Almost a year since Jarrold's Pilch Sports store relocated to London Street, more developments are planned for the independent sports store.

Almost a year since Jarrold's Pilch Sports store relocated to London Street, more developments are planned for the independent sports store.

August will see the launch of an outdoor department within the store offering a wide range of clothing, footwear and accessories for the outdoor enthusiast.

As a result, the store is now looking for people with a real passion for sport to share their expertise with customers.

Team leader and sales floor jobs are available for people with skills or knowledge of a variety of sports, including skiing, outdoor pursuits tennis and more.

“If you have a passion for a sport or the great outdoors and would enjoy sharing your expertise, this could be the job for you,” said a company spokesman.

Pilch Sports has lineed up a recruitment open evening from 5.30pm on June 7 so potential recruits can talk to its team about the opportunities avaialble and to take a first look around the new specialist sports department.

The department will cover all ages and level of interest, from the casual country walker through to the more adventurous mountain trekker, with an extensive range of leading clothing brands including The North Face, Berghaus, Craghoppers, Sprayway, Mountain Equipment, Helly Hansen, Nike ACG, Regatta, McKinley and sailing apparel from Musto.

A large outdoor footwear department will stock famous hill- walking brands including Brasher, Salomon, Meindl, Altberg, Hi-Tec and Berghaus, while performance footwear with a twist of fashion will be represented by names such as Teva Sandals, Merrell and Inov8.

To complement the clothing and footwear ranges, Pilch will be introducing an extensive range of well-known brands of outdoor gadgets and accessories essential for outdoor expeditions or just for everyday use.

Pilch is also extending both its men's and ladies' golf collection, featuring brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Glenmuir, Woodworm, Nike Golf and Röhnisch.

And while it might only just be coming into the height of summer, Pilch is extending its skiing department to include brands that are not available in any other Norwich store, including Schoffel, E and O, Quiksilver, Roxy, Poivre Blanc, Rojo and Spyder.

Call the Pilch customer services team on 0l603 697248 if you would like to attend the open day or see the recruitment advertisement inside today's supplement.