Every year we recruit over 350 people for our Back to School Summer period. BTS is the single most important trading period for Monkhouse, servicing its customers with the best people and best products to ensure children are ready to go back to school in the new academic year.

We pride ourselves on hiring students as first-time employees and play an important role in allowing them to upskill, learn, and build up their CVs, something they will need for future careers.

Do you see yourself with these attributes

• Well organsied,
• Ability to work independently,
• Enjoy a busy and sometimes intense environment,
• Flexible with your working hours,
• Enthusiasm to learn,
• Enjoy working in a team,
• Positive thinking.

And would you be comfortable doing these tasks

• Picking stock,
• Checking deliveries against stock lists,
• Unpacking stock from deliveries and placing into warehouse,
• Barcoding,
• Despatching web orders,
• Booking stock into our stock control system,
• Tidying up, including hoovering and dusting.

Take a look at just some of our sustainability initiatives.

Below are 5 things, we want you to build into your day-to-day responsibilities:

1. Switch off lights when the space is not being used.
2. Switch off computers at the end of every day.
3. If possible, avoid bringing in one-use plastic water bottles.
4. Only fill up the kettle for the number of cups of hot drinks you are making.
5. Dispose of waste responsibly by using our recycling processes.

What are my hours? We offer 40 hours a week contracts, but we are open to some flexibility.

When can I start? Our peak season starts from June through to mid-September.

Where will I work? We are located in Tewkesbury right between Cheltenham, Evesham, and Tewkesbury. There is NO public transport links to our site so having your own transport is essential to the job.

Do I get any holidays? Your holiday entitlement is 28 days per annum including bank holidays, pro-rated to your hours of work and pro-rated to your term of employment. These accrued holiday hours will be paid at the end of your contract. 

Benefits of the job

- Bi-weekly pay.

- Opportunity to win a cash prize.

- Up skill yourself.

- Build your CV/work experience.

- A company induction and training.

Monkhouse is committed to supporting, developing and promoting equality of opportunity and diversity in all our business activity. We value different perspectives and believe that diversity makes us stronger. We aim to provide an inclusive culture, free from discrimination and based on the values of dignity, courtesy and respect. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated in accordance with these values. Monkhouse works alongside Banner Ltd which is B-Corp certified, and these values are an essential element of our culture. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the recruitment or interview process, please let us know.

This job description is a tool to help both the Company and the individual understand the main responsibilities of the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete list of all possible tasks. Everyone is expected to be flexible in their approach and to take on tasks as reasonably requested. The Company reserves the right to change the tasks and responsibilities of the role according to business need.

Please submit your application as directed on this website. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role before applying please contact us at recruitment@banner.co.uk .

By submitting your application you agree to the retention of all information submitted through your application including contact details, CV, covering letter and interview notes for a maximum of one year from the date of your application.

Candidates submitted by agencies without express agreement will be regarded as not being represented by that agency and Monkhouse Limited, Banner Limited nor any linked or subsidiary will be liable for any fees associated with future employment of that candidate.