Retail Assistant – Norton Bridge
| Job Type: | Part-time, 15 hours per week |
| Location: | 10 Stone Rd, Norton Bridge, ST15 0NS |
| Salary: | £9,550 actual per annum, £23,875 per annum full time equivalent Must be fully flexible over 7 days to include working during our busiest trading days Saturday and/or Sunday up to 15 hours per week |
| Application deadline: | Friday, 15 August 2025 – however may close earlier if over subscribed |
| Telephone interview | Thursday, 31 July 2025 |
| Face to face interview | Tuesday, 26 August 2025 |
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Are you a highly motivated, dynamic, retail focused individual with a strong flair for fashion and merchandising?
About us
We are Katharine House Hospice, and we’re dedicated to providing compassionate care to people in our community affected by progressive illnesses. Everyone here plays an integral role in making this possible.
We value people – so much so, it’s one of our three key values as a charity.
The role
As our Retail Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the whole team, who in turn support the whole charity. You will be helping us to deliver first class customer service and maintain shop standards ensuring consistently high standards in the services we offer and how the shop looks.
Our store environment changes every day and the list of duties will be varied, no one day is the same. You can be expected to work between the shop floor and workroom ensuring stock rotation is met. A wide variety of stock is processed through the store including items of furniture, electrical goods, bric-a-brac and books and clothing.
This is a physically demanding position working in a very busy large charity retail superstore, which will include lifting and carrying bags, boxes and items of furniture on a daily basis.
What we offer
- Annual leave
33 days per annum, which includes bank holidays (pro rata for part time), increasing after five and 10 years’ service. - Pension scheme
We match contributions up to 7% to a NEST scheme. If you’re currently contributing to the NHS pension scheme you can continue to do so. - Death in service benefit
Reassurance should the worst happen. 2 x salary to your family. - Employee assistance programme
Providing support for your wellbeing. - Training and development opportunities
Continuous learning and professional growth. - Occupational sick pay
Support during times of illness. - Healthcare cash benefit plan
Contributory plan to help cover health-related expenses. - Free parking
Skills and experience
We’re looking for someone who is professional and approachable and has:
- experience or an interest in retail
- excellent customer service skills
- a positive ‘can do’ attitude
Join us and make a difference
If you’re passionate about people and want to contribute to a mission that matters, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to those who need it most.
If you’d like to know more about this role, without commitment, please contact the HR Department on 01785 218257.
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Internal applicants should apply via an expression of interest outlining the reasons for your interest and detailing any relevant experience.