Standby Shop Assistant, Thirsk

3 weeks ago


North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Blue Cross For Pets Full time

Job title: Standby Shop Assistant

Contract: Zero Hours contract

**Salary**: £12.22 per hour

Location: Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7

Closing date: 18 April 2023

Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations. We have over 50 charity shops throughout England and Wales.

Our generous supporters donate a mixture of clothes, books, toys, household goods and soft furnishings that we sell in our shops and online. All the money raised goes towards enabling Blue Cross to support sick, injured, and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.

What is the role?

We have a fantastic shop in Thirsk; it’s well supported with plenty to do.

As a Standby Shop Assistant you will assist the Shop Manager to achieve and maximise shop sales and profit and to identify other income opportunities for the shop. To help manage and motivate a team of volunteers and to have full responsibility for the effective running of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager.

You will be on a zero hour’s contract and therefore you will not have regular hours of work but will be on standby to work shifts as and when required.

If you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference every day to the pets in our care then look no further. We are proud of our charity which has been working tirelessly since 1897 to help pets and invite you to join our team of dedicated people and continue to make history for many years to come.

Want to know more the detail? Great We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.

What is required?

We are looking for people with the following:

- Previous experience of working in a retail environment
- Cash handling and reconciliation
- Supervisory experience
- Experience in a customer facing environment
- Computer literacy and administration skills

It would also be great if you had:

- Managing volunteers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

How to apply

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.



  • Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Saint Michael's Hospice Full time

    £4, 153.11 per annum (£20,767.90 FTE) Subject to an increase from 1st April 20247.5 hours per week (1 day over 7 including weekends) Permanent Kings Road Shop Based Bring your passion for fashion and retail experience to join our Saint Michaels Hospice retail team as an Assistant Manager. Based at our Kings Road Shop, you will support the Shop Manager in...


  • Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Fawkes & Reece (North) Full time

    Start Date - 09/05/24 Location - Thirsk, YO7 Overview Fawkes & Reece are currently looking for 1x CSCS Labourer to start ASAP in Thirsk, YO7 Our Client is working on a new build housing site Assisting Trades on Site Keeping site clean and tidy Looking after siteRequirements A Valid CSCS Card Previous Labouring Experience 2 Checkable work references if...

  • Production Operative

    3 weeks ago


    Dalton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd Full time

    Production Operative Opportunity! Thirsk Based. Our client are located in a rural location, a driving licence is highly preferential! WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?Working hours are 8am – 4pm Monday to FridayPermanent position from day oneHolidays: 25 days (+8 Bank Holidays)Starting Salary: £23,000)Competitive pension SchemeThis role is based in Thirsk; a...

  • Shop Floor Assistant

    11 hours ago


    North West London, United Kingdom MP Moran & Sons Ltd Full time

    We have an amazing opportunity for a Shop Floor Assistant to join our Willesden Branch. Who we are: We are a leading Builders Merchantsupplying Building and Plumbing products since 1976. Over the last 45 years MP Moran have gained the reputation of quality and reliability in all our Branches. For this reason, we pride ourselves on our experienced staff...


  • North Shields, United Kingdom Age UK Full time

    Our shop volunteers are book collectors and fashion connoisseurs. They are listeners and friends. **They know that one person's unwanted clutter is another person's treasure.** As a volunteer, you'll serve customers, sort stock and make window displays. But the role is so much more than that. Our shops are a local hub of activity. Older people visit to...

  • sous chef

    4 weeks ago


    Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dish Hospitality Full time

    SOUS CHEF, THIRSK, COUNTRY INN, £32,000 ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE, STUNNING VENUE SUPERB MODERN KITCHEN Benefit include: Competitive salary and great tips Accommodation options available The opportunity to build on a already superb reputation the restaurant holds locally and nationally Working in a exciting, bustling environment Pension...


  • Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Full time

    As a shop volunteer, you’ll gain experience of a wide range of tasks, meet new people and be supplied with plenty of tea/coffee and biscuits! Every penny of profit made by our shops helps us care for local children and families who desperately need our support. But they wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for our amazing shop volunteers who donate their...


  • North Shields, United Kingdom Age UK Full time

    At Age Uk we offer a wide range of volunteering roles that include Customer Service, Merchandising, sorting saleable stock and processing it ready for the shop floor. If you can spare a few hours a week you will help us to raise vital funds for a charity dedicated to help our local people later in life. We provide training in all aspects of your specific...

