Aldi is looking to hire thousands of new staff across the UK in 2024, as its expansion plans continue to “grow at speed”.
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain had already hinted at its ambitious vision for this year when it opened applications for hundreds of new apprentices back in January – but now, as its UK-wide expansion plans continue to “grow at speed”, the retailer has announced that it will be creating thousands of new roles before 2024 is out.
5,500 new roles will be available to apply for across a wide of range of sectors within the company.
Forming a crucial part of Aldi’s nationwide expansion, store assistants, managers, and cleaners based within the hundreds of new stores set to open this year are just some of the new roles that are expected to be recruited for.
Aldi is looking to hire 5,500 new staff across the UK in 2024 / Credit: Aldi
On top of this, the supermarket has also revealed it’s recruiting across its 11 regional distribution centres across the UK, and within the head office too – which is merely months after dozens of new roles were opened up at its Greater Manchester distribution centre.
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Store and warehouse assistants at Aldi receive a starting salary of £12, which rises to £12.95 nationally, and it’s also the only UK supermarket to offer its staff ‘paid breaks’ too.
For the average store colleague, this is said to be worth more than an additional £900 a year.
Aldi recently committed to opening 500 more stores across the UK too.
The company’s CEO says it will be investing more than £1.4 billion throughout 2024 as it works towards this long-term target.
“Our colleagues work incredibly hard and are without a doubt a huge part of our success at Aldi,” commented Aldi UK’s CEO, Giles Hurley, as the recruitment drive was announced last week.
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The supermarket retailer says its nationwide expansion plans are “growing at speed” / Credit: Aldi
“We continue to welcome more and more customers to Aldi stores every week, not just because of our unbeatable prices and British sourcing, but also our amazing colleagues, and we are looking forward to welcoming even more colleagues up and down the country during 2024 as we progress towards our goal of making affordable, quality food accessible to everyone.”
Fancy a new job in 2024 then? Or know of someone who might?
Those interested in applying for both current and future roles at Aldi can find out more and register their interest at www.aldirecruitment.co.uk
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Detectives believe that the boy, 14, was approached by seven males who stole a designer jacket from him.
Following the altercation, he went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
Thankfully, the teenager is continuing to recover well.
Detectives from Manchester City Centre Criminal Investigation Department confirmed that an 18-year-old male was arrested yesterday, Thursday 20 February.
He has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and remains in police custody.
Detective Inspector Mark Astbury of GMP’s City Centre Criminal Investigation Department, said: “We hope the victim can continue his recovery following what must have been a terrifying ordeal for him.
“Officers are fully investigating all aspects of this shocking incident that has left a man with serious injuries in hospital.
“Our work doesn’t stop here, we are continuing to investigate this incident and information from the public plays an incredibly important role in our investigations and I ask that the community keep talking to us and keep sharing their concerns with us so our teams can act.”
If you have any information, contact GMP 101 or 0161 856 4305 quoting log 2854 of 16/2/25.
Comedy is being prescribed instead of antidepressants as part of UK trials
Emily Sergeant
Trials are currently underway to see if comedy could be an alternative to antidepressants as a way to reduce NHS costs.
UK tech company Craic Health has secured important funding for its ‘comedy on prescription’ project that’s aimed at helping the Government work with the comedy industry, communities, and organisations on comedy-based social prescriptions in the hope that they can solve financial struggles within the NHS.
The groundbreaking scheme uses stand-up shows and workshops to help people who are isolated, lonely, and vulnerable.
Craic believes comedy is an ‘untapped opportunity’ to improve health and wellbeing, and has a goal to make comedy easier to access, so that it can help communities experience its mental health and social benefits.
To achieve this, the company has started trialling Comedy-on-Prescription experiences in the UK – starting in London, with the potential for expansion – which includes things like curated comedy panel game show events and workshops, and general stand-up comedy shows at some of the capital’s world-famous venues.
Comedy is being prescribed instead of antidepressants as part of UK trials / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
“Mental health issues like loneliness, isolation, and stress are more common than ever,” the company explains.
“So much so that it’s projected that by 2030, mental health problems, particularly depression, will be the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally, [but] in this challenging world, comedy stands out as a universal language that breaks barriers.
“Research shows that comedy and laughter have powerful effects – they bring people together, create positive connections, and make life more enjoyable.”
Craic Health says that social prescribing, of which Comedy-on-Prescription is a part of, is all about inclusivity, which makes it making it suitable for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
Its focus is on personalised support, tailored to individual needs and preferences.
Emily Sergeant -
26th February 2024 
