Looking for extra Christmas cash? Here are the temp jobs you can apply for – and how much they pay
THOUSANDS of seasonal jobs are up for grabs as retailers prepare for the busy holiday season.
It can be really useful to make extra cash as the expensive run up to Christmas begins.
Fortunately, it is also a great time to find temporary work as retail companies across the country need some extra help to meet high demand from shoppers.
In September, Argos already announced it is to recruit more than 10,000 seasonal staff to work in its stores.
Jobs on offer include customer advisers, stock assistants and drivers, with the potential for some roles to become permanent at the end of the season.
But the retailer is not alone in hiring new stuff.
Boots
Harrods
Royal Mail
Toy Shop
Enthusiasm and commitment is apparently essential for you to become a seasonal toy expert at Toy Shop.
Full training will be given and you will also pay you be paid fortnightly directly into your UK bank account.
You'll also get a 20 per cent staff discount across the store and a night shift premium if you are working on the late shifts.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING! How many days until Christmas 2017? The festive countdown is on with just 76 days until December 25
The retailer will have job openings from October 9 until December 30. Night shift crew will be on a 37.5 hour contract.
Standard crew contracts are 20 hours and 10 hours a week with more hours in the build up to December.