Sales Assistant – Lee-on-the-Solent

The Rowans Hospice; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

DSE equipment

Generous holiday allowance

Career development opportunities

Blue Light Card membership

Job summary

Rowans Hospice is seeking a Sales Assistant for the Lee-on-the-Solent shop on a 16-hour fixed-term contract for six months. The role supports the Shop Manager and involves maintaining housekeeping and visual merchandising standards to sustain the charity's retail income.

The successful candidate will deliver excellent customer service, be flexible to cover leave and absences, and assist with heavy lifting related to donations. This position requires 18+ due to key holder responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist Shop Manager in day-to-day shop operations.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and visual merchandising.
• Handle heavy lifting and donations as part of duties.
• Provide cover for annual leave and absences as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Sales Assistant - Lee-on-the-Solent (FTC 6 months)

Part Time hours (16 hours per week)

Fixed Term contract for 6 months

£12.43 per hour

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Assistant to join the team at our Lee-on-the-Solent Shop on a 16 hour fixed term contract for six months. In addition, you may be asked to provide cover for annual leave and absence during the week, so a flexible approach is essential to support the needs of the business.

If you are a commercially-minded and community-focused individual with the capability to develop and lead a high level of customer satisfaction through excellent customer service, we would love to hear from you.

Our Sales Assistants support our Shop Managers in every aspect of the day-to-day running of the shop; they maintain excellent housekeeping and visual merchandising standards so as to continue to ensure the sustainability of the retail income stream for the Charity. The post will also involve regular manual handling including heavy lifting, due to the nature of the Shop and donations.

Please note that the successful post holder will need to be aged 18 or over, this is due to the responsibilities of the role, including key holder responsibilities.

You will have the opportunity to work with a friendly team of staff and volunteers who provide a reliable source of income, enabling Hospice care and support to the local community when it matters most.

Rowans Hospice is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of all children and vulnerable adults needing our care and support. Subsequently, our recruitment process is thorough, ensuring a consistent and detailed approach to gather information from and about candidates so that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

What we Offer

• Company pension (NHS pension retained if transferring from NHS)
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• DSE equipment & uniforms provided
• Generous holiday allowance
• Career development opportunities
• Blue Light Card membership

Join Our Team

Rowans Hospice is committed to equal opportunities and inclusion in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Closing date: 20/01/2026

Interview date: TBC