outlets.

Steve Row, director of retail, said: "Last year we had over 29 million customers visit our stores in the week before Christmas.

"That's why we're looking for 20,000 more friendly, motivated and enthusiastic employees."

Openings across the West Midlands include 81 openings at Dudley's Merry Hill shopping centre, 80 in Birmingham city centre, 45 in Wolverhampton, 24 at Walsall, 24 at Kidderminster and seven at Lichfield.

For more information visit www.marksandspencer.com/careers