Marks & Start

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Breaking down barriers to work

Many young people are at a disadvantage when it comes to job hunting. With Marks & Start, we're levelling the playing field. And we partner with some incredible organisations to make it happen. Here, you can get curious and learn from others, explore your ambitions and find an accessible route into work. You might even become part of the M&S family.

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Your Team

Kayte - Payroll Operations Manager
Kayte - Payroll Operations Manager
Kayte - Payroll Operations Manager

I had no confidence and I was struggling mentally. Now I work at Marks & Spencer, it's changed everything. It's changed my whole life. I've become more sociable, more confident and it makes you a better person.

Emma (She / Her) | Marks & Start colleague

When I first came into the store, everbody already knew who I was and that was really warming in a way because it meant that they were going to look after me. And they did.

Naveen (He / Him) | Marks & Start colleague

Marks & Start was a life saver for me. I was a young single mother who was struggling with depression. Sixteen years later, I'm still at M&S, working at a senior level that I never thought was possible.

Kayte (She / Her) | Payroll Operations Manager
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The King’s Trust

Unsure where to start with a career in retail? Why not with one of Britain’s best loved brands? Together with The King’s Trust, we offer young people (16-30) support with employability skills through a 4-week face-to-face programme. Over 12,000 young people have taken part, with many of them establishing careers with us afterwards. Will you join them?

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