Sales Assistant

Footasylum; Tipner; On-site; GBP 22,923,000 - 36,451,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Structured training

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Footasylum is looking for a dynamic Sales Assistant to elevate the in-store experience. You’ll style outfits, spark conversations, and help customers own their look with confidence.

Join a fast-paced, high-energy team that values streetwear knowledge, bold personality, and a genuine commitment to service. You’ll engage with customers, drive sales, and grow with a brand known for its iconic drops and community vibe.

Qualifications

• Outgoing and confident, enjoys starting conversations and building connections.
• Passion for trainers and streetwear fashion, eager to learn more.
• Flexible for evenings/weekends in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Team player with a growth mindset and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Style the full fit and build complete looks for customers.
• Ask smart questions, read the vibe, and tailor recommendations.
• Know the product and the culture to advise on drops and silhouettes.
• Host launches, exclusive drops, styling sessions and in-store activations.
• Drive sales, hit KPIs, build baskets, and celebrate team wins.
• Keep visuals on point; ensure stock is locked in and the store looks premium.

Job description

As a Sales Assistant, you're the vibe of our store. You don't just sell products, you rep them. You know what's trending, what's next, and how to make every customer feel seen. We're looking for people with real energy, big personality, and a love for showing up and showing out for our guests.

Your mission? Create a next-level shopping experience. Be helpful, be bold, and always go the extra mile. We're here to set the standard on the high street and you're a huge part of that.

If trainers are your language and style is your signature, this is your sign. Step in. Stand out. Be part of something iconic.

Why join the Footasylum squad?

You'll work directly with an established store team to create the best possible shopping experience for our customers. At Footasylum, we value and believe in our front-end Retail colleagues. You will be given all the tools to help you thrive and feel empowered, with a genuine track record of progression, support, and training.

This is your moment to DEFY ORDINDARY and deliver a premium, standout experience to everyone who steps into our store.

Show up with energy, bring the knowledge, rep the brand with pride, and help customers own their style with confidence.

We'll give you the space, the support, and the spotlight to shine.

About you

We are looking for someone who embodies the Footasylum values - Community, Collaborate and Challenge.

You will be familiar with sport and streetwear fashion.

• Outgoing, confident, and approachable - you love starting conversations and building connections.
• Obsessed with trainers and streetwear fashion and curious to learn more.
• Flexible for evenings/weekends and thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Team player with a growth mindset - open to feedback and eager to develop.

What you'll do

• Style the full fit
• Ask smart questions, read the vibe, and build complete looks - kicks, layers, accessories, care kits. No half fits here.
• Know the product, know the culture
• Learn every silhouette, the tech behind the performance, fabrics, weather durability, and care. From heritage drops to new heat - you'll be trained to be a FOOTASYLUM Brand Ambassador.
• Host the hype
• Own launch days, exclusive drops, styling sessions, and in-store activations. If it's happening, you're leading the energy.
• Chase the win
• Drive sales, hit KPIs, build baskets, and celebrate team wins. Progress > perfection.
• Keep it premium
• Visuals on point. Stock locked in. The store always looking fresh, clean, and ready for the next fit check.

What you'll get

• Footasylum is a leading UK-based retailer specialising in streetwear and sportswear, committed to delivering innovative and trend-setting products to our customers, with a strong focus on digital transformation and data-driven decision-making.
• Pay transparency: £8.00 - £12.71 per hour
• 30% staff discount across Footasylum & Sevenstore
• Structured training in product expertise, styling, and demo-labs
• Clear career pathways from Sales Assistant to Supervisor
• Wellbeing support and an inclusive culture where individuality is celebrated
• We are one of the UK's leading omni channel retailers, but as well as that, we're a genuinely great place to work. We value you and your development. Our people across the business have taken on new opportunities, whether that…

Under 18 working restrictions: If you are under 18, you will not be able to work past 10pm. Some of our stores have extended opening hours over the festive period.

You must bring along your Right to Work documentation to the interview in order for us to progress with your application!

Footasylum is an equal opportunities employer. Please let us know if there any reasonable adjustments that need to be made, prior to you making and application or attending an interview.

Company Tagline: Defy Ordinary.

Company Values

Diversity: We recognise and value the importance of diversity to help make sure we have lots of different perspectives when we are providing services to our colleagues and customers. We know that this will help us build a great service, which our customers will love. This is great news for our business. Diversity for us is also, importantly, about building happy teams full of people that want to learn and want to be inspired by each other and our different experiences.