Boost your holiday budget with these Festive job opportunities in the North East

Christmas jobs have become available at stores in the Metrocentre
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As Christmas fast approaches, a number of job opportunities have become available for those looking to boost their holiday budget.

Full and part-time roles are up for grabs for anyone wanting to earn extra cash in the run-up to Christmas. The jobs on offer are across a number of sectors, in various locations throughout the North East.

So, whether you fancy delivering festive cheer by donning a red suit and white beard or working in the world of retail over it's busiest period, here are a few of those job opportunities:

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Seasonal Mail Sorters

Royal Mail are looking for seasonal mail sorters to help them over their busiest time of year. The roles involve uploading mail and packages from their vans, moving mail and packages through their centres and helping to sort mail and packages. Based in Team Valley, Gateshead, the salary is between ££12.54 and £15.11 per hour, depending on the shift worked. There is more information here.

Santa

Mitchells & Butlers PLC are looking for someone to spread festive cheer at their Toby Carvery Shiremoor site. The role involves being fully suited, booted and seated in the grotto ready to greet children with festive cheer, delivering gifts from Santa, being happy to be in a photo and adding "a sprinkle of “ho..ho..ho..Merry Christmas!” throughout the day". Due to the nature of the job, a relevant DBS check will be carried out as part of the recruitment process. For more information, click here.

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Seasonal Sales Assistant and Seasonal Night Stock Assistant

The Entertainer, in the Metrocentre, is looking for part-time staff during the run-up to Christmas. The sales assistant role involves either working 12 hours of 20 hours per week at a rate of pay of £11.44 an hour. The employer is asking for applicants with "a love of toys, customer service and an enthusiastic personality". For more information click here. Also on offer at The Entertainer, is a seasonal night stock assistant. This role involves accepting deliveries, working delivery stock onto shop floor and racking away over, while also replenishing sections from the stockroom and merchandising when needed. For more information, click here.

Festive Jobs at Tesco

The supermarket giant has a number of part-time roles available in the run-up to Christmas. Across many of their branches in the North East, the company has all kinds of job opportunities and shifts on offer. The roles include helping deliver Christmas cheer for households, providing support in store during the busy festive period, stocking shelves or serving customers and putting together orders for the Click and Collect service. For more information, click here.

Store Team Members

Home Bargains are recruiting staff to help over the festive period. Part-time jobs, up to 16 hours a week, are available in their Sunderland and Durham branches and the rates of pay are from £9 per hour for below 18 year olds, £11.18 for 18 - 20 year olds, and £11.88 for those 21 and over. For more information, click here.

Seasonal Merchandiser

eXPD8 are looking for a seasonal merchandiser to work in the Newcastle area. The role involves working in a range of high street retailers on behalf household brands, being responsible for ensuring the fixtures are set up effectively, products and promotions are displayed attractively, and the shelves are well-stocked. The part-time role has a rate of pay of £11.44 an hour and more information can be found here.

Father Christmas - Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum, in County Durham, is looking for a Father Christmas to help bring festive cheer to visitors. The role involves delivering "exceptional visitor experience by guiding visitors through conversation, gift-giving and photo opportunities". For more information, click here.

Seasonal Sales and Operations Assistants

Pandora have a number of seasonal sales and operations assistant roles available over the festive period. You'll be working until January 5 and the rate of pay is £12 and hour. The retailer's opportunities are on offer at their Metrocentre and Washington branches. For more information, click here.