Retail Sales Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
SOMERSET COUNTY SPORTS
Job Description
Title – Sales Assistant (part time, min 20 hours a week)
Roles and Responsibilities
- Serving customers and dealing with enquiries
- Processing payments
- Handling product returns and payment refund requests
- Promoting products based on the company’s directives
- Arranging products on the shelves and on promotional displays
- Unpacking and sorting new stock delivery
- Managing product inventory at the store
- Keeping the store clean
Terms of Work
- Minimum of 20 hours a week (including weekends), extra hours will be available
- Must be available to work weekends
- Competitive rates of pay
- Fixed term contract, finishes 30th September 2023.
About SCS
We are an independent Sports retail store based at the home of Somerset County Cricket
Club – The Cooper Associates County Ground. We have 2 stores on site. One is purely
Somerset CCC clothing and souvenirs, and our main store is a cricket equipment specialist and teamwear store.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 7 months
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week
Salary: £8.00-£10.42 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Taunton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales (preferred)
- customer service (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 17/02/2023
Expected start date: 01/03/2023
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: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Sales Assistant roles across Somerset County Sports Ltd'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 General.
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 £8 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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