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Location Hybrid Based at our Support Centre in Coleshill 1-2 days per week This role is a maternity cover position for one year. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Payroll Administrator Reporting into the Payroll Team Leader, you will play an essential role within the People Team. You will be an experienced administrator, ideally with some payroll knowledge but essentially a desire to learn and develop your payroll capability. You are a good communicator that can easily build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide an excellent service to our colleagues. You are driven by and able to meet routine and cyclical deadlines. You will be keen to learn and be able to absorb items of payroll legislation relative to the role under the guidance of your more experienced colleagues. Your Mission Processing new starters and leavers in our Payroll and Time & Attendance systems Producing manual pay calculation, where necessary, for changes to hours and pay Applying changes such as P45's, tax codes and bank details Gathering and checking Time & Attendance data; applying appropriate shift allowances Inputting and tracking of all absences, including holiday entitlements and accruals Understanding of current legislation and able to calculate and produce schedules for SSP, SMP, SPP etc Tracking NMW/NLW Processing AOE's, DEA's and Priority Orders 3rd party payments, such as Cycle2Work, Childcare Vouchers and GAYE Pensions administration, deferring new joiners, auto-enrolling colleagues and correctly processing opt-outs Maintaining employee benefits databases, such as Health Assurance, Life Assurance, PMI and SAYE Handling references such as Tenancy/Mortgage and Jury Service Responding to payroll queries received via phone and email in a timely and supportive manner Building relationship with and assisting with queries from, all departments and functions Assisting the Payroll Team Leader with any other ongoing projects Continuously reviewing our processes and suggesting where improvements could be made Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Administration experience Supporting a busy, high transaction function High level numeracy and communication skills Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including outlook, teams, word and excel Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid
Location Hybrid < 1-2 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Team PA We're looking for an experienced Personal Assistant to work with 4 of our Executive Team Chief People and Retail Officer, Chief Supply Chain and Digital Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to EA to CEO to ensure effective leadership team / cross-functional working. You will be accountable for supporting them to maximise their time and energy, enabling them to focus on their priorities aligned with our business strategy. Your Mission Demonstrating awareness of strategic objectives of the organisation and using knowledge to inform actions. Work with EA to CEO to keep directors aware of impending deadlines / manage expectations. Complex diary management Acting as a first point of contact, email management, responding, passing on messages / highlighting for Director's attention Prepare store visits info [pre and post] Travel and accommodation. Maintaining a bring forward system to ensure team requests are responded to timely. Collation and preparation of information for presentations and reports. Organisation and support of meetings (internal and external stakeholders) Maintaining calendar of key dates i.e. long service awards, new stores openings/closures, team birthdays etc Expenses Colleague Facebook group approvals. Reward and recognition emails and cards. Support writing blogs and posts for MyWorks. Support collaborative working between functions. Build relationships with key business stakeholders. Project Management oversight - labour project - engagement survey themes and actions - who do we have worrying about what? Management of maintenance of the trading business calendar. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Team Player Agility ability to adapt their working style to the Director's needs. Confident juggling demands from multiple need to be able to prioritise and manage their time cleverly. Work autonomously, using their initiative but will take direction and learn from their director or manager and colleagues. Shows initiative and anticipation of need. Active interest in the company's well-being. Ability to be accessible and friendly. Communication Skills: Clear and effective communication skills to convey information, instructions, and feedback to retail employees at all levels, ensuring understanding and engagement. Adaptability: Ability to adapt training approaches and materials to meet the diverse learning styles, backgrounds, and skill levels of employees. Collaboration: Collaboration with various stakeholders in the retail business, building strong working relationships with each of them. Time Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively, balancing the creation and delivery of training programs with other responsibilities in a retail setting. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid
