JD Sports

Company Details

JD Sports is one of the most famous retailers of sports clothing and other sports fashion items in the UK. The company stocks big brand sporting names like Adidas, Reebok and Nike alongside smaller exclusive brands such as Animal, McKenzie and O’Neill.

The North West firm started out in the early 1980s when John Wardle and David Makin put the initials of their Christian names together to brand their first shop in Bury. Two years later, JD Sports had a presence at Manchester’s Arndale Shopping Centre and, before the end of the decade, they were also retailing in London.

The JD Sports success story has continued and the chain has now grown to over 800 stores all over the UK. They have also got a foothold as a retailer in Europe with store openings in France and Spain.

If you aren’t sure whether there is a branch of JD Sports near where you are studying that might be offering some full or part time retail jobs then you can use the company’s handy store locator to find out.

So, why would you want to work for JD Sports in a retail role? Well, their careers website boldly states:

“JD offer some of most exciting careers in retail. No other can offer you the kind of involvement, teamwork, progression or recognition you’ll find with us.”

That sounds like a good enough reason, doesn’t it?

One of the great things about working with a big retailer like JD Sports is that the company is keen to keep hold of good talent by making sure they progress upwards through the business. You could start out in a part time retail role such as a sales assistant at JD Sports, but if you work hard during your shifts and want to take on more responsibility then the company will make sure that they find the right opportunities for you to make the most of yourself.

In addition to retail jobs at JD Sports there are also other opportunities such as Visual Merchandising or support functions like Human Resources, Operations, Finance, Stock Control, Buying or Marketing.

If there are advertised vacancies at JD Sports below then get your application in today. Otherwise, you can check out more opportunities on the JD Sports Careers Website or have a look over their social media channels to the left. There are also tons of similar opportunities for students and graduates on our page of Retail Jobs In The UK.