Warehouse & Admin Assistant

St Andrews Hospice; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Practices

Contributory Pension Scheme

NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

Induction Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Unsocial Hours Payments

Job summary

St Andrew’s Hospice is seeking a Warehouse & Admin Assistant to manage stock data, co-ordinate volunteers, and handle online orders and shipments. You will assist in receiving deliveries and pricing, supporting all warehouse processes, and occasionally overseeing duties for the Warehouse Manager.

The role requires strong organisational skills, ability to multitask under pressure, and adaptability to change, with emphasis on accuracy and punctuality.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and multitask.
• Adaptable to change and capable of coordinating volunteers.
• Good attention to detail with a track record of accurate and punctual delivery.

Responsibilities

• Operate stock data system and manage shop transfers and bookings.
• Coordinate volunteers and rota with warehouse manager.
• Prepare online orders and postal shipments.
• Receive new deliveries and prepare goods for pricing.
• Support all warehouse processes and assist in duties for the Warehouse Manager.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Under pressure

Adaptable

Volunteer coordination

Attention to detail

Job description

Band 2 £25,950 – £28,176 pro rata per annum

21 hours per week; 3 days Monday – Friday & alternate Saturday/Sunday

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative care for patients with life-limiting conditions which require complex symptom management, and/or end-of-life care. It is Lanarkshire’s specialist hospice and provides multidisciplinary support for patients, their families and carers. The service is provided completely free of chargefor the adult population of North and South Lanarkshire and is open to all without distinction of race, gender or creed.

The Hospice values represent our core beliefs and act as our guiding principles at the very heart of all that we do. Our values are; Human Dignity, Compassion, Justice, Advocacy and Quality.

What is the role?

As the Warehouse & Admin Assistant, you will be assisting in operating a stock data system, with all shop transfers and bookings. You will co-ordinate a volunteer workforce with the guidance of the warehouse manager, to ensure all stock donations are prepared for the shop floor. You will carry out preparation for online orders and postal shipments. You will assist in receiving new goods deliveries and preparing the goods for pricing. You will assist in all warehouse processes and occasionally oversee some duties for the Warehouse Manager.

What we expect of you?

• Excellent organisational & time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and manage own workload. Often a need to multitask at short notice.
• Adaptable in responding to change
• Co-ordinating volunteers with their daily tasks and shift organisation
• Good attention to detail with a track record of accurate & punctual delivery

We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. In order to attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:

• A warm and supportive working environment
• Unsocial Hours Payments (where relevant to role)
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
• Induction Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling Services
• Occupational Health
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Practices
• NHS Staff Benefits Scheme

Closing date for applications is: 9 th October 2026
Anticipated interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive sufficient applications.

This is not an NHS appointment, and any offer is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure. Please note that if you do not hear from us within 10 days of the closing date you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.