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Barnardo's; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnardo's Lincoln store is recruiting a Store Associate to help run a busy shop and support the Store Manager, volunteers and donors. You will be involved in stock organization, pricing, and creating a welcoming customer experience in a thriving charity retail environment.

The role requires cash handling, ability to work on your own initiative, and knowledge of fashion retail. 35 hours per week, on-site in Lincoln, with safeguarding checks as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a retail environment.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Retail experience

Cash handling

Customer service

Own initiative

Fashion knowledge

Basic IT skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Store Associate to join our friendly team in Lincoln

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 3 Alexander Walk, Carlton Centre, Lincoln, LN2 4FN

Hours: 35 hours

Permanent – Full time

Some of the Key Responsibilities

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.

Ideal candidates should have

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

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.

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 and gifts.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Store Associate

Company: Barnardo's Salary: from £13.45 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Lincoln, LN2 4FN Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 16 Sept 2026 Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Store Associate to join our friendly team in Lincoln

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 3 Alexander Walk, Carlton Centre, Lincoln, LN2 4FN

Hours: 35 hours

Permanent – Full 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.

Ideal candidates should have

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

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.

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 and gifts.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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