Shop Assistant - Shirley

Permanent Hours: 37 hours (5 out of 7 days - including weekends)Salary: £24,454 per annum Location: Shirley Shop - Solihull, This role sits within our Retail Domain, which transforms donated goods into vital income to support young people across the UK. You'll play a key part in our Shirley shop, supporting the shop manager and the team to deliver excellent customer service, community engagement, and income generation (including some online selling). As part of this role, you will be required to work as and when required and this will include Sundays and Bank Holidays. We're looking for a confident and motivated Shop Assistant with the ability to supervise people, and assist the shop manager to drive shop profits, driving improvements that strengthen the shop's performance and community impact., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.

• Retail experience, and a "can do", positive approach Excellent people skills & customer service Good IT skills
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle Experience of working with volunteers
  
  The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
We run over 100 retail shops covering the whole of the UK - every one of these shops play a vital role in our mission to providing support to children and young adults. Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more., The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.


• 36 days' annual leave inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service Enhanced maternity/paternity leave We match up to 8% pension Free counselling service Opportunities to develop and widen your skills 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation