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British Heart Foundation; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 7,500 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health benefits

Pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Discounts

Job summary

British Heart Foundation in Southend is seeking a part-time Warehouse Assistant for 12 hours a week in our busy furniture stores. You will sort, check and prepare donations for sale while supporting a fast-paced team that funds life-saving research.

This role involves lifting large items, stocking the shop floor and collaborating with volunteers. No prior retail experience is required, but reliability and a positive attitude are essential to help reduce waste and support the BHF mission.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with volunteers.
• Comfortable with manual handling of donations and stock.

Responsibilities

• Sort donated items and prepare for sale.
• Ensure shop floor is well stocked.
• Promote safety and wellbeing in all tasks.
• Identify unsaleable donations for recycling.
• Keep stockroom organised and tidy.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Physical fitness

Flexibility

Tools

Stock handling

Job description

Are you looking to make a difference while working in a dynamic and fulfilling role? Are you passionate about customer-service and sustainability?

Look no further - join us as a Warehouse Assistant in Southend

The role is part time for 12 hours a week in one of our busy furniture stores. Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week. This role requires flexibility to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

What does this role involve?

As a Warehouse Assistant, you’ll be at the heart of our retail operation by sorting, checking and making the most out of the variety of donations we receive behind the scenes. This is not just a standing behind the till or filling shelves type of job. Join a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same and everyone works as a team to fund life‑saving research.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Organising donated items and preparing them for sale / Handling and moving the delivery of furniture and appliances that arrive in our stores
• Ensuring the shop floor is always well stocked
• Working in line with safety regulations and promoting health, safety and wellbeing in everything you do
• Identifying unsaleable donations for recycling
• Keeping the stockroom organised and tidy

Please note, this role can be physical demanding and moving a high volume of donation bags / involves lifting large pieces of furniture.

You will be given lots of autonomy in your role and will strive to continually build your knowledge of BHF.

What are we looking for?

Previous retail experience isn’t essential. If you’re an avid collector who likes to keep things neat and tidy, then we’d like to hear from you!

You’ll be confident working within a team and able to guide the activity of volunteers

You’ll work well under pressure and on your own initiative in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment

Attention to detail in everything you do

Comfortable with a high level of hands on manual work that involves moving large items/volumes of stock

What’s important to us?

At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online.

Since 1961, British Heart Foundation has been at the forefront of research that has helped to halve annual deaths from cardiovascular disease in the UK. But our work is needed more than ever.

In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.

Belonging at BHF

We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.

Why join the BHF?

We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.

• 38 days annual leave (with the option to sell leave)
• Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
• Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
• Wagestream - early access to your wages
• Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
• Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount options for gym membership
• Discounts with a range of retailers