Location Hybrid: 3-4 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Technology Service Delivery Team Lead Reporting into the Technology Service Delivery Manager (SDM), you will play a crucial role, leading the delivery of outstanding support to your colleagues across Stores, Distribution Centre (DC) and Support Centre (SC). You're a natural communicator who enjoys keeping your colleagues in the loop, ensuring they feel their issues are understood and giving them the confidence, the issues will be resolved. You thrive on seeing incidents & problems through to resolution, spotting trends and holding the Technology Service Desk to the highest best practice standards. You keep up to date with technology, enjoy getting into the detail and owning issues. You lead from the front; take pride in the services your team delivers and challenge the status quo. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, technically minded and customer focused Service Desk Team Leader to join our evolving Technology Services team. Your Mission Leading and coordinating the Technology Service Desk to effectively manage incidents and requests. Restoring service and fulfilling requests as quickly as possible whilst communicating with all relevant stakeholders. Working closely with the SDM, assist with regular performance/welfare check ins, the management of a skills matrix, personal development plans and effective performance management. Manage the team rota to provide adequate service availability that aligns with business demand. Deputise for the SDM where required. Support the SDM ensuring the operational performance metrics of both the service and individuals are met. Assist with publishing regular service reports that provide a transparent view of performance. Contribute to the implementation of service improvement plans where required. Monitor day to day Service Desk activities and stepping in to stop potential escalations or SLA breaches. Accountable for successful Incident Management, Problem Management, Request Management and Knowledge Management. Constantly creating, refining, and improving Technology Services processes to deliver a more efficient service. A great opportunity to put your own stamp on things. Accountable for ensuring the Service Desk keep an accurate record of assets and state changes. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Mandatory: Demonstrable experience leading a team. Excellent team player, flexible, responsive, takes ownership of the task at hand. Ability to prioritise a high workload, analyse the impact of issues on the business and proactively communicate. Technology certification such as MCSA, CompTIA A, Security, IT Diplomas or industry relevant experience. Strong communication skills with an ability to discuss technical subjects with a non-technical audience. Experience of team schedule management Driving license and own transport Desirable: Retail technology experience. Exposure to infrastructure concepts such as Active Directory, VMWare, WAN/LAN etc Experience with ITSM management. ITIL or SDI Certified ?? Being a great leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create a team that's more than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with other departments. If something's not quite right, speak up so we can work together to get it right or make it better! - Nobody is too proud for constructive feedback so we all win together! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from their performance to their wildest career aspirations. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have a
Shift Manager, Support centre Location On site 5 days per week Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Shift Manager We're looking for a Shift Manager to join our Distribution Centre leadership team to help keep things running smoothly. If you are passionate about fostering a positive work environment, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting the growth and development of our DC team members, then come and join us. Your Mission Organising and scheduling shifts, making sure everyone's in the right place based on what they're good at. Keeping an eye on who's showing up for work, checking our records to see who's here and who's not, and making sure they're accurate. Making sure the place is safe and clean, dealing with accidents or close calls, and keeping an eye on everyone's health and safety. Being ready to help in emergencies like first aid or fires, checking our equipment before and after each shift, and keeping track of what happens. Helping Team Leaders keep everyone on track with their work and behaviour. Dealing with problems or rule-breaking in a fair way. Figuring out how much stock we need each day and making sure we use it wisely to save money. Watching how well we're doing each hour and making decisions about who should do what. Making sure everyone has the skills they need to do their jobs to the best of their ability Helping new people get settled in and trained in key areas. Making sure everyone knows the rules and follows them, and making sure our documents about how we work are up-to-date. Checking that the information we have about who's trained for which jobs is correct Making sure everyone gets training when they need it & refresher sessions when required Working with Managers and Team Leaders to find better ways of doing things. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Proactive and solution-based attitude. Engaging and confident in delivering briefs and presenting information to large groups and in 1:2:1's. Flexibility on working hours where required. Open minded to try new things and able to provide constructive feedback. Strong leadership skills Ability to influence and drive standards across site Integrity to H&S Strong personal and team organisation Effective communicator Analytical mind Can identify S.W.O.T's and take required measures. Working to budgets through use of KPI Metrics IOSH trained (not essential) I.T literate, experienced in Excel WMS experience Being a great leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create a team that's more than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with other departments. If something's not quite right, speak up so we can work together to get it right or make it better! - Nobody is too proud for constructive feedback so we all win together! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from their performance to their wildest career aspirations. Our PERKS really are 'The Works' 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! Holiday -33 days including bank holidays. Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them - for when 'life' happens! Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! Healthcare Cash Plan- To support your everyday healthcare costs. Loads more! - Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us and we'll be happy to help!
