Retail Sales Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
- 25 days plus bank holidays, pro rata
- Employee discount platform with Everyday Rewards by Bravo at hundreds of shops & online stores
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life & Dental Insurance, Critical Illness Cover
- Nurturing and forming relationships with customers to gain a better understanding of their travel and currency requirements then tailoring their experience based on their destination
- Establishing yourself as a travel money ambassador and their trusted advisor, providing support and advice on great Travelex products and services
- Engaging with customers to process all foreign exchange transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Delivering on key performance goals both procedural, operational and customer focused
- Utilising your keen eye for detail to process daily online FX request and deliveries
- Implementing best practice legal and regulatory standards and adhering to Travelex compliance procedures
- Numerically proficient – You’ll need to have a firm grasp of numbers as you’ll be handling large amounts of cash and coveting vast amounts of currency regularly daily
- Great Communicator - You’ll find talking with people and building relationships comes naturally to you. You’ll not only be a great talker, but a good listener who is understanding of people and their needs.
- Desire to succeed – You’ll have the drive and vision to want to make a difference, to enjoy what you do, care about the impact you have and the way you make people feel.
- Step 1 – Our team of hiring managers will review your application and get in touch with you if they think your experience fits the brief and conduct an initial screening call.
- Step 2 – You’ll be invited to a face-to-face interview at the Tesco Bureaux to meet with our Bureau Manager. Here we’ll give you more insight into Travelex and the role whilst finding out a bit more about you. Given you’d be working with vast amounts of money on a regular basis they’ll also be a small numerical test too that’ll you’ll complete.
- Step 3 – If successful we’ll reach out and offer the opportunity to join Travelex as our newest employee. If you’re unsuccessful, we’ll still reach out to you to provide detailed feedback. We owe you that much as an employer who’s dedicated your time to meet with us.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Financial Transaction Processing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Retail Sales Assistant roles across Travelex's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Financial Transaction Processing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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