Sales Assistant (Live Selling) in Ipswich, Suffolk
Posted by All Square Recruitment
£12.71 an hour
Ipswich · Permanent
Sales Assistant (Live Selling)
Key Details:
- Job Type / Contract: Full-Time, Temp to Perm
- Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (on-site)
- Category: Sales / Retail / Customer Service
- Salary / Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
- Shift / Hours: Monday to Friday, mainly day shifts (8:00am to 5:00pm), with some evening shifts (5:00pm to 10:00pm).
About the Role
All Square Recruitment is excited to partner with a fast-growing ecommerce business in Ipswich, Suffolk, to recruit friendly, confident Sales Assistants for its brand-new live selling team. Instead of a shop floor, you will sell to customers through live shopping streams on social media, presenting products on camera, much like TikTok Live and eBay Live. If you have a background in retail, customer service or hospitality, have a natural ability to communicate well and love an audience, this temp-to-perm role is a fresh, exciting step with fast progression and Monday to Friday hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Present and sell products to customers during live shopping streams, from retro and vintage clothing to rare branded items and electronics.
- Deliver excellent customer service in real time, answering questions and responding to comments in the live chat.
- Use your sales skills to highlight product features, condition and value, helping to drive sales and repeat customers.
- Build a loyal following across the company’s social media live shopping channels.
- Prepare and organise stock ahead of each live sale so that everything is ready to present.
- Support the warehouse team with picking, packing and order fulfilment after each sale.
- Keep a professional, upbeat and presentable image on camera at all times.
Candidate Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience as a Sales Assistant, Retail Assistant, Customer Service Advisor or in hospitality is highly desirable, but not essential.
- Confident, outgoing personality with a natural ability to communicate well and a love of an audience.
- Comfortable presenting on camera, or keen to learn. Experience with social media, TikTok or content creation is a bonus.
- Able to multitask, keeping customers engaged while managing the live chat.
- Flexible and open to shift work: mainly days, with some evening shifts as required.
- Reliable, presentable and enthusiastic, with a positive, can-do attitude.
- A complete and up-to-date CV is required for all applications.
Benefits & Working Environment
- Clear temp-to-perm pathway, with additional perks and benefits available once permanent.
- Full training provided, so no live selling experience is needed .
- Immediate start available .
- Fast progression within a rapidly growing ecommerce business.
- A fun, creative alternative to traditional retail and customer service roles.
- Free on-site parking and accessible location .
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Sales Assistant (Live Selling) position in Ipswich and meet the criteria above, please submit your complete, up-to-date CV today. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a short video interview with the All Square Recruitment team, so you can show us your personality on camera. Alternatively, contact the All Square Recruitment team directly for further details.
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