Next Jobs

Working for Next can be the ideal choice if you are interested in working in the retail industry.

There are plenty of Next Jobs available across the UK with over 400 stores being operated by the retail giant.

The History and Other Key Facts on Next

The company was founded in 1864 by a man called Joseph Hepworth he called his business “Joseph Hepworth & Son” and operated as a tailor.

The company later on in 1982 bought “Kendall & Sons Ltd” a women fashion retailer based in Leister so they could enter the expanding women’s fashion industry.

Tip: “Did you know that Next are now the third most successful retail chain in Britain today after Marks and Spencer’s and BHS”   

The company after purchasing Kendall & Sons Ltd went through a redevelopment and rebranding faze and introduce a new style of retail stores this was brought in by George Davies who was the Chief Executive of the company and in 1984 moved all the retail stores under the company to the new Next concept.

In 1984 Next introduced Men’s clothing range inline with the same concept as with women’s clothes.  This new concept worked brilliantly as the average customer was buying around 3 to 5 items compared to single items sales before the buyout.

In 1986 the company moved there headquarters from the location where they were first founded (Leeds) to there current location Leister.

They carried on their expansion in the 80’s and 90’s and have now in operation over 400 stores nationwide with a seasonal catalogue and a very popular online store.

Next Job Vacancies

Working for Next can have many benefits including good progression routes for people who show the commitment and desire to work hard and improve their prospects.

Next also offer 25% discount to staff on all products, so if you are into fashion and love shopping then what could be then working in one of the biggest fashion retailers in the country and top of that get a massive 25% staff discount on clothes!

Next Jobs are seen as the first step to many school leavers as there is local stores always recruiting especially at Christmas when additional staff are required due to more customers coming through the doors and larger number of stock to manage.

Main Benefits of Next Jobs Include:

• Holiday Pay
• Staff Discount
• Uniform Allowance

There are varies career opportunities in Next with 6 major career areas to choose these include the following as the main areas where you can find Next Job Vacancies:

• Jobs in Local Next Stores
• Next Head Office Jobs
• Trainee Jobs With Next
• Directory Careers with Next
• Customer Service Jobs at Next
• Warehouse Distribution Jobs at Next

For the latest vacancies in your local area checkout the latest listings for your city, you can access these by selecting Next Jobs in your local area i.e. city.

Final Thoughts

We have had many school leavers find jobs at Next and have had a lot of positive feedback from working there. The company have a strict equal opportunity process and do not discriminate anyone on race, sexual or religious beliefs and promote a happy working environment where everyone gets a chance to excel.

Next Jobs can be found on our site and are usually taken from the Next career site as well as other sources offline and online where available to bring you the latest job vacancies available.

We have a number of retail outlets that also have job vacancies available such as River Island and Primark so please also checkout the dedicated section for these companies as you never know where your working career may take you.

We wish you the very best of luck applying for your Next Job and hope you are successful in finding that dream job vacancy.