Sales Assistant - Reading

Smyths Toys; Reading; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Maternity and Paternity

Job summary

Smyths Toys is seeking a Sales Assistant for our Reading store. Join a bustling team in a leading children’s toy retailer, delivering top-notch customer service and helping customers find the perfect products.

The role is temporary with hourly pay rates of £13.20 for those over 21 and £11.30 for under 21. Flexible working across seven days is expected, with training and product knowledge to support confident customer interactions.

Qualifications

• Previous retail experience is desirable, but not essential.
• Customer-first approach with a friendly attitude.
• Flexible to work across seven days.

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 to help customers.

Skills

Customer service

Retail sales

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Job description

Career Opportunities: Sales Assistant - Reading (26193)

Requisition ID26193-Posted13/10/2026-UK-Reading-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.

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 £13.20 per hour for over 21 and £11.30 per hour for under 21.

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

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