Application Process
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1. Apply Online
Submit your online application via the boots.jobs careers site (we do not accept speculative CVs or in-store applications). We will review your application against the basic requirements for the role (e.g. availability for shift patterns) and if you don’t meet these requirements you’ll be notified by email that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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2. Online Assessment
If you meet the basic requirements for the position, you may receive an invite to complete a short online assessment. If you require additional support as part of the application and assessment process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments, click here to find out more. If you have previously taken and passed the assessment within the last 12 months you will not be required to take it again.
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3. Interview
If you progress past the application process and are selected for an interview, you will receive an email inviting you to an interview with a leader in store. In some cases, the hiring manager may call you directly to arrange the interview. If you require additional support as part of the interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments, click here to find out more.
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4. Interview Outcome
Following your interview, if you have been successful the hiring manager will contact you via phone to verbally offer you the position. Following this, you will receive an email with links to our Onboarding Portal where you will sign your offer letter and contract and submit some personal details so we can set you up ready for your first day. If you have been unsuccessful you will be contacted by email. If you wish to request any feedback, please contact the store directly.
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5. Pre-employment checks
For some roles we may require some pre-employment checks to be carried out, such as Professional Registration and vetting checks. For more information about Pre-employment checks click here to find out more.
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1. Apply online
Submit your online application via the boots.jobs careers site. We will review your application and experience against the requirements for the role and if we're not able to take your application any further we will notify you by email that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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2. Phone Call
If you meet the requirements for the role a member of our Talent Acquisition team will contact you for an informal conversation to discuss details of the vacancy, find out more about you and discuss next steps.
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3. Interview
If your application is successful, the next stage of the process will be an interview with the hiring manager or one of our leaders. This is where you will find out the specifics about the position, the store, and working for Boots, and we will get to know more about your experience. If you require additional support as part of the interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments, click here to find out more.
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4. Interview Outcome
Following your interview, you will be contacted to discuss the outcome and to give you any feedback. If you have been successful, we will contact you via phone to verbally offer you the position, discuss any feedback and confirm next steps. Following this you will receive an email with links to our Onboarding Portal where you will sign your offer letter and contract and submit some personal details so we can set you up ready for your first day.
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5. Pre-employment checks
For Professional roles we require some pre-employment checks to be carried out including Professional Registration and vetting checks. For more information about Pre-employment checks click here to find out more.
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1. Apply online
Submit your online application via the boots.jobs careers site (we do not accept speculative CVs). We will review your application and experience against the requirements for the role and if we're not able to take your application any further we will notify you by email that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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2. Phone Call
In some cases, a member of our Talent Acquisition team may contact you for a screening call. This is an informal conversation to find out more about you, discuss the details of the vacancy and to discuss next steps.
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3. Interview
If your application is successful, the next stage of the process will be an interview with the hiring manager. This is where you will find out the specifics about the position, the team, and working for Boots, and we will get to know more about your experience and skills. If you require additional support as part of the interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments, click here to find out more.
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4. Interview Outcome
Following your interview, you will be contacted to discuss the outcome and to give you any feedback. If you have been successful, we will contact you via phone to verbally offer you the position, discuss any feedback and confirm next steps. Following this you will receive an email with links to our Onboarding Portal where you will sign your offer letter and contract and submit some personal details so we can set you up ready for your first day.
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5. Pre-employment checks
For some roles we may require some pre-employment checks to be carried out, such as Professional Registration and vetting checks. For more information about Pre-employment checks click here to find out more.
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Need support or adjustments?
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to be at your best.
During your online application, you will be asked ‘Do you require any adjustments or assistance?’ Please use this section to tell us about any adjustments or assistance you may need in order to complete any assessments or attend an interview. We will endeavour to meet these requests wherever possible.
For some roles we ask candidates to complete a short online assessment as part of the application process. These assessments are not timed, however we do recommend you try to complete this as soon as possible. Please get in touch with our Recruitment team if you feel you need further support.
If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may need to work with us (such as accessibility or working patterns), you can discuss this with the hiring manager either at the interview or after a job offer has been made. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and wherever possible will make reasonable adjustments in order to help support candidates into work.
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Pre-employments checks
At Boots we believe it’s important that we have the right people in the right roles and our aim is ensure that suitable colleagues are not excluded from employment. Depending on the role applied for, we may be required to carry out some pre-employment checks. These checks may include some or all of the following:
Employment references – all successful candidates will be asked to send us the names and contact details for your references.
Driving Licence checks – where required for the role.
We are required by law to complete further pre-employment checks specifically where the roles involve handling customer data or when based within a healthcare environment. These checks will need be conducted prior to starting with us and may include the below:
- Criminal record and vetting checks (including DBS, PVG and AccessNI in UK and Garda vetting in ROI)
- Professional registration and/or membership checks
Whilst the outcome will not automatically determine your employment with Boots, we would encourage you to have a conversation with the interviewing manager and be honest about your background. Boots will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Pre-employment checks are only carried out if you are successful and offered a job where the role or service you will be undertaking meets the requirement. For more information, visit our FAQs.
