Sunday Assistant_Wootton Bassett

TN United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking charity as a Sunday Assistant, where you will play a crucial role in maximizing sales and maintaining high standards in a retail environment. This part-time position offers a competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities. Your responsibilities will include managing stock, ensuring cleanliness, and delivering exceptional customer service. If you have a strong retail background and a passion for making a difference, this role is perfect for you. Be part of a committed team dedicated to achieving charity sales targets while enjoying a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Season ticket loan

Defined contribution schemes for Pension

Loan schemes for bikes, computers, and navigation systems

Introduce a friend scheme

Help with childcare costs

Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme

Life assurance

Eye care support

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in cash handling and financial management procedures.
• Strong communication skills with tact and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Maximize sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout.
• Ensure cleanliness throughout the shop and provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Cash handling

Financial management

Customer service

Organizational skills

Job description

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Sunday Assistant_Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

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Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Title: Sunday Assistant

Hours/Contract: 5.5 hours per week, Permanent, Part time

Closing date: 12th June 2024

Interview date: Shortlisting and Interviews will happen on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.

Key responsibilities include maximizing sales by maintaining high standards of display and layout in the shop and shop windows, ensuring stock density is maintained, regular rotation of stock is carried out, and maximum realistic prices are obtained on donated items, in accordance with charity guidelines, as well as Bought in Goods.

• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Introduce a friend scheme
• Help with childcare costs (T&Cs apply)
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
• Life assurance – for all employees
• Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance: England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata); Northern Ireland = 25 days plus 11 public holidays (pro rata); Scotland = 25 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
• Competitive policy for parental/sick leave
• Continuous Professional Development – (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Flexible working
• Free DBS

What we are looking for:

• The ability to communicate with tact and discretion
• Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)
• The ability to make decisions within agreed parameters
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands

Gift aid is a vital source of income from donated goods, and you should ensure that this is maximized when dealing with customers and donors, providing excellent customer service at all times. You should also maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the shop, including the sales floor, stock processing area, offices, and communal areas.

With a strong retail background, you will join our committed team in making a significant contribution to achieving charity sales targets. You must be reliable and flexible to meet the charity's needs.

This role involves sole responsibility for the store's operation, including lone working. Therefore, we are unable to recruit anyone under 18 for this role.

To apply, please send your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification, and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Adam Robinson by email.