Community Champion

ASDA; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is looking for a Community Champion to connect with local charities and fulfill community needs, providing excellent service as a representative of the store. You will support fundraising activities through local partnerships while engaging with community members, requiring flexibility with shifts, including evenings and weekends. Applicants must be over 18 and pass an enhanced safeguarding check. Join us to bring a positive impact to your community and enjoy a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Discounts on Asda services

Access to flexible pay and financial coaching

Company pension

24/7 virtual GP and support services

Inclusive workplace networks

Excellent parental leave policies

Colleague recognition programme

Special offers and discounts

Qualifications

• Must be over 18 and pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service as an ambassador for the store.
• Build and manage external relationships in the community.
• Communicate store activities to the local area effectively.
• Drive community engagement and fundraising activities.
• Oversee compliance and budget management for donations.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Community engagement

Strong communication

Job description

Job Title

Community Champion

Location

Preston Fulwood

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Shift Pattern

Work Shift: Afternoons

Hours per Week

36

Pay Rate

£12.60

Category

Retail Hourly Colleagues, Sales Staff

Closing Date

21 December 2025

To be employed in this role you must be over the age of 18 and pass an enhanced safeguarding check.

Do you enjoy working with people and really making a difference in the community?

About the Role

Our operation runs 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, with that brings a wide variety of shift patterns – if you're looking for flexible working to fit around your lifestyle, then look no further! We'll work with you on your shifts, but weekend working is a requirement of the role, and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern.

Customers tell us that their local community really matters to them, that's why our Store Community Assistant role brings stores and colleagues closer to their local communities.

As an Asda Community Assistant, you will support local charities and good causes, through your work and with the Asda Foundation. We're passionate about our national partnerships with Tickled Pink and Children in Need, and you'll be responsible in getting the whole store behind fundraising activities for both campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Providing great levels of service in and outside of the store as an ambassador for Asda within the local community
• Build and manage external relationships within our local communities
• Communicate store activity to your local community through local press, radio, and newsletters
• Drive engagement of community activities and fundraising with our customers and colleagues, including sharing stories about the work you're doing on our internal communication channels
• Oversee budgets and donation requests, delivering legal compliance accurately and on time

We'll work with you on your shifts, but the chances are you'll have to work some evenings and weekends and we may need to be flexible with your work pattern – there's something to suit everyone.

About You

You’ll be naturally friendly and want to get stuck in, working with your team to deliver great results. You care about the community and working with local schools, governments and local charities. As you’ll be out and about and interacting with the local community including vulnerable groups, you’ll need to be over the age of 18 and able to pass an enhanced level safeguarding check.

Everything you'll love

• Colleague discount: 15% off your shopping at Asda from day 1 for you and a nominated user
• Discounted rates and special offers on Asda services such as Mobile, Pharmacy, Opticians, Personal Loan, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel Money, Tyres, Breakdown Cover
• Stream: access to flexible pay, income tracker, financial coaching, exclusive savings account and much more.
• Company pension
• Wellbeing: including 24/7 virtual GP, 24/7 EAP service, as well as access to free counselling, legal, mortgage, cancer and bereavement support
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.
• Colleague recognition programme
• Special offers and discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.