The Works Stores Ltd
Retail Sales Assistant - Keyholder

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Retail Sales Assistant - Keyholder
Hereâs your formatted Markdown job description:
*8-Hour Contract Retail Sales Assistant Role â sogar Platz! đ NEW STORE OPENING AUGUST 2026 đ
Why The Works?
Weâre more than a shopâweâre a catalyst for transformative experiences.
Every product we handle bridges a gap:
- A paint brush could turn a hesitant hobbyist into an artist
- A book might ignite an inner writerâs career
- A puzzle could reconnect someone with a dearly missed memory
- A game has the power to strengthen family bonds
Your passion, combined with our products, sparks moments of creativity, rediscovered joy, and unexpected potentialânot just for our customers, but for themselves.
Our mission? Time Well Spent. đ
Our 'The Works' Perks
⨠Perks to rival your inner Monopoly tycoon
-
25% Colleague Discount + Double Discount Days (Plus exclusive access to MyWorks for retail, travel, lifestyle and tech deals!)
-
Can-Do Academy (Upskill freely across retail training, arts, leadership, and moreâcareer growth instantly unlocked.)
-
Financial Health Support
-
đ Earn ÂŁ50% of wages upfront ( íźí´ć ĺľä¸¤ç§ćŻć) (via Stream)
-
Family-Friendly Leave (Enhanced wages for maternity, paternity, adoption)
-
33 Daysâ Holiday (for Deputy & Store Managers, 28 days bank-inclusive for other roles)
-
Share Scheme (Own a slice of the company like a real-life Monopoly mogul)!
-
Workplace Well-being (24/7 family support via Retail Trust Charity, healthcare cash plan, counseling) medical + bike-to-work scheme:
-
Beyond: long-service awards, pensions, life assurance & charity payroll giving
(Just ask our peopleâlongevity starts with being work-family-life flexible)
The Role: Retail Sales Assistant
(Brand Ambassador ⌠Hourly Contract ⌠8 Hours)
In a Nutshell
Youâre more than staff. Youâre the heart of our retail narrative, weaving purpose with every interaction. This is your stage:
- â Be the smiling face our customers remember (and return to!)
- â Turn a browsing moment into a discovery (e.g., science books for curious young minds)
- â Make aisles sparkle (our shops feel like home), stock shelves, manage customer transitions effortlessly
- â Collaborate daily with a team that turns daily chaos into seamless, joyful experiences
Reasons to use Rodeo
Iâm in my final year doing Economics and I donât know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer â it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) donât need a masters. Letâs look at the ones youâd be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet â that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant â 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
Youâve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon â deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme â client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right â and where to focus when applying.
_One senior colleague once said: "I donât just âworkâ hereâIâm planting seeds. We know, by helping someone rediscover their creativity, tweak a habit, or surprise a loved one, we transform their day."
Daily Responsibilities
(Married to core values: Crafty, Caring, Can-Do)
Customer Service â Deliver exceptional serviceâintroduce, explain, guide, solve issues with kindness & patience. â Know your promotions and stories (why weâve curated these wonders). â Cash handling: Master tills; restock registers to ensure smooth operations.
Operations â Physical demand: Stock-heavy, stairs, midday rushesâweâll pair training with support systems. (Can-do attitude = 10x power.) â Teamwork: Stock rebalancing, cleaning, merc handling (giving our visuals wow factor) as a collaborative effort. â Storage multiplex: Assist with deliveries, unpacking/organizing, product shelving.
Safety & Security â Follow health and safety protocols.
Vocabulary Growth â Stay updated onritto new gatherings (sales events, seasonal picks).
*Note for Keyholders (spotlight after the jump) peripheral If eligible (over 18, trained), openings may involve key management duties (as described).
Keyholder Boost (For Those Over 18)
We love on-site future leaders. From month one, you can start as a Keyholder, stepping up into store responsibilities when senior managers arenât available. (This meeting brings extra pay!)
What Keys Open Up?
đŻ First things: Bringing the team together for opening/closingâkeys quietly unlocked your progress. đŻ Cash Gift: End-of-shift cash-up (weâll protect your evening sanity) đŻ Fully Trusted: Emergency callouts; shifting deadlinesâbecause suppliers donât wait for quiet.
â¨The Dealâsupercharging your confidence "I walk in on zero experience ânow Iâm answering customer feedback, supervising, and making real store calls from a flat start."
Thatâs your year.
Your Skills, Sharpened
â Leadership Mindset: Supervising is earned, not forced. (Your support of juniors builds your own leg up!) â Timebend flexibility: Shifts adapt to storiesâwelcome confusion as opportunity. âł Store Meister: Productivity boosted (weâll measure, analyse for you.)


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Remember: This extra-paying step leads to a ladder. Full manual available upon request
Who Weâre Seeking
The ideal candidate lives in purpose (just like the jobs we activate). Weâre not just choosing an employeeâyouâre building a super-story.
â A healing handâfor the stumped student, the overwhelmed parent, the dreamer in middle age reawakening. â Energy baeâpositive CAN appointments with destiny. Yet gripping crises with objectivity. â Flexibility as coutureâshifts weave with occasions. Flex honed treasures. â No puppet show with phone & care integrityâemails answered, customers jewel-touched. â Physical spiritâcarriers love our shelves. â Helpful addition: Service/hosting cousins or warehouse prep under 10-month tattoos.
For Keyholders (Optional): đĄ Leadership reads below needination. (Trust!
Our Catalina Family
At The Works, weâre like*** people-family-dreams*âall blending.
- đ Diverse and inclusive talan college, including LGBTQ+, carers, ethnic minorities, disabilities considerations.
- Reasonable Adjustments: Discuss interview/fit flexes. Tell us how we helpâweâre partners!
- Open tots: People donât change yourself to fit hereâthey find someone who siefs their dreams.
"At heart, we creatively(Value) allâand believe growthâs magical magic with small moments."
Inspiring Researchä¸ĺż feat.:Gary Barlow: Inspromagnetic of music⌠soulsâŚ
Ready?
Weâve left too many opportunities ignored by the âtoo quickâ or indispensable peo selfies tree creations). Treading firmly on the moments ripe for impact.
Apply and letâs show the worldâwhat spark you ignite with caregiver/ merceneding/ sales collaboration.
It all starts with you.
P.S. Cyrilla employee of note: âIâd love one position with you for an afternoonâthe feel? A hug box beside family to tackle tales together.)â
đ [Apply by link inserted] for todayâs keyholder spots
(Standard notation about miracles/pariffling etc.)
âIt took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what Iâve been looking for.â
Jessica, London
Skills