Shop Manager's Assistant

4 months ago


Glastonbury, United Kingdom Children's Hospice South West Full time

Shop Manager's Assistant - Glastonbury

Hours: hours per week (key day Sunday plus Saturdays on a rota and hours in the week to suit)

Pay: £. - £. per hour

Join our team for a rewarding career move where % of staff agree that they are proud to work for CHSW.

About Us 

Children’s Hospice South West provides care and support for children with life limiting conditions. Working as part of a small team, you will support the Manager with running the shop. This shop is crucial to raising essential funds which helps to make most of short and precious lives.

Where you will be working

This is a thriving and well established shop where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference within the local community, as a Retail Assistant you will be involved in all aspects of running the shop. You will work closely with our existing team of friendly paid staff and volunteers. We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team.

The Role

You will be serving customers, sorting and displaying stock, handling cash and following health and safety procedures. Volunteers are essential to our success and you will have the opportunity to plan, prioritise and delegate their workload. You will assist the manager in encouraging a positive working culture and help to create a happy working environment. Our shop operates 7 days a week.

The Successful Candidate

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. You will be organised and able to manage time effectively. You will have experience of working in retail or a customer service position. You will have the ability to work as part of a team, and alone using your own initiative.

What we offer

Earning from £. - £. per hour, you will also benefit from: 

∎ days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service 

∎ enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay*

∎ personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution 

∎ family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay

∎ occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme

∎ group life insurance scheme 

∎ training and development opportunities 

∎ environmental and green agenda

∎ a supportive and inclusive environment

∎ a chance to make a real difference 

Training 

Full on-the-job training will be given including opening and closing of the shop, use of the till and CHSW systems, and stock display. 

To find out more about what you could be part of please look at our website and be inspired by our family stories. 

How to Apply 

Please apply by clicking on the link before the closing date of August 4 . If you have any questions, please visit our website to find our more, or use our email to contact us and speak to one of our HR team today. 

Anticipated Interview Date: August 4

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received; therefore we strongly advise you to apply early

CHSW Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement


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