Sales Assistant - Carlisle

Smyths Toys; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity Checks

Special Life-Event Gifts

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking a Sales Assistant in Carlisle to join our team. You will deliver friendly, informative service, help customers identify products, keep the store neat, and support pricing, stock, and tills.

Flexible to cover shifts across seven days, this temporary role offers a competitive hourly rate and benefits. Join a leading toy retailer known for its extensive range and fun working environment.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience is a plus.
• Retail experience in a fast-paced environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Ascertain customers’ needs and wants.
• Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team.
• Keep the store clean and tidy.
• Pack shelves and merchandise.
• Work delivery and complete price changes.
• Work on the tills.
• Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers.

Skills

Customer service

Flexible

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Carlisle (26188)

Requisition ID26188-Posted12/10/2026-UK-Carlisle-Retail

Smyths Toys is one of the world's largest specialty retailers of children's toys. We operate both online, and via our physical retail stores, with hundreds of stores spread across Europe and the UK. We source our product range from an extensive array of UK, European, and international suppliers.

Responsibilities

Provide a high level of customer service

Ascertain customers’ needs and wants

Work as part of a fast paced and dynamic team

Keep the store clean and tidy

Pack shelves and merchandise

Work delivery and complete price changes

Work on the tills

Learn about and keep up to date with our products in order to help customers

About The Role

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an expanding business, filled with fun & exciting opportunities? Come and join our team of superheroes, as we are on the search to recruit our next generation of Sales Assistants, for Smyths Toys Superstores!

This is a temporary contract, with a rate of pay of £12.90 per hour for over 21 and £11.00 per hour for under 21.

The Ideal Candidate

Retail experience in the following areas is highly desirable, but not essential:

• Nursery
• Software & Gaming
• Backdoor/Warehouse

Our stores are open 7 days a week so we need our Sales Assistants to be as flexible as possible.

A benefits package inclusive of:

• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Maternity and Paternity Payments
• Special Life-Event Gifts

Smyths Toys is an Equal Opportunities Employer