Retail Assistant 2026

Pertemps Heathrow & Hemel Hempstead; Slough; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Pertemps Heathrow & Hemel Hempstead is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant for a temporary festive role in Slough. You’ll help customers in the clothing section, provide friendly service, replenish stock, and keep displays neat during the busy period.

Shifts are 6pm-9pm at various sites around Slough, Sunbury, Uxbridge and Addlestone. The role requires teamwork, reliable communication and a flexible approach to evenings; prior retail or customer service experience is helpful.

Qualifications

• Previous retail or customer service experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Reliable and flexible, with the ability to work evenings.
• Ability to assist customers with sizing and enquiries in a busy store.

Responsibilities

• Providing friendly and helpful customer service.
• Replenishing stock and ensuring shelves and clothing displays are well presented.
• Maintaining high standards of merchandising and cleanliness.
• Assisting customers with product enquiries, sizing, and locating items.
• Supporting promotional changes and seasonal displays.
• Working as part of the wider store team to deliver a great shopping experience.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Evening shifts

Reliability

Job description

This part time, temporary Retail Assistant 2026 position in Slough runs from 19 October to 19 December 2026, paying £12.71 hourly.

Working within a busy supermarket's clothing section, the successful applicant delivers friendly service, replenishes stock, and keeps shelves and displays well presented.

Duties include helping shoppers with sizing and product enquiries, maintaining merchandising and cleanliness standards, and supporting promotional or seasonal changes.

Candidates should possess strong communication, reliability, and teamwork abilities, with flexibility around shift patterns.

Joining Pertemps Heathrow & Hemel Hempstead, the role suits someone seeking short term retail work over the festive period.

Role: Retail Assistant Contract: Temporary - October 19th- December 19th Hourly Rate: £12.71

We are currently looking for temporary retail assistants to join the clothing department in a busy supermarket.

This is a great opportunity for some part time work starting on October 19th up running up until December 19th 2026.

• Providing friendly and helpful customer service.
• Replenishing stock and ensuring shelves and clothing displays are well presented.
• Maintaining high standards of merchandising and cleanliness.
• Assisting customers with product enquiries, sizing, and locating items.
• Supporting promotional changes and seasonal displays.
• Working as part of the wider store team to deliver an excellent shopping experience within the clothing department.

Various locations in and around the Slough, Sunbury, Uxbridge and Addlestone- all shifts are 6pm-9pm

• Previous retail or customer service experience
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Able to commit to all shifts
• Flexible to work in the evenings

If you have retail or customer service experience,