We are looking for 3 Retail Assistants to work Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at BCUSU's Campus Shop in Seacole Building, City South.

BCUSU have outlets across campuses, with our Campus Shops selling convenient products, meal deals, snacks, sweets, drinks, and student essentials.

All our student team members work on a casual basis, ensuring there is a good balance to fulfil your study commitments, to earn money and gain some great skills to transfer onto your CV.

These positions are for working at our City South outlet, however there is an expectation that, if needed, you may be able to provide cover at other campus outlets. Any requirement to cover shifts will always be discussed with you in advance, however once you have committed to a shift we expect fulfilment and reliability.

The successful applicants will be the first people our customers meet. We are looking for pro-active individuals who are at their best when working as part of a team and are able to confidently act on their own initiative. You need to be passionate about delivering excellent guest service through high-quality front facing service delivery. All staff will have thorough training and there is excellent ongoing support to ensure you have all the skills and abilities to perform the role effectively and to the required standard, meeting BCUSU's objectives.

Hours

Shifts are typically 3-6 hours in length and you work on a shift basis to ensure the opening hours of each venue can be fulfilled (view opening hours here for all venues).

We expect all our student staff to take a fair share in working unsociable shifts. Our outlet managers are well practised in working with students to help them manage their study commitments alongside their work responsibilities.

We are currently looking for staff who can work Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Thursday.

Pay

£11.44 per hour

Selection process

Previous experience working in retail is helpful but is not essential. When you apply you are asked to provide a few sentences to tell us about yourself and why we should consider for this role. Use this opportunity to tell us why you think you would be a great member of our team. If you don’t have any previous experience, tell us about other times you have worked successfully as part of a team or where you’ve gained customer service experience in a different setting. 

Top tip: we select candidates for interview based on the shortlisting criteria listed in the job description. Ensure that you demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

Due to high volumes of applications we may only contact successful applicants.

Interviews

Friday 10th January 2025

Interviews are typically 30 minutes in length with the line manager of the department. There will be various questions to help us identify that you have the skills and personal attributes that we value in our student staff. Online interviews can be offered.

Start date

Week commencing Monday 20th January 2025

How to apply

Submit your application online through the link below. All student staff members need to be enrolled BCU students, or be fully-enrolled by 20th January 2025.

Deadline

Sunday 5th January 2025, 11pm. Late applications will not be considered. We do may have recruitment opportunities throughout the academic year, keep an eye on bcusu.com/jobs and follow us on social media for future vacancies.  

Further information

BCUSU is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the application or interview process please get in touch to discuss your needs, by emailing studentunionjobs@bcu.ac.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application!