Fixed Term Contract - ending on 31st December 2025. There is often potential for seasonal colleagues to be taken on permanently after the initial festive contract.
Overview
Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant — 8 hour contract. Why The Works? 10th Best Big Company to Work For 2024 - 'Best Companies'. We don’t just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member’s memory. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you.
Become a Seasonal Retail Sales Assistant. You will join our merry crew, welcoming customers and inspiring them to read, learn, create, or play during the peak festive period. The role can be physically demanding with deliveries and heavy stock; you’ll be supported by a crafty, caring, and can-do team.
Perks
* 25% Colleague Discount
* My Works - Exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utility deals, tech and more
* Can-Do Academy - Instant access to courses and training
* Stream - Early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them
* 24/7 support for you and your family - Employee Assistance Programme via Retail Trust Charity
Your Festive Mission
* Excite and Delight: Spread joy with friendly service and inspire customers to read, learn, create, or play with our products
* Loyalty Ambassador: Help customers craft a Christmas well spent and show them value at The Works
* Merchandising Marvel: Follow planograms for key product areas and unleash creativity in non-planogrammed spaces
* Deliveries: Manage heavy deliveries, price and label products, and keep stockroom orderly
* Have fun: Be your best, authentic elf-self and connect with our brand, colleagues, and customers
Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart
* Genuine and authentic: Positivity, creativity, and passion for our brand
* Resilient champion: Able to handle fast-paced retail, busy days, and multitask
* Stock magician: Sort, price, and merchandise deliveries and maintain stockrooms
Our Culture: The Works is an awesome place to work — supportive, friendly, and inclusive. Our environment is energetic yet collaborative, with a focus on inspiring customers and supporting each other.
Your Values
We are Crafty | We are Caring | We are Can-do
We promote diversity, inclusion, and reasonable adjustments. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups. We are open to discussions around working hours and flexible working. If you need reasonable adjustments for an interview, let us know in your application.
Seniorities / Employment
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Part-time
* Job function: Sales and Business Development
* Industries: Retail
Note: This posting reflects a seasonal role with potential for extension. We’re actively hiring for multiple locations including Milton Keynes, Northampton, Rushden, and surrounding areas.
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