Temporary Sales Advisor

The Cotswold Company; Norwich; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Holiday allowance pro rata

Job summary

The Cotswold Company is seeking a Temporary Sales Advisor for our Norwich Outlet. You will greet customers, learn their needs, and help them find pieces they’ll love. You’ll refresh displays, assist with stock checks and stock movement, and handle payments.

This 6-month fixed-term role is 20 hours per week, with some weekend work. Salary is £13.45 per hour with benefits such as staff discount and pro rata holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or retail environment.
• Ability to lift, move and assemble furniture safely; training provided.
• Comfort with payments, deliveries and using basic computer tools.

Responsibilities

• Give customers a warm, personal welcome and share product knowledge.
• Help customers choose items and suggest related pieces.
• Work towards sales goals both individually and as a team.
• Take payments, arrange deliveries and manage the till carefully.
• Keep the Outlet displays tidy and stockroom organized.
• Assist with stock checks and furniture handling as needed.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Computer skills

Manual handling

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference TCC000971 Date posted 22/10/2026 Application closing date Blank Location Norwich Salary Salary of £13.45 per hour + benefits Package Competitive Contractual hours 20 Basis Temporary Job category/type Blank Attachments Blank

Temporary Sales Advisor - 20 hours

Temporary Outlet Sales Advisor (Norwich)
6-month fixed-term contract · 20 hours per week · £13.45 per hour

A little about us

At The Cotswold Company, we make furniture to be lived with and loved for years. Each piece is backed by our 15-year guarantee. We’re a B Corp, and we care about how we work as much as what we make.

Our Norwich Outlet gives much-loved pieces a second chance to find the right home. We’re looking for a warm, capable Sales Advisor to join the team for six months.

The role

You’ll be the friendly face of the Outlet. You’ll get to know each customer, understand what they’re looking for, and help them find something they’ll love. No two days are quite the same. One moment you’re talking someone through a dining table, the next you’re refreshing a display or helping with a stock check.

What you’ll be doing

• Giving every customer a warm, personal welcome, and sharing what you know about our pieces with them
• Helping customers choose well and spotting where something else might suit them too
• Working towards Outlet sales goals, both on your own and as part of the team
• Taking payments and arranging deliveries, and looking after the till carefully
• Keeping the Outlet looking its best, from setting out displays to tidying the stockroom
• Helping with stock checks, and with building, moving and wrapping furniture when it’s needed

What you’ll bring

• A real interest in people and a love of good conversation
• An eye for furnishings and design
• Sales experience, and a quiet confidence in helping customers decide
• Energy, reliability and the ability to organise your own day
• Confidence using everyday computer tools such as Outlook, Word and Excel
• The ability to lift, move and assemble furniture safely (we’ll train you in manual handling)

It would be lovely, though not essential, if you have:

• A calm way with the occasional tricky conversation

The details

• Contract: 6-month fixed term, starting asap
• Hours: 20 hours per week, including some weekends
• Pay: £13.45 per hour
• Benefits: staff discount, holiday allowance pro rata

Our values

We work by four values: Lead with Care, Inspire Possibility, Focus on Impact and Endure with Purpose. We welcome applicants from every background and want everyone here to feel they belong. If you need any adjustments during the application process, just let us know.