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Retail Sales Assistant 12 hour contract 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 themwith 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 within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Our Perks 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 28 days including bank holidays, or 33 days including bank holidays for Deputy and Store Managers. ? 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 Retail Trust Charity, 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 scheme and optional charity giving. Become a Retail Sales Assistant As a Retail Sales Assistant at The Works, you'll discover that this is not just a job. This is a mission to inspire people to read, learn, create and play! You'll be the heartbeat of our retail store by greeting customers with a warm smile and helping them leave happy and excited to unlock their imaginations. Your passion and enthusiasm for our brand and products will be contagious andmotivating. Our customers will wantto return, time and time again for more inspiration and products that satisfy their creative needs. Some of our colleagues are even BookTok influencers or Instagram creatives, crafting their latest shorts or stories with our in-store products - That's super cool with us! Our Culture The Works is an awesome place to... well, work! Our atmosphere is supportive, friendly, and inclusive. A second home-from-home where you can be your best and authentic?you. Our environment is always moving and full of energy, yet we still make space to share must-watch TV recommendations, and our favourite page-turners. Because even superheroes need some downtime to fuel their imaginations! We are one team. You won't find anyone too proud to roll up their sleeves here, with all hands-on-deck to inspire our customers and support each other. Skills / Behaviours That Will Set You Apart Genuine and authentic: Your positivity, creativity, and passion for our brand and products shine through. Talking to people is your superpower, and customers can't resist your helpful recommendations! Resilient champion: You can handle the fast-paced retail environment like a boss, juggling busy days, heavy deliveries, and customers with ease. You're the ultimate multitasking hero! Stock magician: You tackle the puzzle of sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries like a pro! Embrace the boxes; they've got nothing on you! Keyholder Responsibilities If you're over 18, you'll joinas a keyholder. Our Retail Sales Assistants support our Store Management team to keep the stores running like clockwork by opening, closing, and running the store when needed, (holidays, days off, sickness etc), but don't worry we'll train you to do this. Thereare alot of valuable skills to learn here that will benefit you in the future. You'll also receive our additional keyholding pay enhancement when holding keys. Under 18? That's cool.If you're under 18, you won't be able to complete keyholding duties just yet, but whenyou reach your 18th birthday, we'll get you set up fortraining so that you canearn the additional keyholding pay enhancement when on keyholder duties. 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!
Aston Martin is investing in infrastructure and as we transition to the cloud, we are now on the lookout for a Cloud Solution Expert to join us at our Gaydon HQ where you'll be truly making a difference. Working alongside a team of talented individuals, you'll be in charge of all Azure requirements day-to-day. This will involve "hands-on" experience in building, configuring, and optimizing Azure-based Cloud Services on a large scale. This will include workloads that make use of Azure Virtual machines, Azure SQL databases, Blob Storage, and AKS. Alongside this, you'll need to have a solid understanding of Azure services within the Enterprise Tenant and experience with on-prem enterprise Windows Server environments. Experience in AWS delivery would be a bonus. In this role, you'll play a key role in collaborating closely with the Platform Engineering Lead and his team, taking responsibility for the cloud platform. You will establish a regular maintenance schedule to ensure the platform remains stable and bring your innovative ideas to the table for continuous improvement. You will be crucial for the future migration of our cloud environment within Aston Martin Lagonda. As a people's person, you'll relish in building, networking, and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders while also possessing the technical expertise. You will be pivotal in managing the relationship with our cloud supplier, Microsoft. This role will give you the chance to leave your mark and truly make a difference. You will have the opportunity to make an impact and gain visibility with the senior leadership team. We are seeking a confident, driven individual with exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence and persuade when necessary. You must have excellent time management and organisational skills as you will be working at a fast pace with ever-changing priorities and deadlines. You will also need to be proficient in Azure Administrator, VMware Certified Professional, Docker, and Microsoft365. Ideally, you will have a degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or extensive experience gained within a similar fast-paced organisation within the industry. You should hold 2 or more Microsoft Azure certifications at an intermediate level within Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert. You will be part of a small team of 5, reporting directly to the Head of IT Operations and working closely with the Head of IT Operations. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office. The working hours are 7.30am 4.30pm Mon Thurs and 7.30am 12.30pm on Friday, with flexibility based on any technical issues that may arise during the week. There may be occasional weekend and evening work required depending on business/project needs, with rare travel to other sites. Joining Aston Martin means becoming part of a business striving to become the world's most desirable ultra-luxury British brand. But no one achieves greatness alone. Behind the legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers, and doers who make extraordinary things happen every day. That's why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is etched on the wall of our factory. In this role, you have the chance to be part of an exciting new chapter for the business. At Aston Martin, our mission is to become the world's most desirable ultra-luxury British brand. Our goal is to create the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars. To achieve this, we believe in our brand history, family feel, and wide exposure. This is your opportunity to come in and make a real difference, helping Aston Martin transition to the cloud platform. People stay with our business because of our brand history. We take pride in being a company built on our brand history. We are an employer of choice because of our brand history. We are an organisation known for our brand history. Don't let this fantastic opportunity pass you by, apply today by clicking on the 'apply now' button. Why Aston Martin For over 110 years Aston Martin has made the most exquisitely addictive performance sports cars. But no one builds an Aston Martin on their own. Behind these legends and landmarks are hundreds of dreamers, darers and doers who make extraordinary happen, every single day. That's why the name of everyone who has ever worn our famous wings is inscribed on the wall of our factory. As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world's most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand. Join us. Belong at Aston Martin We understand that the incredible beauty, craft, and art that defines an Aston Martin comes from the inclusion of our amazing people. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. Please speak to us if there is anything you need to support making an application with us