Sales Assistant

Beaverbrooks; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme and incentives

28 days holiday incl bank holidays (33

Birthday day off

Generous colleague discounts

Pension and life assurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Beaverbrooks, a family-owned jeweller, invites you to join as a Sales Assistant in Reading. You will passionately sell stunning diamonds, jewellery and watches, creating moments for every customer every time.

You’ll listen to customers, identify their needs, and help them choose the perfect item within their budget, while embracing Beaverbrooks’ values and training. Weekend work is essential to the role.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service experience
• Strong listening and communication
• Eye for detail and presentation

Responsibilities

• Sell diamonds, jewellery and watches to customers
• Identify customer needs and help them find the perfect item
• Be prepared for accountability and hard work

Skills

Customer focus

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Contract: Permanent, 32 hours per week

Location: The Oracle Centre, Reading

Salary: £13.37 per hour; OTE 1st Year £23,161.42

Please note that this position includes both weekday and weekend work, with weekends forming an essential part of the role

Join us as a Sales Assistant and develop your luxury retail career with our family-owned jewellers.

The awards we’ve been given speak volumes about what it’s like to work here, some of which are:

• Retail's No 1 Best Company to Work For - Best Companies 2025
• Accredited as an Outstanding Company to Work For - Best Companies 2025
• 'Employer of the Year 2026’ - The UK Jewellery Awards & The Professional Jeweller Awards

Amazing benefits for amazing people

They say you get out what you put in. And, at Beaverbrooks, our people put in so much.

• Bonus scheme and regular incentives
• Enjoy 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after two years’ servicePlus, an extra paid day off for your birthday – because it’s your day and we think it should be celebrated.
• Holiday entitlement grows further every five years, recognising your long service.
• Generous colleague discounts, including for family and friends
• Recognised qualifications, study support and clear career progression
• Wellbeing support and employee & family counselling with the Retail Trust
• Contributory pension and life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages, plus a return-to-work bonus
• Charity initiatives to help you support causes close to your heart

Main Responsibilities

As a Sales Assistant at Beaverbrooks, you’ll passionately sell stunning diamonds, jewellery and watches. That means creating moments that will last a lifetime—for every customer, every time.

You’ll encourage love and appreciation for our products, by knowing each one of them and what makes them special.You’ll listen and take the time toidentifyour customers needs. As well as how much they’d like to spend on something really special. All so you can help them find the perfect item for their occasion.

Make no mistake, there's a lot to learn about the products, the people and the Beaverbrooks Way. And be prepared for accountability. The truth is, you’re going to have to work hard if you want to keep up—but, believe us, you’ll want to.

Ideal Candidate

As a Sales Assistant you’ll have a passion for the customer experience and a down-to-earth approach. You’ll also love working with colleagues who believe in the same values and commitment to amazing service as you.

You know how important it is to listen to customers and be open and honest with them. You should be driven by the chance to turn the everyday into the extraordinary.

Maybe you’ll have some merchandising experience to enhance your ability to create the extraordinary. We’ll train you if not, but one thing’s for sure… you’ll certainly have a great eye for detail and what good looks like.

As well as a brilliant instinct, you'll also know that you’re going to have to put plenty in to get out what you want.

About Beaverbrooks

Established in 1919, we have 80 locations across the UK. We have 57 Beaverbrooks stores and 23 dedicated brand boutiques, including TAG Heuer, OMEGA, Breitling and Tudor. We also have 4 Loupe Boutiques with Rolex showrooms.

We’re a family business. And you can tell that when you get here. It feels like family. From the very smallest details to the big important things.

Our core purpose is to enrich lives. We aim to make a positive difference to the world we live in. This includes our colleagues, customers, suppliers and the wider community.

As a company – we’re true to our word. When we say we’re going to do something, we go all out to do it. And every individual is truly valued.

If you take care of Beaverbrooks, Beaverbrooks will take care of you.

The Hallmark of Amazing PeopleRef: INDMP