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Sales Assistant
Sales Assistant – Seasonal (Part-Time)
Department: Retail Location: Oxford Employment Type: Seasonal, Part-Time Base Pay: £13.45 per hour (competitive hourly rate based on the Living Wage + profit-based bonus potential) Hours Available: 12 hours per week
Application Deadline: Monday 20th July 2026
Who We Are
As inventors of the bath bomb, we’re more than a cosmetics brand. We’re:
- A partly employee-owned, family-run business committed to capitalism as a force for good.
- An accredited Living Wage employer, proud of our ethos: “A hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay”.
- Sanctioned animal-free, regenerative, inventive—always pushing the boundaries of integrity and innovation.
Here, you matter as much as your hard work. Whether it’s fighting animal testing or advocating for ethical product sourcing, we build a people-first culture where ambition pairs with empathy.
About the Role
Your vibrant, energetic personality will uplift oxford. As the face of our store, you’ll:
- Connect with customers: Deliver 5-star experiences by offering personalised recommendations, sampling and engaging product features.
- Drive sales: Collaborate with the team to exceed targets through *dontstry—pertainment, creativity, and inclusivity.
- Host epic in-house events: Designing moments that linger in customers’ minds long after their visit.
- Shop-floor ninja: Keep displays seasonally refreshing & expertly stocked, ensuring every customer leaves happy and returning.
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Key Information
Key dates
- Application Deadline: Mon 20 Jul 2026
- Recruitment Evening: Tue 28 Jul 2026
- Trial Shifts: Sat 1 Aug or Sun 2 Aug 2026
- Training: Week commencing TBC
- Start: Week commencing Mon 17 Aug (roles subject to demand, may close early).
Key Responsibilities
- Frontline charm: Warmly greet customers & create an inviting, diverse-safe store for all.
- Product powerhouse: Demonstrate products and accurately share the benefits, ingredients, and commitment to ethical sourcing.
- Sales & team player: Work toward targets whilst ensuring teamwork spirit is contagious.
- Events magic: Contribute to in-store experiences that make shoppers’ days special.
- Visual manager: Maintain a stunning, clean, and appealing retail space.
- Sensible stockkeeper: Manage waste & costs whilst keeping products in good supply.
- Conflict-coach: Use your problem-solving skills to address customer queries or issues.
- Respectful culture-builder: Drive an inclusive team where everyone feels valued.
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Skills & Experience
We’re looking for: ✔ Love of customer service – poise under fun, busy pressure, leaving every customer’s day brighter. ✔ Teamwork star – keep the shop floor a fun, collaborative space while hitting targets. ✔ Messenger extraordinaire – both written & verbal clarity ensure information flows effortlessly.
Benefits
Financial & Practical Perks
- 50% staff discount on Lush products and treatments.
- Profit-based year-end bonus.
- Free spa treatment each year.*
- Pension scheme for your future.
- Paid birthday off.
Well-being & Flexibility
- Holiday allowance.
- Cycle to work scheme & discounted rail/bus travel.
Inclusive Culture & Support
- Matching & enhanced paternity/parental leave policies (up to 6 months at full pay for SMP-eligible primary carers*).
- Access to employee-led support networks:
- Disability & Chronic Illness
- Race, Ethnicity & LGBTQIA+
- Menopause & Neurodiversity Awareness
- Tailored gender-affirming care available on request.
- Flexible working conversations – proactively if needed.
*We recognise eligible staff entitlements clearly in our Remuneration Policy.
Do you shine like we do? Apply now—we’re looking for passions bigger than retail: often yourselves. (Privacy note: Read how we protect your data here.)
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