Currys is set to create over 1,100 new roles during this year’s peak trading period as it looks to shore up the business through the busiest time of the year, the period leading up to Black Friday through to the January sales.
720 temporary roles have been made available across the electrical retailer’s 285 UK and 16 ROI stores.
The roles are largely made up of sales & support roles, offering external as well as internal applicants the opportunity to work directly with customers on the shop floor.
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Additionally, Currys is also hiring for a range of 370 permanent store roles across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Successful applicants will start on the same hourly rate, though like temporary colleagues. Once the average store colleague bonus is factored in, average hourly pay rises to £11.39 per hour.
In addition to this rate increase, permanent colleagues who pass a six-month onboarding and skills development program and are performing well, will see their minimum hourly rate increase to £10.80p per hour (£11.80 in London).
Currys said it is “committed to investing in the future skills of its store colleagues, with a ground-breaking learning program” ensuring new store colleagues can build confidence and competence through a host of skills.
Earlier this month the retailer posted a dip in sales for the 17 weeks ended August 26, but backed its profit guidance for the year.
It saw group like-for-like sales fall 4% during the period, with UK & Ireland sales down 2%.
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