Customer-First Sales Associate – Home & Design

Ikea; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

15% IKEA discount

Life Assurance

Enhanced pension contributions

Interest-free loans

Job summary

IKEA in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Sales Assistant to provide an inspirational shopping experience by actively approaching customers, advising on solutions for life at home, and keeping areas well presented.

Start date 3rd October 2026. Part-time hours 12-30 per week, 3-5 days, including late evenings and weekends. We offer an IKEA discount (15%), life assurance and enhanced pension contributions plus interest-free loans.

Qualifications

• Do you enjoy helping others and building lasting relationships; join our supportive sales team.

Responsibilities

• You provide an inspirational shopping experience for our customers by actively approaching them to identify their needs and advising them on the best solutions for their life at home.
• You are always interested in the range, curious to learn the stories behind the products and their design
• You support improving sales by ensuring your area of responsibility is clean, fully stocked, all products priced, well presented and easy to shop.
• Some products may involve heavy lifting.
• You have a customer first mindset, where you make the customer feel valued and supported in everything you do.
• You take initiative, make well-informed choices, and engage with your daily tasks.
• You prioritise and organise your own work to make efficient use of the time available with great attention to detail.

Job description

IKEA in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Sales Assistant to provide an inspirational shopping experience by actively approaching customers, advising on solutions for life at home, and keeping areas well presented.

Start date 3rd October 2026. Part-time hours 12-30 per week, 3-5 days, including late evenings and weekends. We offer an IKEA discount (15%), life assurance and enhanced pension contributions plus interest-free loans.