Tesco Shift Leader - Days - Edinburgh Nicholson Street Express

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Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9EW, UK

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Subject: A female staff member wearing a blue Tesco fleece jacket with red trim over a green high-neck top. She is wearing a Tesco lanyard around her neck, a name badge, a headset, and dark gloves. She is positioned behind a bright blue plastic shopping crate or trolley bin. Foreground: The top rim and handles of a blue crate dominate the immediate lower foreground. Stacked blue shopping baskets are also visible to the right. Background: The store interior features high industrial ceilings with bright overhead strip lighting. Blue Tesco signage is visible in the background, including a sign reading "Scan as you Shop" with an icon of a handheld scanner, and another sign for "Basket Self Service Cash & Card". A green store department sign is softly blurred in the distance to the left. Composition & Lighting: The image is shot from a low angle, giving a clear view of the ceiling structure and signage overhead. The lighting is vibrant and typical of modern supermarket interiors.

Subjects:On the right, a female colleague named Natasha is wearing a blue Tesco fleece jacket layered under a neon yellow high-visibility vest. She wears tortoiseshell glasses, a digital wrist watch, and a white Tesco name badge. She is smiling as she holds up a sheet of printed paper. On the left, a male colleague wearing glasses and a high-visibility vest (orange top, yellow bottom with silver reflective striping) over a blue Tesco shirt looks down attentively at the document with a smile. Foreground: The printed sheet of paper held between the two colleagues forms the central focal point. Background: An office setting with white walls, a round wall clock, noticeboards pinned with information sheets, and computer equipment. Composition & Lighting: The image features a bright, candid composition shot at eye level, highlighted by clean overhead commercial lighting.

Subject: A female staff member with dark, shoulder-length hair, wearing a patterned red and purple top under a black blazer. She has her hands clasped on the counter and is wearing a circular white Tesco badge that reads "Rita, Pharmacy Manager". Foreground: A clean, white pharmacy service counter fills the bottom of the frame. Background: Shelving units stocked with various over-the-counter health and medicinal products displaying clear price labels (e.g. £5, £8.75, £12, £40). A large digital display screen behind her shows a toothpaste or oral health promotional advertisement featuring a smiling child. Composition & Lighting: Shot from a low, medium angle over the counter, illuminated by bright, clean overhead light panels embedded in the white ceiling.

This photograph depicts a smiling female Tesco checkout colleague operating a till inside a store. Subject: An older female staff member with short grey hair and glasses, wearing a blue Tesco fleece jacket with red details. She has a circular Tesco badge pinned to her chest and is holding a black handheld barcode scanner in her right hand. Foreground: A conveyor belt area featuring grocery items, including a bag of salad greens, bananas, and a melon. Part of a till screen is visible on the far left. Background: The checkout till is set against large glass window panels with timber frames, letting in natural daylight. An ATM sign and additional till monitors are faintly visible in the background. Composition & Lighting: Shot from a low, slightly angled perspective near the checkout counter, capturing bright overhead lighting combined with soft daylight streaming through the windows.

This photograph shows a smiling female Tesco colleague arranging clothing on a clothing rack in the store's F&F apparel department. Subject: A young female staff member with long dark hair, wearing black glasses, a headset, and a blue Tesco fleece jacket with red trim. She is smiling as she handles and organises garments on clothes hangers. Foreground: A close-up view of dark plastic coat hangers and light-coloured fabric items on the rack she is working on. Background: The clothing section features various items of clothing displayed on hangers, including jumpers and tops on surrounding racks. The high ceilings feature wooden support beams and bright retail overhead lighting, with blue promotional signs visible in the distance. Composition & Lighting: The shot is captured at a slightly low, medium close-up angle, using soft daylight and bright interior store lighting with a shallow depth of field to keep the focus firmly on the staff member.

This photograph shows a smiling female Tesco colleague filling or arranging stock on a store shelf. Subject: A blonde female staff member wearing a high-collared, long-sleeved blue Tesco jacket. She is smiling cheerfully as she reaches up towards a display on the right-hand side. She appears to be holding a handheld barcode terminal or mobile device in her hand as she works. Foreground: The right side of the image features brightly coloured red and pink packaging on a retail display shelf, partially blurring into the foreground. Background: The background shows a typical supermarket aisle with warm wooden ceiling beams and bright overhead strip lighting. Blurred shelf units, stock displays, and hanging in-store promotional signage are visible further down the aisle. Composition & Lighting: Shot from a low, close-up side angle focusing closely on the staff member's expression, utilizing a shallow depth of field to keep her sharp while softly blurring the aisle behind her.

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Availability Window
Days From time To time Sun 14:30:00 23:30:00 Fri 05:30:00 14:30:00 Sat 05:30:00 14:30:00

Customers are at the centre of everything we do. Working in our stores means variety, teamwork, and plenty of daily challenges. You'll meet great people, learn new skills, and be part of an inclusive team. Whether you want stability, flexibility, or a chance to grow your career, this role could be a great fit.

Tesco Shift Lead pay starts at £15.59 per hour, rising to £16.86 in stores within the M25. Some locations may offer additional payments. We guarantee a minimum of 16 hours per week, though roles from 12 hours are also available.

Your contracted hours will be scheduled within the availability windows shown, with at least 3 weeks' notice of your shifts. If your availability is close to what we're looking for, we still encourage you to apply.

Please note that you need to be 18 or over to apply for this role.

Leading the team to deliver a great experience for customers in-store.

Working across all areas of the store and with all colleagues, being the go-to person for day-to-day operational queries.

Building positive, inclusive relationships that help colleagues perform at their best.

Confidently leading the store in the Managerâ€™s absence.

Making balanced, flexible decisions and adapting well to change.

Coaching colleagues, giving feedback and role modelling great service.

Staying curious and seeking opportunities to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

To be over 18 for this role.

Experience working in a team lead or management position in a fast-paced retail environment.

Be a strong role model with a passion for delivering great service and ensuring every customer's needs are met.

Build positive, long-lasting relationships to create an inclusive, supportive team environment.

A clear communicator, using a variety of methods to keep the team well informed.

A natural leader who motivates and inspires the team to deliver outstanding results.

Tesco's vision is to be every customer's favourite way to shop. Our purpose is to serve customers, communities and the planet a little better every day by acting responsibly and sustainably.

We're committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and want everyone to feel represented and able to be themselves, Everyoneâ€™s Welcome.

We also understand that life varies for each of us, so we're always open to conversations about flexible working.

Talk to us during your application about how we can support you.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Industry: Sales, Retail, Purchasing
Job Sector: Retail
Job Position: Retail Supervisor
City/Town: Edinburgh
Postal Code: EH8 9EW
Address: Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9EW, UK
Location: Edinburgh
Post date: 24/10/2026
Closing date: 26/12/2026
Reference Number: 216205_crt:1792837118267