Store Associate

Barnardo's; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity retailer in the UK is seeking a Store Associate to help maximise sales and ensure exceptional customer service standards. In this role, you will support the store manager and develop your leadership skills while working in a rewarding environment. The role offers benefits such as full training, promotion prospects, and an employee assistance program. Join us to make a positive impact in the community while advancing your career in retail.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Group Personal Pension scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Well organised and great communication skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn how to lead the team is important.

Responsibilities

• Support the manager in running a busy store.
• Maximise sales and profit and meet store targets.
• Ensure the highest standards of customer service.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services - your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in. As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, it's the best of both worlds as you will have responsibilities but also the chance to develop and learn with an experienced store manager by your side. You'll need to be well organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your stores targets. In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits. Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you! The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.

• As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.
• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service.
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme.
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
• Service related sick pay from day 1.
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension.
• Cycle2work scheme.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support.
• Access to Barnardo's Corporate University, Discounts at 100's of retailers.
• Employee suggestion scheme, Company pension, Employee Assistance Programme. Find out more.