Amazon to create 7,000 jobs in the UK in major boost for the economy

Amazon is to create 7,000 jobs in the coming months at its warehouses and other sites across the UK.

The move is a major boost for the UK economy which has been haemorrhaging jobs since coronavirus struck earlier this year.

The internet giant said the jobs would be spread across more than 50 sites, including corporate offices and two new fulfilment centres launching in the autumn in the North East and in the Midlands.

Amazon is looking to hire engineers, graduates, HR and IT professionals, health and safety and finance specialists, as well as the teams who will pick, pack and ship customer orders.

Pay starts at a minimum of £10.50 per hour in London and £9.50 per hour in other parts of the UK.