BLUEWATER’S 2019 JOBS FAIR WILL SHOWCASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN RETAIL, LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY

by | Sep 2, 2019 | Dartford Business, Dartford News, What's On?, Where to go locally

  • Thursday 12th September, 10am-12pm: Leisure and Hospitality Jobs Fair
  • Friday 13th Sept, 10am-3.30pm: Retail Jobs Fair

Returning for its eighth consecutive year, the Bluewater’s Jobs Fair will be taking place on Thursday 12th and Friday 13th September.

In association with The Learning Shop, there will be a wide variety of roles on offer over the two days including full-time, part-time and Christmas temporary positions. Over 60 Bluewater employers will be present including Apple, John Lewis, Primark, Pizza Express and Bill’s.

Held in Bluewater’s marquee, outside The Village, roles in Bluewater’s restaurants will be the focus on Thursday 12th, and opportunities in retailers on Friday 13th September. Applicants can find further information on The Learning Shop’s website,www.learningshopbluewater.co.uk, or by calling 01322 624455.

The Learning Shop is a unique partnership between Bluewater, North Kent College as well as the Department for Work and Pensions, and was established in 1999. Since opening at Bluewater, The Learning Shop has brokered employment for over 50,000 people, trained almost 25,000 people and awarded 15,000 qualifications. The annual Jobs Fair has also helped match thousands of suitable candidates to roles at Bluewater since launching in 2011.

Rosanna Currans, Deputy Mayor for Dartford and Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartfordwill be visiting the event on Friday 13th alongside Bluewater’s General Manager, Robert Goodman.

Robert Goodman, Bluewater’s General Manager, says: “We’re really looking forward to welcoming more talented applicants this year as the Jobs Fair returns to Bluewater. It’s a great way for our retail partners to showcase the excellent range of job opportunities that are available in a wide variety of positions.

Ben Gay, Centre Manager at The Learning Shop, says: The Learning Shop is excited to announce that our 2019 Bluewater Jobs Fair is back for the eighth year. The 12th September will be exclusively for Bluewater restaurant vacancies and 13th September will be for all other retail positions. This is always a fantastic opportunity to find work within Europe’s leading retail and leisure destination. We typically have around 2,000 jobs on offer over the two days. Details can be found on our website plus on Twitter and Facebook (@UKLearningShop). We ask that attendees bring along plenty of copies of their CV and look forward to seeing you all there.”

Rosanna Currans, Deputy Mayor of Dartford added“The Jobs Fair at Bluewater helps to provide a wide range of employment opportunities to the local community and has done so for many years. It’s a wonderful opportunity for people to access jobs at different levels across many sectors. I want to wish all those hoping to work in the area the best of luck.”

For further information applicants should visit The Learning Shop website: www.learningshopbluewater.co.uk, Facebook:@UKLearningShop and Twitter: @UKLearningShop.

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