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Retail Team Member

National Trust
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 12 hours
Location

Slough, Buckinghamshire SL1 8LR, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • The National Trust is seeking a Retail Team Member with a passion for customer service and a willingness to learn, offering a salary of £11.50 per hour.
  • This is a fixed-term position until 31 August 2025, requiring flexibility in working hours, including weekends and bank holidays.
  • Candidates do not need prior experience but should demonstrate a positive attitude, teamwork, and organizational skills.
  • The role involves assisting customers, managing deliveries, and maintaining shop displays, with training and support provided.
  • Benefits include a substantial pension scheme, free entry to National Trust locations, and various employee discounts and assistance programs.
Summary We've got an opportunity for a Retail Team Member to join our team. 

With your love of working with people and enthusiasm to provide a great service, you’ll welcome and talk to our visitors to the shop/outlet answering any questions they have.

Salary: £11.50 ph

Contract/duration: Fixed-term until 31 August 2025

Hours: This role is an hourly paid, fixed term role. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but we’re looking for flexibility as it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We’d give you as much notice of this as possible. Working weekends and bank holidays will be required for this role. 

Interview Date: 22 October 2024

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here

Reorting to the Retail Manager, you'll be joining a team of 4 other staff members and 4 retail volunteers. 

To find out more about what it’s like to work within “Retail” at the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

What you'll be doing As Retail Team Member you’ll offer customers help and shopping advice with their purchases. Other duties may include receiving, unpacking, and arranging deliveries, creating shop displays and working with other members of the team to keep the shop floor area clean and organised. This role would suit anyone with a passion for delivering great customer service and an interest in learning about retail. 

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

  • customer focused with positive attitude
  • a team player, but also can work by yourself
  • well organised and adaptable
  • willing to learn new skills 
The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
  • Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
  • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
  • Tax free childcare scheme
  • Rental deposit loan scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
  • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria
  • Flexible working whenever possible
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Free parking at most locations
  • Independent financial advice
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