Winter Support Team - Chelmsford High Chelmer (N106648)

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<strong>Job Description<br><br></strong><strong>Various Shifts Available<br><br></strong><strong>About the Role:<br><br></strong>Join Our Team This Winter – Temporary Roles Available!<br><br>We’re looking for flexible, seasonal work over our busiest time of the year. We’re offering short-term contracts perfect for fitting around your schedule, ranging from a few days up to 8 weeks with various shift patterns available, depending on each store's needs.<br><br><strong>Key Dates You’ll Need to Be Available:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Christmas Eve – Wednesday 24th December 2025</li><li>First Day of Sale – Saturday 27th December 2025</li><li>Sunday 28th December 2025 (availability may be required)<br><br></li></ul>As a member of the Support Team, you’ll be essential in ensuring everything runs smoothly during our peak season. We need team members who can bring a can-do attitude and work confidently on the sales floor, in the stockroom, or a combination of both.<br><br><strong>On the sales floor, you’ll:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Provide fast, friendly service to our customers </li><li>Quickly and efficiently move stock to the sales floor</li><li>Keep sales floors looking great and easy to shop from <br><br></li></ul><strong>In the stockroom, you’ll:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Unpack, scan, hang and sort incoming stock</li><li>Locate, pack and transfer stock out of store quickly and carefully for our online customers</li><li>Help us meet key deadlines and keep the back of house tidy and organised. <br><br></li></ul><strong>Why join us?<br><br></strong>See the list of <strong>great benefits</strong> further below (conditions apply)<br><br><strong>About You:<br><br></strong>You don’t need retail experience – just a great attitude and a willingness to get stuck in!<br><br>You are:<br><br><ul><li>Comfortable speaking with customers and working in a busy environment</li><li>A team player who stays calm and focused, even when it’s busy </li><li>Organised, dependable, and quick to learn</li><li>Respectful, committed to our shared goals, and proud to be part of the team. <br><br></li></ul><strong>Sound like you?<br><br></strong>Apply now and become part of our amazing team this winter!<br><br><strong>Right to Work:<br><br></strong>In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.<br><br>This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without NEXT sponsorship.<br><br><strong>About Us<br><br></strong>You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!<br><br><strong>About The Team<br><br></strong><ul><li>Recognition and rewards for doing a great job and achieving great results (after 1 week's service)</li><li>25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (available after 1 week's service when purchased through NEXT)</li><li>10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty (after 1 week's service)</li><li>60% off a generous (optional) working wardrobe allowance to buy clothes to wear for work (minimum 6 week contract)</li><li>Early VIP access to sale stock</li><li>Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform </li><li>Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops</li><li>Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services</li><li>Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other</li><li>Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more<br><br></li></ul>Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.<br><br>We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 429 8726 / 0044 116 429 8726 (line opening times are Monday to Thursday 9am - 5pm; Friday 9am - 4.45pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm & Sunday 9am - 4pm. Excludes bank holidays).

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