With stores in Grantham and Boston, and a growing online business, we are always looking for skilled and passionate people to join our team. The employment opportunities we offer are extremely varied – from roles in customer service within our stores to those in support areas such as buying, visual merchandising, replenishment and distribution.
You can apply online by sending your CV with a covering e-mail or letter to hrrecruit@downtownstores.co.uk. Alternatively, you can post your application to:
Human Resources
Downtown Store
Wyberton Chain Bridge
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7NL
Don’t forget to tell us which vacancy you’re applying for.
Whilst we strive to acknowledge every application we receive, this is not always possible. If you haven’t received an acknowledgement within two weeks of submitting your application, please let us know. If you do not hear from us again within four weeks of our initial acknowledgement then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.
Womenswear Sales Assistant
Every day our customers are inspired by a range of quality products and services offered at our Downtown Store Grantham. Our aim is to provide each customer with an exceptional service that complements our extensive product range and caters individually to their needs.
We are seeking a Sales Assistant to work on our Womenswear department on a part-time basis.
You will focus on offering excellent customer service in a busy and varied environment, building rapport with customers, and delivering expert product recommendations to maximise sales opportunities. You will also undertake general housekeeping within your area and till work, as required.
You will be at an advantage if you have relevant retail experience. This is not essential, and training will be provided as required.
Hours are 25 per week usually worked on four or five days a week during store opening times. Flexibility is key and you should be occasionally available to work varying shift patterns and differing days if required.
Our benefits package includes staff discount of up to 20% across all of our stores, career progression opportunities within a friendly team environment, free parking and industry-leading rewards for long service.
If you feel you would be an asset to our friendly sales team at our Downtown Store Grantham, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send a full CV and covering letter by e-mail to hrrecruit@downtownstores.co.uk or by post to Human Resources, Downtown Store Boston, Wyberton Chain Bridge, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7NL, quoting job reference G0801.
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Apprentice Finance Assistant
Downtown is an independent retailer operating large department stores in Grantham and Boston, a major garden centre at our Grantham site adjacent to the A1, and a significant online business.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Finance or Accounting professional to become the Company’s Apprentice Finance Assistant. Working closely with the Finance Manager and supporting the wider Finance department at Downtown Boston you should be already qualified to a minimum of Level 3 AAT accreditation.
If you have the willingness and eagerness to learn new skills then we believe this is the ideal opportunity to learn a wide range of finance functions and progress your professional development, all whilst completing your Level 4 AAT qualification at Boston College.
Duties include, and are not limited to:
• Reconciling and posting bank transactions from multiple accounts;
• Purchase ledger duties – with key departmental responsibilities;
• Completing reconciliations of key balance sheet nominals;
• Collating and posting credit card transactions, and liaising with the holders;
• Processing employee expense claims;
• Overseeing our stores till reconciliations;
• Supporting credit control in our sales ledger team;
• Managing the petty cash accounts for each of our stores;
• Supporting with our annual external audit;
• Business partnering across the Company;
• Other ad-hoc tasks as required.
Each day is varied requiring good problem-solving skills. You must be able to prioritise effectively, have good levels of numeracy and literacy and be able to effectively use Microsoft Office programs with a consistent level of accuracy.
This is a great opportunity to join a small friendly team and become an integral part of the smooth operating of the Finance department, aiding the Company in its future growth, and with the opportunity to continue studies beyond this apprenticeship.
Apprentice rates of pay apply. Our benefits package includes staff discount of up to 20%, subsidised staff lunches and free parking onsite.
To apply, please send a full CV and covering letter by e-mail to hrrecruit@downtownstores.co.uk or by post to Human Resources, Downtown Store Boston, Wyberton Chain Bridge, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 7NL, quoting job reference A0702.
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You can apply online by sending your CV with a covering e-mail or letter to hrrecruit@downtownstores.co.uk. Alternatively, you can post your application to:
Human Resources
Downtown Store
Wyberton Chain Bridge
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7NL
Don’t forget to tell us which vacancy you’re applying for.
We review applications as we receive them, and we interview as soon as we have applicants we think are a good match. You should therefore apply at your earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
Yes. If you are applying to become a Sales Assistant we would prefer you to apply for the vacancy you think most suits your skills and experience so that we do not try to assess you more than once for similar roles. For other roles we would encourage you to think very carefully about which role(s) you apply for and to look at the skills and experience detailed in the advert. If you feel you are right for the vacancy, try to ensure that where appropriate you tailor your application accordingly. This will help your application to stand out for the role in question.
Yes. We strive to acknowledge every application we receive. If you have applied by e-mail, you will receive an automatic reply acknowledging your application. If you have applied by post, we will either respond to the e-mail address you have provided or send you an acknowledgement by post. If you haven’t received an acknowledgement within two weeks of submitting your application, please let us know.
We strive to acknowledge every application we receive. This could be by e-mail or letter. If you haven’t received an acknowledgement within two weeks of submitting your application, please let us know.
You’ll be contacted again if you are shortlisted for interview, but if you do not hear from us again within four weeks of our initial acknowledgement then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Please feel free to keep checking for new vacancies on our website, which are normally updated weekly.
Yes. If you have attended an interview you will be advised of the outcome by telephone, e-mail or letter. If you feel it would help you in the future to be given constructive feedback, please contact the person who arranged your interview.
You can contact a member of our friendly Human Resources team by e-mailing hrrecruit@downtownstores.co.uk or by telephoning 01205 318210 and leaving a message for a member of the team to call you back.
Alternatively, you can write to us at:
Human Resources
Downtown Superstore
Wyberton Chain Bridge
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7NL
