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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Sales Assistant

🏢 Deichmann • 📍 Wigan, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£11 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo

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Wigan, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

If you have any questions or need any assistance before applying below, please email our Recruitment team on careers@deichmann.com including the advert reference.

Wigan - Sales Assistant



Job reference: 000041-2023-030701
Full time/Part time: 6 hour contracts available
Location: 23 Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, Wigan WN1 1BH
Start date: 12/04/2021
Purpose: Deichmann have an exciting new opportunity for a Sales Assistant to join the team. In return for your hard work, you will be offered a competitive hourly rate of up to £10.62 per hour + performance related bonus.

At Deichmann we can offer you the opportunity to work within a fast paced, growing and secure company, in return for which we want you to be the welcoming, positive face of Deichmann.
Ideal candidate: Whether you are a student wanting part time work, looking to kick start a career in retail, or to return to work after a career break Deichmann is the place for you! Working in our store you will be part of a diverse team who always go the extra mile to ensure customers have a positive and welcoming shopping experience.

To be suitable for this exciting opportunity you must be full of energy and enthusiasm, enjoy interacting with customers and all of the other important operational tasks, such as processing new deliveries of stock, helping to maintain store standards and replenishing stock in order to maximise opportunity for sales.
Key activities:
  • Providing friendly, helpful levels of customer service to ensure every customer has a positive shopping experience.
  • Serving customers at the till, processing sales transactions, recommending and promoting complimentary products.
  • Ensuring high standards of merchandising by ensuring the store is kept clean and tidy.
  • Completing stock replenishment to ensure the store is always full.
  • Processing stock deliveries to the store.
  • Helping to achieve monthly targets.

Personal characteristics:
  • Fully flexible (Monday – Sunday, hours to be agreed by rota) including evenings and bank holidays.
  • A positive, can do attitude with a strong passion for working within retail.
  • The confidence to approach and serve all customers.
  • Be well motivated to complete all required tasks.
  • High attention to detail.
  • The ability to work both individually and as part of a diverse team.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Assistant roles across Deichmann's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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