Store Associate

Barnardo's; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking a part-time Store Associate to join our Peterborough team. The role supports the Store Manager and volunteers to run a busy shop at Unit 13, The Broadway, Yaxley.

You will deliver excellent customer service, manage stock and pricing, and help implement promotions while maintaining store standards and promoting gift aid. Perfect for someone with retail experience, a passion for helping vulnerable children, and keen to learn within a supportive charity environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a retail environment is preferred due to store nature.
• Experience of cash handling is desirable.
• Experience of working in a customer service environment is advantageous.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Knowledge of working in a fashion environment is beneficial.
• Basic IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Excellent Customer Service.
• Visual Merchandising.
• Organising Stock, Pricing and Steaming stock before going on the shop floor.
• Ensuring stock is generated and donors sign up for gift aid.
• Implement promotions as directed by Head Office or Area Business Manager or Store Manager.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation and cleanliness.
• Encourage the public to donate saleable stock.
• Rotate stock daily to avoid overstock on the shop floor.
• Experience of cash handling and working in a customer service environment.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Store Associate to join our friendly team in Peterborough This will be a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate, motivated, and keen to help raise funds to support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK. As a Store Associate you will support the Store Manager, other Store Associates, and volunteers to help run a busy store, you will have the opportunity to develop and learn within the store. Store Location: Unit 13, The Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3JL Hours: 7 hours Permanent - Part time Some of the Key Responsibilities

• Excellent Customer Service
• Visual Merchandising
• Organising Stock, Pricing and Steaming stock before going on the shop floor.
• Ensuring Stock is generated over the door by members of the public and ensuring donors sign up for gift aid.
• Implement any promotion in the store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager or your Store Manager.
• Achieve and maintain high standards of housekeeping, organisation and cleanliness throughout the Store, including the sales floor and stockroom areas.
• Actively encourage the public to donate saleable stock.
• Rotate stock on a daily basis so that no garment remains on the shop floor for any longer than the agreed time limits.
  Experience of working in a retail environment due to the nature of the store.
• Experience of cash handling
• Working in a customer service environment
• Experience of working on own initiative
• Knowledge of working in a fashion environment
• Basic IT skills
  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.

Interview Date:

Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.

The Retail section consists of more than 700 Barnardo's shops across the UK. These high-street stores are reliant on donations from the public and corporate supporters, and generate funds from the sale of these donated items. There are a wide range of shops, from traditional charity stores to book shops and furniture. The Trading division produces and sells a range of products, including cards

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through.

Please read about our basis and values following the link below.

You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer.

EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Our basis and values