Currys to recruit for over 1,100 roles ahead of ‘peak’ trading

Technology retailer Currys has today announced plans to create over 1,100 new roles during this year’s “peak” trading period.

To support 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 retailer’s 285 UK and 16 Republic of Ireland (ROI) stores, in addition to over 370 permanent positions and 120 7.5t drivers.

The part-time temp roles are largely made up of sales and support roles, offering external as well as internal applicants the opportunity to work directly with customers on the shop floor.

Successful applicants will start on an hourly rate of £10.50 (£11.50 in London) after Currys raised store colleague pay for the fourth time in 18 months earlier this year.

Applications are open now for start dates beginning from 15 October.

Additionally, Currys is hiring for a range of 370 permanent store roles across the UK and ROI.

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 the 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’ learning program allows new store colleagues to “build confidence and competence through a host of skills that will not only support their time with the retailer, but are also transferable, supporting lifelong employability for the individual and playing an important role in seeding critical skills into the UK economy”.

Currys is also on the hunt for 120 full-time, permanent 7.5t van drivers. It trains drivers to install all the smart tech they deliver to customers: from washing machines and fridge-freezers to 4K TVs, and more.

On top of a competitive salary, drivers can access a wide range of benefits such as a quarterly bonus, competitive pension scheme and fantastic product discounts on the latest tech.

Paula Coughlan, director of people, communications and sustainability at Currys plc, said: “We’re delighted to be making over a thousand vacancies available ahead of this year’s peak trading period.

“Our customers know that shopping with Currys means getting access to the best support and advice when buying new tech. That’s why we’re opening up well over 900 extra roles across our stores, effective immediately.”