Amazon seeks more than 15,000 seasonal workers in the UK

Amazon has announced recruitment for more than 15,000 seasonal roles across its UK network. The jobs are meant to help the company cope with higher online order volumes in the run-up to Christmas.

Where and how much

According to Polish Express, reporting on 26 October 2026, pay for operational roles starts at a minimum of £14.30 an hour. The company says that, depending on location, the rate can rise to £15.30 an hour.

Seasonal staff are to work in inbound centres, fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stations.

Benefits package

From their first day, seasonal workers are to receive a benefits package. It includes private medical insurance, life insurance, income protection insurance and employee discounts. The company puts the total value of these benefits at more than £700 a year. Workers can also use the company pension plan.

Anil Verma, operations director at Amazon UK, said the company would gladly welcome both people who return every year and new members of the team.

Wider context

Amazon has previously pledged to create 30,000 entry-level jobs for young people in the UK by 2030. The company says this supports the government's plans to reduce youth unemployment.

Amazon has also recently come under scrutiny over "Atlas", a tool based on artificial intelligence. According to an internal document disclosed in court proceedings involving the Canadian union Unifor, it is used to assess the risk of union activity in the company's warehouses. The document places two UK sites in the highest-risk category. The GMB union has demanded clarification on whether such systems are used in the UK. Amazon denies that Atlas is meant to counter union activity and says the system analyses the situation at individual sites rather than monitoring union membership.

What this means for you

For people looking for casual or seasonal work before Christmas, this is another set of warehouse and delivery roles. The source does not give specific locations or recruitment deadlines, so it is worth checking current vacancies directly on Amazon's recruitment website.