Location ??On site 5 days per week Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Shift Manager We're looking for a Shift Manager to join our Distribution Centre leadership team to help keep things running smoothly. If you are passionate about fostering a positive work environment, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting the growth and development of our DC team members, then come and join us. Your Mission Organising and scheduling shifts, making sure everyone's in the right place based on what they're good at. Keeping an eye on who's showing up for work, checking our records to see who's here and who's not, and making sure they're accurate. Making sure the place is safe and clean, dealing with accidents or close calls, and keeping an eye on everyone's health and safety. Being ready to help in emergencies like first aid or fires, checking our equipment before and after each shift, and keeping track of what happens. Helping Team Leaders keep everyone on track with their work and behaviour. Dealing with problems or rule-breaking in a fair way. Figuring out how much stock we need each day and making sure we use it wisely to save money. Watching how well we're doing each hour and making decisions about who should do what. Making sure everyone has the skills they need to do their jobs to the best of their ability Helping new people get settled in and trained in key areas. Making sure everyone knows the rules and follows them, and making sure our documents about how we work are up-to-date. Checking that the information we have about who's trained for which jobs is correct Making sure everyone gets training when they need it & refresher sessions when required Working with Managers and Team Leaders to find better ways of doing things. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Proactive and solution-based attitude. Engaging and confident in delivering briefs and presenting information to large groups and in 1:2:1's. Flexibility on working hours where required. Open minded to try new things and able to provide constructive feedback. Strong leadership skills Ability to influence and drive standards across site Integrity to H&S Strong personal and team organisation Effective communicator Analytical mind Can identify S.W.O.T's and take required measures. Working to budgets through use of KPI Metrics IOSH trained (not essential) I.T literate, experienced in Excel WMS experience ??Being a great leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create a team that's more than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Work cross-functionally and collaboratively with other departments. If something's not quite right, speak up so we can work together to get it right or make it better! - Nobody is too proud for constructive feedback so we all win together! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from their performance to their wildest career aspirations. ?? 25% Colleague Discount! -Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ??MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ??24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help!
Location Hybrid: 1-2 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Merchandiser With a newly expanded Merchandising function, this role is an incredible opportunity to really help to shape our future buying and merchandising structure and the way we deal with our stock. Reporting to the Merchandising Manager, you will play a key role in our Supply Chain function. Your Mission Oversee timely delivery of stock into the warehouse, to maximise availability in line with agreed KPI's and timelines for all channels. Ensure on-time delivery through supporting the achievement of merchandising milestones within the critical path, ensuring any issues are resolved or raised where appropriate, and negotiating confidently with suppliers accordingly. Work within stock budgets to ensure stock is maintained throughout the year at the correct levels, particularly through peak periods including new product range launches, Christmas, promotion periods. Accountable for order management in line with agreed parameters and critical path. Own and manage category/range & SKU level forecasts to ensure sales, stock holding, margin and availability is optimised. Able to maintain and update the WSSI and line card management and will have had exposure to OTB and budget management. Plan and present product ranges alongside Buyer (with support of Senior merchandiser), with considerations of budget, space, ranking, buy quantities and intake phasing. Review attribute analysis to support range reviews and promotional analysis providing clear recommendations. Review weekly trading performance to identify issues and opportunities, providing clear actions to maximise profitability. Deliver the sales in line with budget and agreed strategy. Coach and develop of direct reports to potentialise performance. Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Strong numerical skills and ability to analyse and interpret data with recommendations. Experience of working in a fast-paced trading environment Currently a Merchandiser, or a Junior Merchandiser looking for your next challenge, able to demonstrate experience of forecasting and updating a WSSI. Evidence of developing and training in your current role Demonstrate commercial and financial awareness Be a team-player and be able to work equally as well on your own ?? 25% Colleague Discount! -Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ??MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ??24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help! #LIHybrid
Hybrid working! Company Benefits! Career Progression! Title: Payroll Administrator Location: Coleshill Salary: £25,000 Hybrid after training! We are seeking a strong and experienced Payroll Administrator to join this growing business. You'll be able to work from home 3 days per week, and will get to enjoy a host of company benefits. If this sounds like a role for you, read on. Your Main Responsibilities: Processing the payroll for circa 1500 employees on a monthly basis. Processing of all statutory payments, pension's, starters/ leavers, RTI's, P60's and P45's. Process company benefits. Month end reconciliations. What You'll Need: 3 years experience with end to end payroll processing. Strong Excel skills including Vlookups and Pivot tables. Experience with company benefits. Interested? Contact Gregg Today - JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.
Location Hybrid < 1-2 days in the office/Support Centre on Hams Hall Distribution Park, Coleshill. Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects someone with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark in helping people unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Seasonal Buyer Reporting to the Buying Manager, you will be part of the Stationary and Seasonal Team focusing on Strategy, Briefing, Selection, Critical Path Management and Trade. Developing and executing strategies for sourcing products, leveraging market data to identify trends and find opportunities for growth. Lead new product development initiatives by seeking unique offerings whilst collaborating with creative teams to ensure alignment with internal trends. You will curate the best product range balancing private label and branded items and implementing clear change plans for exiting lines. Manage the critical path to launch ranges on time, overseeing junior buyers and assistants. Drive sales and profit through proactive trade actions, including promotions, clearance, pricing strategies and seasonal space optimisation in collaboration with marketing. Financial accountability for circa £7m with accountability for all seasonal events including Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. Your Mission You will be responsible for setting your department budget for sales, margin and margin % and held accountable to the delivery of these key business metrics. Helping your manager keep tabs on supplier performance, finding new potential suppliers, and nurturing long-term relationships with them. Checking out our stores and website regularly, keeping an eye on what customers are into, trends, and what our competitors are up to. Working with suppliers and quality teams to make sure our products are top-notch. Managing the critical path to ensure QA team and involved at the key times and working with them to always ensure product and ethical compliance. Keeping all the systems and trackers in your department up to date, including sales performance, Sell through trackers, critical path management tools and KVI price tracking. Team up with the merchandisers, to make sure we're making the most of sales opportunities and getting products out to our customers when we say we will. Work with them to manage cost of markdown and be in regular WSSI meetings to agree any changes to budget and OTB spend accordingly. Putting together internal communications and presentations. Presenting to Board members your ranges for their sign off, completing all required sign off packs consistently Skills/Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Able to thrive in a fast-paced trading environment. Product development & sourcing experience Ability to work with a broad supplier base and develop own brand product. Commercial experience of 18 months/2 years essential, can demonstrate strong commercial acumen. Proven analytical, influencing & presentation skills. Confident, decisive, innovative, and creative. Highly numerate with high level of accuracy. Adaptable approach to working and ability to remain calm under pressure. Influencing, stakeholder management & negotiation skills Leadership skills to manage a Junior Buyer and/or Buying Assistant Actively manage self-development programme to achieve Buyer potential (working objectives). Computer literacy to include working knowledge of Microsoft systems (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Ability to multitask and prioritise workload alongside good time management. Always represent The Works in a professional manner at relevant trade shows, supplier meetings and internal meetings. Full clean driving license/prepared to travel when required. Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days including bank holidays. ?? Holiday Purchase - Purchase an additional 5 days ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with the Retail Trust who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs ?? And loads more! Long Service Awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading. learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty We are Caring We are Can-do We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable