ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Micro Space Analyst & Planner, you will play a critical role supporting the Space Planning team to deliver change that maximises the income generated from the shop estate. Ensuring effective and customer centric use of space and layout to convert footfall into sales whilst optimising profitable outcome of each shop through judicious allocation of space to each department. Allied to both insight and feasibility; exploring the potential of change, and delivering change through planning and stakeholder engagement activity.
In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.
* Expected salary up to - £45,000 (dependent on experience)
* Contract type - This position is a 12 month Secondment/Fixed Term contract
* Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs, whilst balancing the needs of the business. Within the Brand and Store Experience team, we believe in the power of connection, which is why our core office days are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We typically aim for around three days a week in the office or visiting shops to allow for collaboration and attendance of key meetings.
* Location - This role is based at our London Head Office campus in Pimlico. Please note, any cost incurred as a result of travel to the office is the responsibility of the successful candidate. There is also a responsibility to visit our John Lewis branches when necessary and travel costs will be met in line with the travel policy.
* FYI - Please note, the “Micro Space Analyst & Planner” is known internally as “Data & Space Maintenance Specialist”
Key responsibilities:
* Custodian of the accuracy of our Branch Master Plans and associated data including the data hierarchy. Orchestrating the half yearly audit of CAD plans; overseeing the critical path and collaboration with branch CWCs; including training the audit process and CAD plan software. Driving continuous improvement; in particular ensuring centrally planned change is incorporated into the Master Plans in a timely manner.
* Highly influential within the Space Planning team. As a group, the DSMs have excellent visibility of the team’s operation when it comes to delivering change and will drive continuous improvement to ways of working; ensuring our products and processes are reliable and efficient whilst sustaining integrity & trust.
* Supporting the strategic direction of the physical estate; in particular for assortment and associated product services. Marshalling data and conducting analysis to surface lessons learnt from changes to the estate and surfacing insight to further optimise space allocation.
* Effective delivery of change; ensuring the space and fixture architecture is fit for purpose and supports a credible and compelling product range in accordance with presentation standards.
Essential skills you’ll need:
* Experience working in a commercial environment, using data & analytical skills across various data management and reporting platforms, to model, extract and present insight.
* Demonstrates an understanding of physical estate retail in particular the thought and consideration required to plan effective customer journeys and experience.
* Excellent planning, communication, organisation and orchestration skills.
* Strong Commercial awareness.
Desirable skills you may have:
* Experience in a trading and/or branch role is an advantage
* Experience working with CAD plans and CAD planning software, although training will be provided.
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Closing Date:
May 31, 2026
Pay:
£38,400.00 - £57,600.00 Annual
Contract Type:
Temporary
Hours of Work:
35
Job Level:
Partnership Level 8
Where You'll Be Working:
London Central Office, 1 Drummond Gate, London,, SW1V 2QQ
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.
As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.
We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.
As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.
Important points to note:
It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.
We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.
We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.