Branch Assistant - Brixton - Speedloan Finance Ltd - London SW9

Branch Assistant
Albemarle & Bond, Brixton
6 month fixed term contract with potential of becoming permanent

22.5hrs per week – between Monday and Saturday
Salary £14,625- £15,450 during probation (pro rata)
Rising to £15,125 – £15,950 on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata)

Do you have proven retail or customer service experience and a passion for jewellery? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

Speedloan Finance Ltd is one of the UK’s largest pawnbrokers and jewellery retailers, operating under the two well-known brands – Albemarle & Bond and Herbert Brown. We provide our customers with a wide range of products and services including jewellery retailing, gold buying and pawnbroking loans.

Our teams are made up of people with a real passion for providing exceptional customer service; who work hard to develop outstanding product knowledge and jewellery expertise that they can share with our customers.

The Role

Our Branch Assistants play a key role in our business, working as part of a team to deliver outstanding results and contribute to the overall success of our stores.

On a day to day basis you will build relationships with our customers to understand their needs and advise them about our products and services. You will evaluate jewellery and carry out a wide range of retail and financial transactions which will contribute to the branch achievement of compliance, targets and budget control.

You will also actively take part in marketing promotions to drive footfall to the branch and help to keep the branch environment safe, clean and inviting for both staff and customers.

We offer an internal training programme designed to upskill our employees and develop the knowledge and skillset required to be a great asset to the team and embark on the journey of career progression.

The Person

You will have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and an ability to build rapport with a diverse range of customers.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• First class communication skills


• Excellent literacy, numeracy & IT capability


• Strong negotiation skills


• Flair for visual merchandising

Proven retail, customer service or cash handling experience is essential for the role and experience of working within the jewellery or pawnbroking industry would be an advantage.

This role requires candidates to undergo CRB, financial and background checking prior to commencing employment.

Due to the volume of applications received, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants