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Poundland is a discount retailer. The majority of their products are sold for £1.

poundland.co.uk

Do Poundland pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Poundland.

Retailers who pay breaks include Safestyle, Bershka and QVC.

Last updated 20 January 2026

How we know this

Based on data from 147 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and January 2026.

83% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

More about pay at Poundland

Which retailers pay breaks?

Jobs at Poundland

  1. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location 17 Crown Street\r\n, St Ives, Cornwall, PE27 5EB, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  2. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location Green Lanes, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1UG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  3. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant (Replen) - 8 hours p/w (2 x 4 hour shifts)

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location 63 Victoria Street\r\n, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5EE, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers

  4. Posted 3 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant (Tills) - 8 hours p/w (2 x 4 hour shifts)

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location 63 Victoria Street\r\n, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 5EE, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  5. Posted 7 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location 30 - 40 High Street, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, S73 8AA, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  6. Posted 10 days ago

    Area Manager

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay £41.7k per year
    Location Burton upon Trent
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  7. Posted 12 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Leader

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay From £12.71 per hour
    Location 62c High Street, Keynsham, Wiltshire, BS31 1EA, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  8. Reposted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Cleaner

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay No pay info
    Location 23-25 Scotch Street, Dungannon, BT70 1AT, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  9. Reposted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant - Clothing (Christmas Temp)

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay From £12.21 per hour
    Location The Moor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4PF, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  10. Posted 23 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Leader

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay From £12.71 per hour
    Location George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1RB, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  11. Posted 24 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Leader

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay From £12.71 per hour
    Location 41-43 Gallowtree Gate\r\n, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 5GD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  12. Reposted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 7BN, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  13. Posted 19 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location Unit 12a Broadwalk, Edgware, Greater London, HA8 7BD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  14. Posted 19 days ago

    Direct apply

    Sales Assistant

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £8.62-12.21 per hour
    Location 38-50 Lower GF, Walkden, Greater Manchester, M28 3ZD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  15. Posted 20 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Leader

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay From £12.71 per hour
    Location Unit 12a Broadwalk, Edgware, Greater London, HA8 7BD, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  16. Reposted 22 days ago

    Assistant Store Manager

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay £28.0k per year
    Location Dungannon
    Contract time Permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students
    • Proper breaks

  17. Reposted 13 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Leader

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay Estimated pay: £11.44-12.46 per hour
    Location Lothian Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH3 9BG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Part time
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers

  18. Posted 15 days ago

    Direct apply

    Assistant Store Manager

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay £28774.00 per year
    Location Albion Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1EG, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students

  19. Reposted 11 days ago

    Assistant Store Manager

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay £28.0k per year
    Location Peterborough
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks

  20. Posted 17 days ago

    Store Manager

    Poundland

    4.8
    Pay £30.0k per year
    Location Warrington, England, WA1, gb
    • Proper breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

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    • Good shift notice
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  6. New — Posted yesterday

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  7. New — Posted yesterday

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    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
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    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  8. New — Posted yesterday

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    Contract time Part time
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
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  9. New — Posted yesterday

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    Contract time Part time
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students

  10. New — Posted yesterday

    Customer Team Member

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    6.1
    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Reigate, RH2 7LL
    Contract time Part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers

  11. New — Posted yesterday

    FLT / Fork Lift Truck Driver

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    6.1
    Pay £38500/annum
    Location LL14, Chirk, Wrexham
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

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    Contract time Full time
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    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • People enjoy this job
    • Good employer
    • Paid breaks

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    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job
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    • Proper training
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  17. New — Posted yesterday

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    Contract time Part time
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    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers

  18. New — Posted yesterday

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    Contract time Full time
    • Paid breaks
    • Proper breaks
    • Good employer

  19. New — Posted yesterday

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    Pay £12.60/hour
    Location Harrogate, HG3 2XQ
    Contract time Part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students

  20. New — Posted today

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    Pay £33.4k per year
    Location Antrim
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks

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What people are saying about sick pay at Poundland

  • Best thing

    Idk, interacting with some people

    Worst thing

    Pay, workload, understaffed, short breaks

    3.0

    Sales assistant at Poundland, June 2025

  • Best thing

    staff discount and some nice colleagues and customers

    Worst thing

    limited breaks some mean and rude managers/colleagues, badly understaffed and unorganised extreme workload

    2.7

    Retail assistant at Poundland, January 2025

  • Best thing

    Money, and a schedule

    Worst thing

    Bring on my feet with not breaks
    No communication
    I do everything while everyone does notjing

    1.1

    Store assistant at Poundland, August 2022

  • Best thing

    Colleagues

    Worst thing

    Everything else breaks pay management

    2.3

    Reach truck driver at Poundland, June 2021

  • Best thing

    Some of the staff and customers

    Worst thing

    Way the hours work for breaks etc

    6.2

    Sales assistant at Poundland, September 2019

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