Overview
Register Your Interest – Early Careers – London, Greater London
Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.
All the details
From delivering innovative food products to transforming the way our customers shop in-store, welcome to the new generation of retail. Driving this change takes vision, bold leadership, and the resilience to go further. If you’re ready to make your mark and push the boundaries of innovation, register your interest today — and we’ll let you know as soon as our early career programmes open.
What’s on Offer
Retail Leaders
Our Retail programmes put you at the heart of our stores, where you’ll quickly take on real responsibility in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. You’ll start by learning on the job, leading projects during our busiest times, and developing your leadership skills from day one. The key milestone is progressing into store management—first as a Team Manager, then moving up to deputy or store manager roles. You’ll see the direct impact of your decisions and play a vital part in shaping the future of our stores.
Programmes on offer:
- Retail Leaders Graduate Programme
- Retail Leaders Degree Apprenticeship
Food
Our Food programmes offer hands-on experience in one of the UK’s most innovative food businesses. You’ll start with a store immersion, then move into roles focused on either Commercial (trading, supplier partnerships, and driving growth) or Marketing & Product (product development, innovation, and brand campaigns). You’ll also have the chance to spend time with suppliers, gaining a full view of the food industry. These programmes are designed to build your expertise and prepare you for a future career in food, whether in business or technology.
Programmes on offer:
- Food Business Graduate Programme
- Food Technology Industrial Placement (1 year)
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their preferred programme.
What’s in it for you?
- Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
- Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s Welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
