Sales Advisor - Part Time
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Position Overview & Specifications
Description
Are you great at making people feel comfortable? Fancy being in a room full of comfy sofas every day? Would you like to help our amazing customers to create a home they love? If the answer is ‘yes’ then we have the role for you!
What’s the opportunity?
As part of the Retail team, you’ll be based within one of our stores, welcoming customers in and talking to them about our gorgeous furniture and flooring.
This role would be working 32hours per week over 4 days.
What does the role involve?
- Supporting and asking questions to help customers find the perfect piece of furniture or flooring for their home
- Completing customer orders through our tablets and processing finance applications
- Working with the team to deliver sales targets for the showroom as well as for you personally
- Making sure our showrooms look their best through general housekeeping, cleaning and moving furniture when it’s needed
- Helping to make sure our showrooms are warm, friendly, safe environments for everyone within them
Who are we looking for?
The most important thing for us is that you’re the right fit for our team. And if you’ve got a knack for making customers smile, can work confidently within a team environment and have buckets of energy and motivation, then we think you’d be perfect. While sales experience can sometimes be an advantage, it’s not a game-changer – personality and the ability to learn new skills is just as important!
We’re looking for the following qualities
- Experience within a customer facing role
- A good listener
- A real people person – the ability to build strong relationships with our customers and colleagues
- A team player
- Flexibility to work shift patterns
- Strong work ethic, resilient, self-starter and a can do attitude
What’s in it for you?
- Salary and earnings of £19,667 - £20,363 Pro rata with an realistic OTE of £30,000 (there’s no limit to the commission you can earn in store)
- Support financially in your first three months (guaranteed earnings)
- Three weekend days off a month
- Access to 100s of high street discounts and more – holiday discounts, gym discounts, cinema discounts, evouchers, cashback and more!
- Flexible working arrangements welcomed
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata
- Career progression
- Competitions and incentives
- Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Programme – to give you free access to advice and information on a range of topics
- Share Incentive Plan
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Long service benefits
About ScS
We are one of the UK’s leading sofa and carpet specialists, and you can find us on numerous retail parks all over the country. We have 99 retail stores, serviced by 9 distribution centres, a Digital Hub based in Coventry and a support centre based in Sunderland. For over a century, ScS has been providing customers with an excellent customer experience, selling beautiful products with outstanding value, quality and choice. Our primary product focus is in retailing sofas, flooring and dining, helping customers to create the home they’ll love and that’s where you come in…Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Home Furniture & Housewares Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Advisor - Part Time roles across ScS Upholstery's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Home Furniture & Housewares Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19,667 - £20,363 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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