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Amazon offers 4,000 new jobs in United Kingdom

Amazon has said that the recruitment drive in the United Kingdom would bring its permanent workforce to 75,000, having created 40,000 new jobs in the past three years.

Published July 15,2022
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Amazon will be offering more than 4,000 new permanent jobs across the United Kingdom this year, according to an announcement by the online gaint.

The company said the recruitment drive would bring its permanent workforce to 75,000, having created 40,000 new jobs in the past three years.

Amazon said it had invested £1 billion across the UK and was set to be one of the 10 largest private sector employers in the country.

The new roles are spread across the UK and include new fulfilment centres.

The jobs announced on Friday include roles in corporate and technology functions in software development, product management and engineering, as well as in operations teams.

"We're continuing to invest in talent right across the UK, from apprentices in Swansea to data scientists in Edinburgh," John Boumphrey, Amazon UK country manager, said.

"People join us not just for the wide variety of roles, great pay and benefits, but for the career development opportunities we provide.

"Applicants recognise we are an employer that offers great development potential, and we are proud to have so many employees growing and taking the opportunity to learn new skills that will create paths to new jobs at Amazon and beyond."