Join Virgin Media O₂ as a Senior Store Advisor at the Preston Deepdale Shopping Park. In this full-time retail role, you will lead by example, coach colleagues, drive sales, and support store operations. Flexible working arrangements are open for discussion.
Requirements
Proven retail sales experience and a commercial track record.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and coaching skills.
Strong organisation and prioritisation abilities in a fast-paced environment.
Customer-first mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
No specific degree or minimum years of experience stated.
Skills & Responsibilities
Sales and Customer Service: Deliver exceptional customer experiences and build meaningful relationships to drive commercial success.
Coaching and Leadership: Coach and develop colleagues to build confidence, capability, and performance.
Operational Excellence: Maintain standards across store compliance, processes, and day-to-day routines.
Problem Solving: Resolve complex customer issues with empathy and ownership.
Potential transition routes: People from retail sales, customer service, or hospitality roles may bring strong interpersonal and sales skills, alongside meeting customer-first requirements.
Job description
As a Senior Store Advisor, you’ll be a senior member of the store team, combining sales expertise, peer coaching and operational ownership to help the store succeed. You’ll lead by example, create exceptional customer experiences and support the smooth day-to-day running of the store. In smaller stores, you may also act as deputy to the Store Leader, taking ownership when they are away.
Day to day, you’ll:
Lead by example and inspire your team to deliver outstanding sales and customer outcomes every day.
Build meaningful customer relationships through expert advice and tailored solutions.
Spot opportunities to grow performance, increase engagement and drive commercial success.
Coach and develop colleagues, helping them build confidence, capability and achieve their potential.
Resolve complex customer issues with empathy and ownership, turning challenges into positive experiences.
Support the leadership team in creating an inclusive, motivated and high-performing store environment.
Drive operational excellence by maintaining standards across compliance, process and customer.
You’ll work as part of a close‑knit retail team where collaboration, shared success and learning from each other are part of everyday life.
Who we are
Our ways of working
This is a retail role, so flexibility is important. Shifts are worked across store opening hours and may include evenings, weekends and peak trading periods. Shift patterns and working hours will be discussed as part of the recruitment process so expectations are clear from the start.
Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all
Virgin Media O₂ is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want everyone who joins us - and everyone thinking about joining us - to feel seen, heard and supported.
When you work with us, you’ll have access to our award‑winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create spaces where you can connect, learn and feel part of something bigger from day one.
The must haves
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:
Proven retail sales experience and a strong track record of delivering commercial results
Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to spot opportunities that improve sales performance and customer outcomes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to influence, coach and support colleagues
Strong organisation and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced retail environment
A customer-first mindset and the confidence to take ownership, make sound decisions and resolve issues effectively
A good understanding of retail operations, compliance standards and FCA requirements is beneficial but not essential as training is provided
Flexibility, resilience and a positive approach to change and continuous improvement
Drive operational excellence by maintaining standards across compliance, process and customer.
The other stuff we are looking for
Previous experience in retail, sales or customer service is beneficial, especially if you’ve worked in target‑driven roles or environments measured by customer satisfaction.
That said, what matters most is mindset. If you’re customer‑focused, passionate about technology and keen to build your skills through structured training and support, we’d love to hear from you.
What's in it for you
Our benefits are designed to support you both inside and outside of work. These include Bupa healthcare, wellbeing support, life cover, a pension and generous holiday - plus your birthday off.
You’ll also have access to:
Electric vehicle lease and Cycle2Work schemes
Dental insurance and neurodiversity assessments
Discounts on broadband, TV and mobile
The Virgin Family platform and the O₂ Priority app, offering exclusive rewards, experiences and live events at The O₂ and beyond.
Next steps
If this sounds like a place where you could belong, we’d love to hear from you.
The next steps are:
Complete our quick online application
We’ll ask about any adjustments you might need and do our best to support you throughout the process. Applications are reviewed throughout the advert window. Any offer will be subject to background checks, including a criminal record check and, for some roles, a financial background check.
Whether you are looking for a full or part-time role, we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
