£12.71 per hour plus holiday pay
Part time - 8 hours per week, term time only
Closing Date: 9am Thursday 20 August 2026*
Job ref: RR25/26

Multiple roles available

Leeds University Union (LUU) is a charity that helps over 38,000 students Love their time at Leeds. Located at the heart of campus, the Union is a space to meet people, make new friends and get involved.

Find out more about Leeds University Union at www.luu.ac.uk or follow us on Instagram.

We are looking for part-time Retail Assistants to work within our LUU Co-op franchise. Assisting the Team Leaders & the Assistant Retail Manager in a customer-focused environment, you will be passionate about working to high standards and delivering consistently great service. You will utilise your communication skills and gain first-hand experience in working alongside a team of students and full time staff.

You will get to enjoy a mix of operational shifts; as well as developing your skills and understanding of Co-op & LUU operational practices, including, stock takes, stock management control processes, retail standards & customer service.

What we're looking for

If you are a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is a great communicator, then we would love to hear from you! You will need to be an excellent team player, give fantastic customer service and have a passion for working in a busy, fast paced vibrant environment.

What you get in return

The benefits you can enjoy include holiday pay, extensive opportunities for learning and further development, NUS TOTUM Card, onsite venue staff discounts, discounted travel card, and discounted gym membership.

As a student’s union we are closed over the Christmas holiday period and on bank holidays so we have the best hours in the industry! 

We have great internal training opportunities, and we are looking for someone who has a real passion for helping us make sure every student loves their time at Leeds.

Sounds good?

For further details, please download an application pack below. In your application, please explain how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to the team here at LUU. If you have any further questions please contact hr@luu.ac.uk.

Retail Assistant (Co-op) Application Pack

We recruit for this role using a talent pool system. This means that we are continuously filling positions throughout the year. Individuals who are successful in oversubscribed areas or unable to join us on the advertised start date may remain in the talent pool for up to 6 months and may be contacted in the event that there are available positions.

LUU highly values inclusivity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

*These roles are very popular and so we may close this advert early if we receive enough applications. However there will be a number of additional advertising windows throughout the year.

Key Date Information:

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 20 August 2026

Online Interview Dates: 26, 27 and 28 August 2026

Start Date: TBC - September 2026

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