  • Sous Chef

    4 weeks ago


    Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dish Hospitality UK Limited Full time

    SOUS CHEF, THIRSK, COUNTRY INN, £32,000 ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE, STUNNING VENUE SUPERB MODERN KITCHEN Benefit include: Competitive salary and great tips Accommodation options available The opportunity to build on a already superb reputation the restaurant holds locally and nationally Working in a exciting, bustling environment Pension scheme ...

  • Sous Chef

    4 weeks ago


    Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dish Hospitality UK Limited Full time

    SOUS CHEF, THIRSK, COUNTRY INN, £32,000 ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE, STUNNING VENUE SUPERB MODERN KITCHEN Benefit include: Competitive salary and great tips Accommodation options available The opportunity to build on a already superb reputation the restaurant holds locally and nationally Working in a exciting, bustling environment Pension scheme ...


  • Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Full time

    Location: Forget Me Not shop, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3JF We rely on customer donations of good quality but unwanted goods – such as clothing, bric-a-brac, toys and books – to sell in our shops and help raise the funds we need to care for local children and families. We need help sorting those donations. As our stock-sorting volunteering,...


  • Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Drive Auto Group Full time

    CSN Brimell/Formula, a proud member of Drive Autogroup is currently recruiting an experienced Body Shop Coordinator/Administrator to join our growing team. As a Body Shop Coordinator/Administrator, you would serve as a front-line representative for the Body Shop. You would be an integral part of creating valuable, lifelong customer relationships and would...

  • sous chef

    2 weeks ago


    Thirsk, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Dish Hospitality Full time

    SOUS CHEF, THIRSK, COUNTRY INN, £32,000 ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE, STUNNING VENUE SUPERB MODERN KITCHEN Benefit include: Competitive salary and great tips Accommodation options available The opportunity to build on a already superb reputation the restaurant holds locally and nationally Working in a exciting, bustling environment ...

  • Production Operative

    2 weeks ago


    Dalton, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd Full time

    Production Operative Opportunity! Thirsk Based. Our client are located in a rural location, a driving licence is highly preferential! WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU? Working hours are 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday Permanent position from day one Holidays: 25 days (+8 Bank Holidays) Starting Salary: £23,000) Competitive pension Scheme This role is based in Thirsk;...


  • Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Forget Me Not Children's Hospice Full time

    As a shop volunteer, you’ll gain experience of a wide range of tasks, meet new people and be supplied with plenty of tea/coffee and biscuits! Every penny of profit made by our shops helps us care for local children and families who desperately need our support. But they wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for our amazing shop volunteers who donate their time...


  • Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom ianson Full time

    Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Are you a maintenance technician? I'Anson Bros Ltd is one of the leading animal feed manufacturers in the UK, a family-owned company with a 124-year history and a forward-looking approach to business, serving a local, national, and international customer base. The headquarters is based in...


  • Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom ianson Full time

    Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Are you a maintenance technician? I'Anson Bros Ltd is one of the leading animal feed manufacturers in the UK, a family-owned company with a 124-year history and a forward-looking approach to business, serving a local, national, and international customer base. The headquarters is based...


  • North East, Glasgow, United Kingdom RECRUITMENTiQ Full time

    RECRUITMENTiQ is working in partnership with a business with Headquarters in Texas, the business is headed by industry veterans with extensive experience as well as global operating experience in oilfield services, manufacturing, and exploration & production. By acquiring assets and technologies, wewill be able to optimise and extend the life of oil, gas...


  • Ripon, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom ianson Full time

    Job Title: Maintenance Technician Job Type: Full Time, Permanent Are you a maintenance technician? I'Anson Bros Ltd is one of the leading animal feed manufacturers in the UK, a family-owned company with a 124-year history and a forward-looking approach to business, serving a local, national, and international customer base. The headquarters is based in...

  • Shop Assistant

    2 weeks ago


    Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Sweaty Betty Full time

    Store Assistant - Harrogate - 16 hours per week The beating heart of all our stores, our Store Assistants bring their contagious passion to work every day, going above and beyond to ensure an amazing experience for every customer they meet. From the moment they enter the store to when they leave, you will be responsible for making sure our customers have...