Posting End Date: January 10, 2025 Join John Lewis or Waitrose today If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us. That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate. Job Summary: Job Description: Expression of Interest We’re delighted to be offering 12-month industrial placements during 2025/26 for university students looking to spend a placement year in industry. The programme will run from July 2025 to July 2026 and is a full time paid role in a range of job roles within the business. Roles will be based around our head office locations of Bracknell and Pimlico, as well as some time in our shops and supply chain operations, with hybrid working opportunities. We’re keen to hear from you if you are a university student looking for a 2025/26 industry placement. Please fill in this application form as an expression of interest and tell us which areas of the business you are keen to join. Benefits of the Partnership and the role - Hybrid Working. ️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 22 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays ⚖ - Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy - Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete Probation. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount - Simple cycle to work support scheme - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most beautiful areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them - Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/ Important Information The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Please note for internal Partners, your existing benefits will remain unchanged during the secondment. Please be aware that due to the nature and activities of this role, all successful candidates will have a DBS check carried out on them through a 3rd party registered body. For more details on DBS checks and what these entail, please visit the Government website. For internal use only: LI-SH1 Pay: Scheduled Weekly hours: 35 Worker Type: Temporary Partner (Fixed Term) Job Level: Partnership Level 10 Hours of Work: 35 At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself. Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers. We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference. Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. -