Our Stories

Introduction

Our colleagues bring M&S to life and these are the stories that show how.

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  • #In Store  
  • #Early Careers  
  • #Career Development

From Christmas temp to future leader

We spoke to Lily Rendell about how a temporary Christmas job at M&S turned into the start of a career in retail that she never expected and why she believes there’s real opportunity at M&S for anyone who’s willing to work for it.

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  • #Supply Chain & Logistic 
  • #Career Development

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024 with Engineering Apprentice, Jack McPhee

Meet Jack, Engineering Apprentice at our Castle Donington distribution centre. Jack tells us more about his Mechatronics apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with Toyota.

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  • #Food 
  • #Career Development

Matt Harrison's Leadership Journey: A Blend of Vision, Strategy, and Growth

Matt Harrison, nine months into his role as Channels Director for M&S Foods, shares insights into his career, the exciting developments within the Channels team and the culture at M&S. With a background spanning both corporate and entrepreneurial businesses, Matt’s varied skills are shaping the future of M&S in the competitive retail landscape.  

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  • #Digital & Tech 
  • #Career Development

How being a Problem-Solver led me to be the Senior Head of Engineering at M&S

Meet Maebh, Senior Head of Engineering. Maebh tell us more about the tech trends our Digital & Tech teams adopting, the best part about her job and how our policies offer the flexibility to achieve a great work life balance.

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  • #Digital & Tech 
  • #Career Development

A Tech Career for Life: How M&S does Tech Differently

Meet Janak, Software Engineer, as he tells us more about what it's like to work within our tech team, problems we're currently solving, company culture, and top tips.

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  • #In Store 
  • #Career Development

Making flexible working work for you and our business

Retail management has typically been an 'always on' job. Here at M&S we are making the impossible possible and transforming the way with work. Putting our people at the centre of what we do, enabling them to build different experiences, all equally brilliant.  

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