Job Description
The salary for this role is £12.98 and up to £14.36 across selected locations within London.
No previous experience required, and full training will be provided.
About the opportunity
As a Boots Healthcare Sales Assistant you will play a key role within the team, supporting customers in-store with their health and wellness needs. You’ll be available on the shop floor, ready to assist and engage with customers providing them with personalised advice and recommendations on our products and services.
We will provide you with continuous training to help you develop a deep understanding of our health and wellness range, including an NVQ2 qualification in Healthcare.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide expert advice to help customers choose health and wellness products and services.
* Actively engage with customers and offer support.
* Represent the store as a health and wellbeing ambassador, keeping up to date on products and trends.
* Share your learning with your healthcare and pharmacy colleagues to help support the store’s overall customer experience.
* Guide customers to additional resources like Pharmacy Services, Online Doctor, or Boots.com.
* Build strong relationships with customers and contribute to the community.
* Refer customers to healthcare professionals, such as a Pharmacist, when needed.
What you’ll need to have
* Desire to learn and be comfortable completing a Healthcare Training Programme at NVQ2 or equivalent
* Experience working to targets
* Empathetic, approachable and able to interact sensitively with customers
It would be great if you also have
* Experience working within the healthcare industry
* Experience providing sales through service
Our benefits
* Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
* Generous staff discount
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
* Flexible benefits scheme
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What’s next
Your application will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Business Area
Pharmacy
Function
Pharmacy Support Colleagues
Keywords
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Hours per week
37.5
Company
UK Stores
Division
16 - United Kingdom
Region
8 - South
Area
180 - Hampshire and Wiltshire
Store
916 - WINCHESTER
Req Posted Date
02-Apr-2025
County
Hampshire
Country
UK
Address 1
35-39 High Street
Address 2
Winchester
Address 3
Hampshire
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