M&S offers work placement help for young people
An opportunity is set to become available for young people looking to gain experience to help them onto the career ladder.
Marks & Spencer stores across the region are now taking applications for the next cohort of its work placement Kickstart programme to enable young people aged between 16 and 24 to gain work experience.
The programme, run in partnership with The Prince’s Trust, M&S’s long-standing employability and Sparks charity partner, saw over 1,000 applicants come forward across the UK for its April intake, with 171 placements awarded.
The second Kickstart cohort will see 189 placements offered across 72 M&S stores, with nine M&S Academy stores with 63 additional stores welcoming applicants for this second cohort.
Of the 189 placements available, nine will be delivered across the West Midlands at M&S Longbridge, M&S Merry Hill, M&S Birmingham and M&S Worcester from July.
Stephanie Bagworth, senior head of Partnerships at The Prince’s Trust, said it would help support thousands of young people with gaining confidence and skills and realising their potential.
She said: “Marks & Spencer chose to work with us on Kickstart as it was a natural continuation of our long-standing partnership, but also because they understand and value our expertise when it comes to youth employability.
“We enable employers to make the most of the scheme – helping them to build a diverse and talented workforce, while simultaneously having a positive impact on young lives.”
Go to jobs.marksandspencer.com/kickstart-scheme for details.
