John Lewis seeks IT staff in customer service push

High street retailer sets out to recruit 30 IT staff this year

High street retailer John Lewis has launched an IT staff recruitment drive as it seeks to expand its customer service and support offerings.

The firm, which operates 35 stores in the UK, will take on 30 IT staff to fill a variety of roles within its project management, systems analytics and development teams.

In a press statement, John Lewis said the recruitment drive would allow the company to build its customer service offerings and support its push into the technology market.

Owen Roberts, recruitment manager at John Lewis, said: "Technology has been identified as one of the most important drivers of our business growth.

"We are now looking for talented IT professionals to join our team and help us take multi-channel retail to the next level, cementing our reputation as an industry leader."