Retail Sales Assistant - Clifton Triangle (3 months FTC)

St Peter’s Hospice; Slough; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join St Peter's Hospice as a Sales Assistant in our Clifton Triangle store, contributing to a charitable cause while developing a diverse skill set in a supportive environment. This role offers training and a chance to connect with your community through second-hand retail, focusing on support and sustainability.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension with employer matched contributions

Qualifications

• A genuine interest in second-hand, recycling, upcycling.
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks.
• Open and adaptable to change.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the store and ensure safe trading.
• Assist management by achieving profit targets.
• Maintain high standards of presentation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Job description

Location Clifton Triangle

This is a Temporary , Part Time vacancy that expires on 17/06/2025 23:59.

The Vacancy

Sales Assistant roles help you to develop a wide range of skills which you can take with you throughout yourcareer!We are looking foran enthusiastic individual to join the teamas a Sales Assistant at ourClifton Triangle store!

You will receive full training and will be supported by experienced, knowledgeable and friendly managers and team members. If you have a passion for second hand, recycling, upcycling and enjoy being in a role that builds strong relationships, a role in which you can feel valuedin, and knowing you are contributing to the care of patients and their families, then we want to hear from you!

The details:

• Salary: £12.21per hour, aged 21 and over (£23,874FTE per annum)
• Salary: £10.00perhour, agedunder 21 (£19,553 FTE per annum)
• Working 12 hours per week
• 3 month fixed term contract

What we are looking for:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• A genuine interest in home wear, furniture, second handand charity retail
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets
• Previous retail experience would be useful but not essential

Key responsibilities:

• In the absence of any other management to open and close the store and to be responsible for ensuring that the store trades safely and legally
• To assist the management team in achieving profit targets by reducing costs and maximising sales
• To operate as part of the overall shop team, willingly carrying out any tasks necessary to ensure the success and smooth running of the shop
• To support delivering a high standard of presentation throughout, windows and shop floor
• To assist the management team in implementing any changes as required to ensure optimum sales
• To assist the management team in generating and encouraging all stock donations from the public
• Actively supporting and demonstrating our values through your role

We know sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us, and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could just be what we're looking for!

For more information about the role, working in charity retail and to meet the retail team please

• download the job description located at the bottom of the page
• contact Luisa Partridge, Furniture and Logistics Operations Manager [e-mail]

We will review applications as they come in and therefore we may close the vacancy before the closing date, so candidates are advised to apply early.

About Us

We’ve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace, and with dignity. Combining compassion with clinical expertise, we provide patients with the best possible care at the end of their lives.

We’re here for the people around our patients too – those closest to them. Before, during and after a bereavement, we provide support that’s remembered forever.

We think it’s that unforgettable support that inspires people to give back to St Peter’s. To fundraise for us. Donate. Volunteer. We’re not exaggerating when we say that we couldn’t do what we do without our wonderful supporters. We really can’t thank them enough.

We want to help many more people to die well. And we’re doing this by teaching others. As a centre of educational excellence, we share our skills with other health professionals, helping the NHS and care homes to provide better end-of-life care.

We’re here for all, for free, forever.

The Benefits

If you join our clinical team, we offer NHS Agenda for Change benefits such as:

• Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years' service)
• Continuation in the NHS pension scheme for existing members
• Recognition of previous NHS service for sick pay

There are many benefits to working at St Peter’s including:

• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays pro rata. This increases the longer you’re with us
• Pension, with employer matched contributions up to 6%

Equity and Diversity

We want our teams to reflect the diversity of our community – and we want everyone to feel that they belong. That’s why we’ve joined ENEI: Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion. This is a UK based, not-for-profit organisation that helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures. We’re really pleased to have ENEI supporting us on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion journey.

Just as we offer care to all, we welcome applications from everyone. We want to hear from you regardless of your age, disability, religion or belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.