Seasonal Sales Assistant
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The posting
📍** **Location: Bolton Store
📅 Contract: Seasonal Festive Temp (6 weeks) | 8 hours per week
🕐 Flexibility: Monday - Sunday (rotating shifts)
💸 Pay: £8.00 - £12.71 per hour + 30% staff discount
Start Date: Sunday 22nd November 2026
End Date: Saturday 2nd January 2027
Be Part of the Festive Rush.
The store's busy, the energy's high, and customers are looking for the latest drops, fresh fits and the perfect gifts. That's where you come in.
We're looking for Seasonal Sales Assistants who live and breathe trainers, streetwear and youth culture. People who love connecting with customers, know what's trending, and aren't afraid to bring personality to the shop floor.
You'll help customers discover new brands, build complete fits, and leave feeling good about what they've bought and where they've bought it.
If you're confident, customer-focused and ready to be part of the busiest season of the year, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Seasonal Sales Assistant, you'll help create a shopping experience that keeps customers coming back.
You'll
👟 Style complete fits Help customers discover products they'll love, from the latest footwear to clothing and accessories.
🎁 Support festive shopping Make gift buying easy with product recommendations and expert advice.
📚 Know your product Learn the brands, trends and stories behind the products so you can confidently support every customer.
🔥 Bring the atmosphere Support key trading events including Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
🎯 Deliver results Contribute to store targets, build customer confidence and celebrate team success.
🧼 Keep standards high Make sure the store looks great, stock is organised and customers always feel welcome.
Why Footasylum?
🏷️ 30% staff discount across Footasylum & Sevenstore
📚 Training and development to build your product knowledge and retail skills
💆 Wellbeing support and an inclusive culture where individuality is celebrated
🚀 Valuable retail experience during the busiest and most exciting time of the year
At Footasylum, we're rooted in fashion, inspired by sport and driven by community. We show up where our customers are, speak their language, and stay connected to the culture that matters most. If that sounds like you, you'll fit right in.
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’s stepping into a new role, moving into a different department, or building new skills through the support and training we offer. Our goal is to create a fun, supportive environment where your success matters just as much as ours, and where you have the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to achieve your goals.
Diversity
Footasylum is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Recruitment Process
- Quick online application (no CV required)
- Group retail experience to showcase your customer service and product knowledge
- Offer within 72 hours
- Induction and training begins Sunday 22nd November 2026
Please bring your Right to Work documentation to your interview.
Under 18s: Due to working regulations, colleagues under 18 cannot work past 10pm. Some stores may operate extended festive trading hours.
Taken from Footasylum's own posting, last seen live on 13 Nov 2026.
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The application
Your details, then 14 questions (1 written).
- 1.Do you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process to support you in your application or interview? * Required We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you requireYes or no
- 2.Do you have any unspent convictions? * Required This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.Yes or no
- 3.Have you ever worked at Footasylum before?Yes or no
- 4.Could you please share the dates and location of your employment at Footasylum?Short answer
- 5.Let us know when you would be able to work throughout the week. * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughoutPick any (7 options)
- 6.Monday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Monday AM [06:00-09:00] · Monday AM [09:00-12:00] · Monday PM [12:00-17:00] · Monday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 7.Tuesday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Tuesday AM [06:00-09:00] · Tuesday PM [09:00-12:00] · Tuesday PM [12:00-17:00] · Tuesday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 8.Wednesday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Wednesday AM [06:00-09:00] · Wednesday PM [09:00-12:00] · Wednesday PM [12:00-17:00] · Wednesday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 9.Thursday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Thursday AM [06:00-09:00] · Thursday PM [09:00-12:00] · Thursday PM [12:00-17:00] · Thursday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 10.Friday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Friday AM [06:00-09:00] · Friday PM [09:00-12:00] · Friday PM [12:00-17:00] · Friday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 11.Saturday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Saturday AM [06:00-09:00] · Saturday PM [09:00-12:00] · Saturday PM [12:00-17:00] · Saturday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 12.Sunday * Required Our Seasoanl Festive Temps work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Please tell us when you are available to work throughout the week. ✨Pick any: Sunday AM [06:00-09:00] · Sunday PM [09:00-12:00] · Sunday PM [12:00-17:00] · Sunday PM [17:00-22:00]
- 13.Which of the below festive season key trade dates are you able to work? * Required The festive seaon is our busiest time of year, and availability during key trading periods is important for this role. Please select all dates that you wouldPick any: Black Friday (27th November 2026) · Christmas Eve (24th December 2026) · Boxing Day (26th December 2026)
- 14.Tell us why you’d be a great Seasonal Festive Temp at FOOTASYLUM!Written answer
From Footasylum's apply page, checked 13 Nov 2026.
About Footasylum
Trainers, streetwear and sportswear from Nike, adidas Originals, New Balance, ASICS and Jordan beside labels such as Alessandro Zavetti and Dripmade, sold to shoppers in its UK stores, its SEVENSTORE designer shop and online.
Pay schedule: Footasylum pays its sales assistants by the hour on full-time, part-time and seasonal contracts, with a staff discount, training in product and styling, and a route up to store supervisor.
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