Store Associate (23694)

Barnardo's; Clarkston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and development package

Promotion prospects

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Barnardo's is looking for a Store Associate to support the store manager and help drive sales while delivering excellent customer service. You will contribute to presenting goods to a high standard and help supervise colleagues in the manager's absence, learning to lead a team.

We offer full training, development opportunities, and the chance to work for a major UK charity that supports vulnerable children and young people.

Qualifications

• Customer service-focused with strong communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn how to supervise and lead teammates.

Responsibilities

• Support the store manager with day-to-day running of the busy store.
• Step up to supervise in the manager's absence and cover days off or holidays.
• Help maximise sales and profit and meet store targets.

Skills

Great communication skills

Well organised

Willing to learn to lead a team

Job description

Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

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, and step up to supervise in their absence, covering days off or holiday leave. 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.

• 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!

* 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.

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