John Lewis Partnership

We’re on a journey, an ongoing experiment to find happier, more trusted ways of doing business and all of our Partners have a part to play. 

By joining the Partnership you join a different kind of business. One that seeks to make a difference, not just to its Partners, but to the lives of everyone. 

It’s this shared purpose that drives us and we believe that by working together, in Partnership, we can help create a place with happier people, for a happier business and a happier world.

Our Purpose
The Partnership is on a journey, an ongoing experiment to find happier, more trusted ways of doing business and all of our Partners (employees) have a part to play. The Partnership is owned entirely in trust by our Partners meaning we’re more than employees, we share knowledge, profit and power.

By joining the Partnership you’ll be joining a unique kind of business. One that puts people before profits and looks to make a positive difference, not just to ourselves, but to the communities we serve and work with, all over the world.

It’s this shared purpose that drives us and we believe that by working together, we can help create a place with happier people, for a happier business and a happier world.

Our Values and Democracy
Being a Partner, a co-owner in the Partnership, makes you so much more than just an employee. Because of this, it comes with a different set of responsibilities compared to working in other organisations.

As Partners, it’s our role to ensure that our democracy and business continues to thrive by asking the right questions and holding each and everyone of us to account, including our leaders. But we do so in a way that holds true to our values, treating everyone with kindness and respect, with our own integrity and with the best intentions of the Partnership’s success at heart.

It’s a powerful, unique way of doing business, a way in which we think is for the better.

It’s YOU we’re interested in

At the John Lewis Partnership, we positively celebrate diversity & inclusion, truly embracing individuals’ contributions, regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion or belief.

That’s why creating an inclusive culture is, and always will be, at the heart of our business. It’s vital for our future success.

If you read deeper into the Partnership’s Purpose – Working in Partnership for a Happier World – you’ll see that it is held up by three key pillars; Happier People, Happier Business and Happier World. Without a DE&I strategy led by our Partners, our Happier People pillar wouldn’t stand, which means we also couldn’t deliver on Happier Business or World either.

You see, our happier business first starts with happier people, enjoying worthwhile and satisfying work in a supportive environment we all help to create. We treat people with fairness, courtesy and respect, and we work with others who do the same. We create an inclusive environment and celebrate diversity with our Partners, customers and the communities we serve.

Company Benefits:

Discount: When you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll get Partnership discount in store and online. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.

Shared Parental Leave: Shared parental leave allows you to take a flexible approach to deciding when you’ll be away from work after your baby is born or when you adopt or foster to adopt.

Equal Parenthood Leave: Our equal parenthood leave gives all new parents 26 weeks paid leave (14 weeks at full contractual pay and 12 weeks at 50% contractual pay). It’s available for all Partners who’ve worked for the Partnership for one year at the qualifying week or you’re notified of being matched with a child, regardless of how you become a parent. It tops up any statutory maternity leave and pay, statutory paternity pay and leave or statutory adoption leave and pay.

Holiday and Extended Leave: Depending on your Partnership job level, you’ll get between 22 and 30 days holiday a year, plus bank holiday entitlement and an extra time off if you are employed on Christmas day.
All holiday entitlement is pro-rated depending on when you join and how many days you work per week.

Pension and Life Assurance: The Partnership has a defined contribution pension scheme where your contributions, up to an agreed level, will be matched by the Partnership. Our life assurance scheme provides a lump sum benefit, which may be paid to a chosen benefactor in the event of your death.

Flexible Working (Where applicable): Flexible working is welcomed and encouraged, the contribution you make to our business while ensuring your work life balance, is what’s important to us. All Partners have the day one right to discuss flexible working and can formally make two flexible working requests per year, but can have informal conversations whenever needed.