Sainsbury's look to employ staff in Dalston

Sainsbury's supermarket have launched a massive recruitment drive in East London.

The supermarket's bosses are looking for managers for their stores including Dalston Kingsland.

Some 16 Sainsbury's branches are taking part in the drive with 50 jobs going at Whitechapel, Dalston, Walthamstow and other branches.

The one-day 'jobs' fair is to find people from all walks of life with managerial experience at several levels, including team leaders, and department heads and deputy managers.

It is being held at the Barkingside store in Tanners Lane on November 17, from 8am to 8pm.

The recruitment drive comes after the company announced 20,000 new seasonal jobs across the country to meet demand over Christmas and New Year.

At least 1,000 jobs could become permanent.