AN EXTRA 50 jobs will be created at the John Lewis at home and Waitrose store in Basingstoke, it has been announced.

The John Lewis Partnership said it will create more than 350 new jobs at its development in Basing View, an increase from the 300 positions originally outlined.

Applications are now open to fill the full and part-time positions.

The £6million co-located store, only the third of its kind in the history of the partnership, is set to open this autumn.

Rebekah Hawley, personnel growth manager at John Lewis, said: “It’s always exciting to begin recruitment for a new John Lewis shop, and I can’t wait to meet the residents of Basingstoke and the surrounding areas who will be instrumental in our latest development.

"We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic people who will thrive as part of a team, and we can offer great opportunities for career development and a multitude of other benefits in return.”

Nigel Keen, director of development at Waitrose, said: “The regeneration of Basing View has a key role to play in creating new employment opportunities for local people and we are looking forward to being part of that through investment in training and helping to develop careers.

"We pride ourselves on ensuring our shops have a local identity and that starts with the staff we employ.”

To apply for the roles visit jlpjobs.com.