St Margaret’s Hospice Care is looking for a friendly, motivated Sales Assistant to join our welcoming team. Location: Street, Somerset Contract: Permanent, Part time Working pattern: 16 hours across two days a week. There will also be a need to work additional hours to cover staff leave as required. By joining us you will quickly become part of a great Retail Team that we are proud to say consists of over 700 dedicated individuals and volunteers. The team’s commitment, skills, passion, and energy combine to deliver significant income, enabling our clinical colleagues to deliver their services to nearly 5,000 people across Somerset. What can you expect to be doing? Joining the team in our Street Store, you will support the shop manager and deputy in the running of the shop. Your day to day work will involve: Delivering friendly and approachable customer service Sorting and lifting donated goods Merchandising and creating eye-catching shop displays Following till and cash handling procedures Supporting and motivating a team of shop volunteers Promoting the services and fundraising activities of St Margaret’s Hospice. If you're looking for a rewarding role, where you can really make a difference, this could be the job for you. What can you expect to be good at? Previous experience in a retail environment is desirable but not essential as a full induction and training programme will be provided. However, it will really help if you have: Demonstrable high standards of customer service Good communication skills. So, whether you are looking to take your first step into a Retail role or already have experience, we would love to hear from you. This role is a physically demanding position within a busy retail environment which includes the lifting of donated goods. What can we offer you? You won’t just be joining a fantastic team – you’ll be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you’re looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match. 33 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Ability to buy and sell annual leave Pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family Life assurance cover – 2x salary Health Cash Plans Blue Light Discount Card Enhanced maternity leave* Excellent learning and development opportunities Volunteering and fundraising opportunities *Eligibility criteria applies Want to apply or find out more? If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we’d love to hear from you. Just reach out to Debbie Trevett at Debbie.Trevett@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk For any questions about our recruitment process, please contact Recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We can’t wait to hear from you! Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .