Retail Sales Assistant

Travelex; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading foreign exchange provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Retail Sales Assistant. In this part-time role, you will support customers with their travel money needs and provide an exceptional service experience. The ideal candidate has strong numerical skills and excellent communication abilities, with the potential to earn bonuses based on performance. Flexible hours and a wide range of employee benefits are offered, making this an appealing position for those who enjoy helping customers and working in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Critical illness cover

Dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee wellness programme

Employee discounts

25 days holiday (pro-rata)

Monthly bonus opportunity

Qualifications

• Firm grasp of numbers as handling cash and currency conversion is required.
• Natural ability to talk and build relationships with customers.
• Drive and vision to make a difference and care about customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Nurture relationships with customers to understand their travel currency needs.
• Establish yourself as a travel money ambassador and trusted advisor.
• Engage with customers to process foreign exchange transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Deliver on key performance goals focusing on procedures and customer service.
• Process daily online foreign exchange requests and deliveries with attention to detail.
• Implement best practices and adhere to compliance standards.

Skills

Numerically proficient

Great communicator

Desire to succeed

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Travelex

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

Customer Service Advisor - Asda Travel Money, Gosforth - Part Time

Job Type: Permanent, Part Time

Salary: £13 hour + On Target Earnings up to 7.5% of base salary

Working Patterns: This job is perfect for those who are flexible and able to work a variety of shifts between Monday to Sunday. Depending on your team, you will receive a monthly or weekly Rota.

• A leading flexible benefits package including but not limited to critical illness, dental insurance, and private medical insurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme and an employee wellness programme that offers wellbeing and financial advice
• A wide range of employee discounts provided by Bravo Benefit
• Flexible hours and shift patterns to suit a variety of lifestyles with opportunities for overtime.
• 25 days holiday (pro-rata). Bank holidays and the opportunity to gain more days the longer you are a part of Travelex, as well as the option to buy more days
• Opportunity to earn up to 7.5% monthly bonus on top of base salary for hitting targets

Exchange your job for a new career with limitless destinations at Travelex.

Travelex attributes its success and growth down to its hard-working people. It’s their desire to deliver exception results, service, and positive experiences to our customers every day that sets us apart from the rest. If you identify yourself as someone who truly cares about providing exemplary service, loves to travel and enjoys sharing your knowledge and experience with others then we want you as our next Travel Service Partner (CSR).

As an integral part of the ASDA Travel Money Team, you’ll be supporting customers with all their Travel Money needs, from Travel Money to products, and offering great rates. Whether you are heading to Europe or the USA, we are here to take the stress out of Travel, giving customers a great omnichannel experience whether that be customers popping in-store to one of our bureaus or online, we are here to help.

What will you be doing?

• Nurturing and forming relationships with customers to gain a better understanding of their travel and currency requirements then tailoring their experience based on their destination
• Establishing yourself as a travel money ambassador and their trusted advisor, providing support and advice on great Travelex products and services
• Engaging with customers to process all foreign exchange transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Delivering on key performance goals both procedural, operational and customer focused
• Utilising your keen eye for detail to process daily online FX request and deliveries
• Implementing best practice legal and regulatory standards and adhering to Travelex compliance procedures

What do I need to have?

• Numerically proficient - You’ll need to have a firm grasp of numbers as you’ll be handling large amounts of cash and converting vast amounts of currency regularly daily
• Great communicator – You’ll find talking with people and building relationships comes naturally to you. You’ll not only be a great talker, but a good listener who is understanding of people and their needs.
• Desire to succeed – You’ll have the drive and vision to want to make a difference, to enjoy what you do, care about the impact you have and the way you make people feel.

What does the interview process look like?

• Step 1 – Our team of Talent Acquisition Partners or Bureau Managers will review your application and get in touch with you if they think your experience fits the brief and conduct an initial screening call.
• Step 2 – You’ll then be invited to an online interview with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners. Here we’ll give you more insight into Travelex and the role whilst finding out a bit more about you. Given you’d be working with vast amounts of money on a regular basis they’ll also be a small numerical test too that’ll you’ll complete.
• Step 3 – If successful you will then be invited to visit the bureau where you will meet with the Bureau Manager face-to-face and have the opportunity to see what the working environment looks like. The Bureau Manager will be able to tell you more about the day-to-day responsibilities and answer any remaining questions you have.
• Step 4 – If the bureau visit goes well, we’ll reach out and offer the opportunity to join Travelex as our newest employee. If you’re unsuccessful, we’ll still reach out to you to provide detailed feedback. We owe you that much as an employer who’s dedicated your time to meet with us. Please note, as part of the onboarding process, you will be required to clear our reference check company standards. We have a dedicated team who will support you through the process.

About Travelex

We are one of the market leading specialist providers of foreign exchange. Founded in 1976 and differentiated by our brand and market footprint, over the past 45 years we have built a network of foreign exchange stores and developed Travelex as a trusted and widely recognised brand in international money. Our mission is to simplify our customers’ access to international money, however and whenever

Exciting? We think so! Your journey starts here, so take the first step to become part of the Travelex Team by clicking apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.