Sessional Shop Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Warrington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Enhanced parental leave

Pension match up to 8%

Free counselling service

Opportunities to develop skills

2 days paid volunteering per year

Job summary

The Children’s Society is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic Shop Assistant for the Stockton Heath shop. You will help deliver excellent customer service, engage with the community, and support income generation through the sale of donated goods.

This is a 0-hour sessional contract in a permanent role, with weekends required. Benefits include generous annual leave, pension matching, counselling, volunteering days, and opportunities to develop your skills.

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and welcoming customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent customer service and support shop income generation.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organized

Retail experience

IT skills

Job description

Sessional Shop Assistant - Stockton Heath (6193)

• Hourly:£12.71
• Location:Stockton Heath Shop, United Kingdom
• Group:
• Vacancy type:permanent
• Closing date:16 September 2026

Permanent

0 hour sessional contract

£12.71 per hour

Location: Stockton Heath, London Road

Benefits include but not limited to:

• 36 days’ annual leave [full time roles only], inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• We match up to 8% pension
• Free counselling service
• Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
• 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

We run over 100 retail shops covering the whole of the UK – every one of these shops play a vital role in our mission to providing support to children and young adults. Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

About the role:

This role sits within our Retail Domain, which transforms donated goods into vital income to support young people across the UK. You’ll play a key part in our Stockton Heath shop,supporting the shop manager & team to deliver excellent customer service, community engagement, and income generation. As part of this role, you will be required to be flexible including some weekends.

We’re looking for afriendly, enthusiastic and reliable Shop Assistant with the ability to deliver excellent customer service, support volunteers and help maximise shop income through the sale of donated goods, driving improvements that strengthen the shop’s performance and community impact.

Key Skills and Competencies

The required skills and competencies for this role are:

• Passionate about delivering excellent customer service and creating a welcoming environment for customers and donors.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team, supporting colleagues and volunteers to achieve shared objectives.
• Organised and dependable, with the ability to manage a variety of shop floor and stockroom tasks in a busy environment.
• Retail experience, and a “can do”, positive approach
• Good IT skills

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:

• Previous experience in a retail, charity retail or customer-facing environment.
• Experience handling cash, operating tills and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge of visual merchandising, stock presentation and identifying opportunities to increase sales and donations.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience of working with volunteers

Closing date: Midnight on 16/09/26

Interviews: Dates TBC

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation. In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.