Retail Assistant
Retail Assistant
Retail Assistant
📍 Creative Lives, Sudbury
💷 £12.85 an hour⏰ 7 hours per week
Join our team and help create opportunities within your local community
At Leading Lives, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to lead a fulfilling life. We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and customer-focused Retail Assistant to join our retail team on Saturdays.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, providing excellent customer service and contributing to a welcoming and inclusive community environment. Our retail service supports customers, colleagues and work experience students, helping people develop skills, confidence and independence.
About this role
About the Role
As a Retail Assistant, you will play an important role in the day-to-day operation of our retail environment by:
Providing excellent customer service and creating a positive experience for visitors.
Processing transactions accurately, including cash, card payments and refunds.
Assisting customers with products and offering recommendations where appropriate.
Supporting work experience students and encouraging participation.
Maintaining a clean, organised and welcoming retail environment.
Monitoring and replenishing stock levels.
Promoting products, displays and special offers.
Serving refreshments where required.
Following health and safety procedures and contributing to a safe environment for everyone.
Building positive relationships with customers, colleagues and the local community.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
Enjoy working as part of a team.
Are approachable, friendly and enthusiastic.
Have a positive, proactive attitude and enjoy solving problems.
Can work flexibly to meet service needs.
Are organised and able to take responsibility for your own work.
Share our values of dignity, respect, inclusion and person-centred support.
Previous experience in a customer service, retail or creative environment would be beneficial but is not essential.
Why Join Leading Lives?
At Leading Lives, we're proud to be an employee-owned social care provider that puts people at the heart of everything we do. You'll be joining a supportive team that values individuality, inclusion and continuous development.
We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
Interested?
If you're looking for a rewarding Saturday role where you can make a real difference in your community while developing your retail and customer service skills, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us create opportunities for people to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Friendly and enthusiastic demeanor
- Customer-focused approach
- Enjoys working with people
- Ability to contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community environment
Desired criteria
- Interest in supporting individuals to develop skills, confidence, and independence
Skills needed for this job opportunity
Customer Service
Responding to Customer Needs
Building Relationships
Communication
