Retail Sales Assistant - Portishead Superstore
Location: Portishead
This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that expires on 21/05/2025 23:59.
The Vacancy
Sales Assistant roles help you develop a wide range of skills that you can carry with you throughout your career! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Sales Assistant at our Portishead Superstore.
You will receive full training and support from experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly managers and team members. If you have a passion for second hand, recycling, upcycling, and enjoy building strong relationships, and want a role where you feel valued and know you're contributing to the care of patients and their families, then we want to hear from you!
The details:
* Working 15 hours per week, 2 days in 7
What we are looking for:
* Excellent communication and organisational skills with a proactive approach
* Able to work in a fast-paced environment
* A genuine interest in home wear, furniture, second hand, and charity retail
* Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
* Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* IT literacy and numeracy skills, including email systems and basic spreadsheets
* Previous retail experience is useful but not essential
Key responsibilities:
* In the absence of management, open and close the store and ensure it trades safely and legally
* Assist the management team in achieving profit targets by reducing costs and maximising sales
* Work as part of the shop team, carrying out tasks to ensure the shop's success and smooth operation
* Support high standards of presentation on windows and the shop floor
* Help implement changes to optimise sales
* Encourage and support stock donations from the public
* Actively demonstrate our values through your role
If you're excited about working with us and have most of the skills or experience we're seeking, please apply. You might be just what we're looking for!
For more information about the role, charity retail, and to meet the team, please:
* Download the job description at the bottom of the page
* Contact Jason Bamfield at jason.bamfield@stpetershospice.org
We review applications as they come in and may close the vacancy early, so early application is encouraged.
About Us
We’ve spent over 40 years helping people die in peace and with dignity, providing the best possible end-of-life care through compassion and clinical expertise. We also support the families and loved ones of our patients before, during, and after bereavement.
Our supporters help us continue this work through fundraising, donations, and volunteering. We couldn’t do it without them, and we are deeply grateful.
We aim to help more people die well by sharing our expertise with other health professionals and care providers, improving end-of-life care across the NHS and beyond. We are here for everyone, for free, forever.
The Benefits
Our clinical team members enjoy NHS Agenda for Change benefits, including:
* Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years' service)
* Continuation in the NHS pension scheme for existing members
* Recognition of previous NHS service for sick pay
Additional benefits include:
* 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing with service
* Pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 6%
Equity and Diversity
We value diversity and inclusion. We have joined ENEI, the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion, to support our journey toward an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, religion, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, marriage, or pregnancy.
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