Job Description

Founded in London in 2010, Glassworks is an independent women's fashion retailer known for bold style, exclusive designs and collections that celebrate individuality and confidence.

With stores across London and Brighton, alongside our growing ecommerce business, we focus on delivering distinctive fashion, excellent customer experiences and strong retail performance.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a confident, energetic and commercially focused Christmas Temporary Retail Style Advisor to support our Brighton store during the busy Christmas and New Year trading period.

This is a temporary zero-hours position, with shifts offered according to business needs and store trading requirements.

You will play an active role in delivering sales, engaging customers, maintaining excellent store standards and ensuring products are replenished promptly.

We are looking for a reliable and proactive team player who can work at pace, take initiative and contribute positively to store performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales & Customer Experience

• Proactively engage customers in a friendly, confident and helpful manner.
• Understand customer needs and recommend suitable clothing, accessories and styling options.
• Build product knowledge and communicate the Glassworks brand confidently.
• Contribute to daily sales targets through effective selling and excellent customer service.
• Support fitting rooms, transactions and the overall customer journey.

Stock & Store Operations

• Replenish stock promptly to maximise product availability and sales opportunities.
• Assist with deliveries, stock transfers, stock checks and stockroom organisation.
• Maintain accurate stock handling and report discrepancies.
• Prioritise customer-facing and operational tasks during busy trading periods.

Visual Merchandising & Store Standards

• Maintain clean, organised and commercially appealing displays.
• Support product presentation, rail refreshes and mannequin changes.
• Ensure garments are correctly displayed, priced and replenished.
• Maintain high standards across the shop floor, fitting rooms and stockroom.

Teamwork & Accountability

• Support the Store Manager and wider retail team with daily trading priorities.
• Work collaboratively to achieve store targets.
• Demonstrate punctuality, reliability and flexibility.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow company procedures.
• Maintain professional conduct and comply with health, safety and security requirements.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Essential

• Confident communication and a customer-focused approach.
• Genuine interest in fashion and styling.
• Positive, proactive and commercially minded attitude.
• Ability to work efficiently in a busy retail environment.
• Reliability, punctuality and strong teamwork.
• Flexibility to support Christmas and New Year trading.
• Legal right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Previous fashion retail or customer-facing experience.
• Experience working towards sales targets.
• Familiarity with stock replenishment, merchandising or retail transactions.

Previous retail experience is preferred but not essential. We value enthusiasm, initiative and willingness to learn.

WORKING PATTERN & CONTRACT DATES

Temporary period: November 2026 to mid/late January 2027.

Location: London – Glassworks Retail Stores

Employment Type: Temporary / Fixed-Term (Zero-Hours Contract)

Working Pattern: Flexible, zero-hours basis, with shifts offered according to Brighton store requirements

Contract Period: November 2026 to mid/late January 2027

We are recruiting for full-time and part-time temporary positions to support:

• November trading, including Black Friday on 27 November 2026.
• December Christmas trading, including busy weekends and the lead-up to Christmas.
• January 2027 New Year trading and post-Christmas sales.

Candidates should provide their availability across November, December and January, including any pre-booked leave.

Exact start dates, contract end dates, weekly hours and shifts will be confirmed individually based on operational requirements