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Customer Assistant

Salary Range
£10 - £10
£1 - £1 / mo

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

Customer Assistant - Visual Merchandiser - Bishops Stortford
Temporary Contract 29/1/23 - 29/4/23
Shift Pattern:
Week 1
Mon 7.00-16.00
Tues 7.00-16.00
Thu 7.00-16.00
Fri 7.00-12.30
Sat 9.30-18.30
Week 2
Mon 7.00-16.00
Tue 7.00-16.00
Wed 9.30-18.30
Thu 7.00-16.00
Fri 7.00-12.30

Purpose

Visual Merchandiser to be focused 100% on visual execution and coaching in a Best In Town Store

Key Accountabilities

Best in town execution 80% of time spent

  • Delivers an aspirational and consistent visual execution that inspires our customers to buy more and buy more often
  • Executes the dressing and styling of mannequins and VM displays every launch, ensuring consistent handwriting in line with M&S Principles and the key looks
  • Focuses on styling updates and refreshes when there is product newness, including the placing of new lines across C&H
  • Implementation of large format marketing every launch for all BU’s and small format placement in the right area in line with the marketing guidelines
  • Implements and refreshes Best in Town windows and entrances, with a daily focus on 1st Bites and key customer journey touchpoints
  • Creates appropriate outfit building following the guidelines and relevance to the store customer, handling the product within departments focusing on key lines and best sellers

Develop brilliant people 20% of time spent

  • Supports the store coaching of outfit building and product handling alongside the M&S principles including the upskilling of wider store team members in these areas
  • Deliver the highest visual standards on the high street, showcasing the product through mannequins and styling, product handling, outfit building & windows implementation, coaching the C&H team on C&H standards and presentation
  • Look for opportunities to raise the bar visually in stores by working with the Store Visual Manager and Store Manager

Academy Visual Merchandisers

  • With Store Visual Manager, support the Region with Visual & C&H training and coaching that sets the standard
  • Consistently deliver upper quartile Best in Town standards & VM execution
  • 100% execution of new initiatives

Key Relationships and Stakeholders

  • Customers
  • Colleagues
  • Store Leadership
  • Wider Visual Teams
  • Regional Manager
  • Visual Lead
  • Visual Support
  • Store and Regional BIG

TALK STRAIGHT

ALL IN FOR THE CUSTOMER

OWN IT AND GET IT DONE

MAKE EVERY PENNY COUNT

· Creates appropriate outfit building following the guidelines and relevance to the store customer, handling the product within departments focusing on key lines and best sellers · · Develop brilliant people 20% of time spent · Supports the store coaching of outfit building and product handling alongside the M&S principles including the upskilling of wider store team members in these areas · Deliver the highest visual standards on the high street, showcasing the product through mannequins and styling, product handling, outfit building & windows implementation, coaching the C&H team on C&H standards and presentation · Look for opportunities to raise the bar visually in stores by working with the Store Visual Manager and Store Manager · · · Academy Visual Merchandisers · With Store Visual Manager, support the Region with Visual & C&H training and coaching that sets the standard · Consistently deliver upper quartile Best in Town standards & VM execution · 100% execution of new initiatives · · Key Relationships and Stakeholders · · Customers · Colleagues · Store Leadership · Wider Visual Teams · Regional Manager · Visual Lead · Visual Support · Store and Regional BIG ·


Bishops Stortford, HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND;

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

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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Corridor Intelligence

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 Customer Assistant roles across Marks & Spencer'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 £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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