£12.21 per hour
Part time - 8 hours per week, term time only
Closing Date: 9am Monday 4 August 2025*
Job ref: RR25/26

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.org.uk or follow us on X @LeedsUniUnion and Instagram.

We are looking for part-time Retail Assistant 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.

Your development is important to us and so you will have access to extensive learning and development opportunities. You will also benefit from the comprehensive Co-op Development Program to help build your skills and support you to be successful in this rewarding and challenging role.

The people and culture at LUU are often cited as the top reason why people enjoy working here. You will be part of an organisation that not only values but champions inclusion and diversity. You can learn more about our commitment to being an anti-racist organisation here and the work we do to ensure that our diverse community is represented and supported here.

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 unihr@leeds.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 Monday 4 August 2025

Online Interview Dates: Monday 11 August to Friday 22 August 2025

Start Date: Monday 8 September 2025

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