Retail Sales Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Braintree
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Retail
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SKILLS

Customer Service Communication Sales Target-driven Teamwork Flexibility Willingness to Learn Product Knowledge

FULL DESCRIPTION

Retail Sales Assistant

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Braintree (Freeport Retail Park, Braintree, CM77 8YH)

Salary: £16,000pa OTE (uncapped commission)

Job Type: Permanent, Part-time (20 hours/week)

Work Type: On-site

The Role

In your dream role, you'll receive:

  • Competitive salary: £16,000 achievable on target earnings
  • Commission: Uncapped commission scheme with extra peak incentives
  • Discounts: Amazing colleague discount on [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] products, plus hundreds of brands
  • Buy-in schemes: Extra holiday, private healthcare, savings and loans
  • Learning and development: Comprehensive induction, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] learning platform, face-to-face training
  • Wellbeing: Retail Trust wellness hub with 24-hour helpline, GP services, counselling
  • New in 2024 - enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Working as part of our Retail team in Braintree for 20 hours a week, you will be a vital part of the store's success. We want every store visit to be exceptional for our customers, so you'll work closely with members of the public to understand their needs and advise them on high-value purchases.

Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here's a taste of what you'll be doing day-to-day:

  • Making our customers feel at home through exceptional service – listening to customer's needs and guiding them.
  • Being on hand every step of the way whilst customers browse, from greeting to getting to know their sleep preferences.
  • Becoming a Sleepmatch Master, using our market-leading sleep technology to help customers choose the right mattress.
  • Helping to make the store look its best, from housekeeping to updating displays.

The Person

  • People-first: Engaging, positive personality, natural ability to bond with customers.
  • Communicator: Excellent communications skills to build rapport and relationships.
  • Motivated: Determination and motivation to work towards KPIs and sales targets.
  • Team player: Makes stores an enjoyable place to work; inclusive and respectful.
  • Willing to learn: Natural curiosity to become an excellent Bed Expert.
  • Flexible: Committed to 20 hours/week, including weekends and bank holidays.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. We're the UK's most loved bed retailer. Together we've been making bedtimes better since 1985. We're owned by the world's largest bedding provider, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], and sell 14,000 mattresses, bases and headboards every single week. With over 200 stores nationwide, you'll join our team of sleep-savvy Bed Experts.

Benefits

  • Wellbeing that works: Free access to Retail Trust wellness hub, 24-hour helpline, GP services, counselling.
  • Perks you can pick: Buy extra holiday, private healthcare, savings and loans.
  • Room to grow: Training, mentoring, leadership programmes, apprenticeships.
  • Extra goodies: Competitive salaries, uncapped commission, peak incentives, colleague discounts.

Location

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Braintree, Freeport Retail Park, Braintree, CM77 8YH

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