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

Retail Assistant

Salary Range
£21,000 - £27,000
£1,750 - £2,250 / mo

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Location Base
Middleton, Greater Manchester, North West England, 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 your looking for a varied hands on role, where no two days are the same then we have just the job for you!

You may not have considered a career in Self Storage before, but for those of you who like a varied role with scope to develop your skills and abilities across everything from sales, customer service, account and facility management then our Retail Assistant role is for you.

About us:

Storage World is one of the leading self-storage, office and workspace solution providers in the Greater Manchester area. Our team is small, this means each colleague has the ability to make a positive impact on the customer, the team and the branch.

About our customers:

All our customers are different, as is the solution we can offer them. Storage for items between house moves, business start ups, office facilities to name but a few. They can sometimes need handholding or a cup of tea, but always require a friendly & professional colleague to help them through the life event that brought them to us.

Basic skills you need to get you off to a quick start:

  • Telephone and face to face sales experience
  • Customer service ability
  • Basic IT skills
  • Inquisitive mind
  • Proactive attitude
  • Ability to work independently & as part of a team

Day to day activities:

  • Converting enquiries into customers
  • Maximizing sales by promoting products and services
  • Facilities management, maintenance and security
  • Customer query resolution & support
  • Daily administration

Key requirements:

  • High School qualifications or equivalent
  • Relevant higher educational qualification preferred
  • Minimum 2 years retail, property management, storage or customer service experience
  • Able to work weekends and holidays
  • Able to pass a pre-employment background check

Reward package:

  • Salary - £21,000 - 27,000.00 per year
  • Bonus – Based on performance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee assistance program

Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we will close the application process when we have found the right candidate.

We look forward to meeting you very soon!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

COVID-19 considerations:
In line with government guidelines

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MIDSA

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.

United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide

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: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Assistant roles across Storage World'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 General.

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 £21,000 - £27,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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