Charity Shop Sales Assistant

St Barnabas Hospice

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Shops team as a Sales Assistant in our Wragby Road shop.

You will work with the Shop Manager to help deliver maximum profit, control costs, generate stock and nurture a St Barnabas hub at the heart of your community.

You will have key-holding responsibilities and will cover for the Shop Manager on their days off, holidays and absences.

Qualifications and Experience:

Applications are welcome from candidates with:

GCSEs at grade C or above in Maths and English or equivalent, plus an NVQ or equivalent in a retail/commercial, customer-led or fashion-based area would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

You will have experience in retail preferably in the charity and/or commercial sector, with some people supervision and financial target achieving experience. A passion for charity retail, with social media, fashion and collectable knowledge and experience is essential. If you want a career where no 2 days are the same and you really do make a difference in people’s lives, then this is the job for you!

Salary: £18,525 - £19,305 per annum pro rata (plus contributory pension scheme or continuation of NHS pension)

Buying and selling of annual leave and lease car schemes are options available to qualifying new employees.

Hours: 37.5 per week inc. weekend working

For further details please contact:

Grace Cook, Lincoln Area Manager, 07766 998134 or email grace.cook@stbarnabashospice.co.uk

To apply for this position:

Please submit a copy of your CV via the NHS Jobs Website.

For assistance with your application contact:

recruitment@stbarnabashospice.co.uk

Closing Date: 11 September 2022

Interview Date: 21 September 2022

About us

St Barnabas Hospice is the leading charity in Lincolnshire providing palliative and end-of-life care to adults living with a life-limiting or terminal illness.

Our Vision is a world where dying with dignity, compassion and having choices is a fundamental part of a life.

Our Mission is to ensure all individuals facing the end of their life in Lincolnshire receive dignified, compassionate care when they require it and where they ask for it.

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Date posted

18 August 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,525 to £19,305 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0215-22-7678

Job locations

St Barnabas Hospice Shop

Unit 5, Darwin Plaza, Wragby Road

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN2 4QA


Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a commercial retail/charity retail environment

Desirable

  • People supervision experience
  • Financial target performance
  • Experience of using/managing a till EPOS and stock control system
  • Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety, manual handling and Trading Standards

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Availability to work weekends
  • Be prepared to travel to cover a shop location within 30 miles of home
  • Able to meet the physical demands of the role including bending, lifting, carrying, standing and climbing stairs

Desirable

  • Use of a vehicle for business use

Qualifications

Desirable

  • GCSEs at grade C or above in at least English and Maths or equivalent standard of education or vocational qualification
  • NVQ or equivalent in a retail/commercial or customer led area or a qualification in a fashion-based area

Personal Skills and Experience

Desirable

  • Strong organisational skills
  • Good people skills
  • Strong and effective communication skills
  • Experience of working with volunteers
  • Good IT and social media skills
  • Good local geographical and logistical awareness
  • Awareness/knowledge of antiques/collectables/furniture/fashion
  • Hold a clean, valid driving license
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in a commercial retail/charity retail environment

Desirable

  • People supervision experience
  • Financial target performance
  • Experience of using/managing a till EPOS and stock control system
  • Knowledge and experience of Health and Safety, manual handling and Trading Standards

Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Availability to work weekends
  • Be prepared to travel to cover a shop location within 30 miles of home
  • Able to meet the physical demands of the role including bending, lifting, carrying, standing and climbing stairs

Desirable

  • Use of a vehicle for business use

Qualifications

Desirable

  • GCSEs at grade C or above in at least English and Maths or equivalent standard of education or vocational qualification
  • NVQ or equivalent in a retail/commercial or customer led area or a qualification in a fashion-based area

Personal Skills and Experience

Desirable

  • Strong organisational skills
  • Good people skills
  • Strong and effective communication skills
  • Experience of working with volunteers
  • Good IT and social media skills
  • Good local geographical and logistical awareness
  • Awareness/knowledge of antiques/collectables/furniture/fashion
  • Hold a clean, valid driving license

Employer details

Employer name

St Barnabas Hospice

Address

St Barnabas Hospice Shop

Unit 5, Darwin Plaza, Wragby Road

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN2 4QA


Employer's website

https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

St Barnabas Hospice

Address

St Barnabas Hospice Shop

Unit 5, Darwin Plaza, Wragby Road

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN2 4QA


Employer's website

https://stbarnabashospice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lincoln Area Manager

Grace Cook

grace.cook@stbarnabashospice.co.uk

07766998134

Date posted

18 August 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,525 to £19,305 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0215-22-7678

Job locations

St Barnabas Hospice Shop

Unit 5, Darwin Plaza, Wragby Road

Lincoln

Lincolnshire

LN2 4QA


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