Retail Operations Assistant Temporary Contract

Location: Home Based but to attend Tiverton Resource Centre as requiredContract Type: Temporary (Anticipated end date January 2025)Job Type: Part time, 16-20 hours per weekSalary: GBP20,157 - GBP22,242 per annum (pro-rata)

About Us:

We are an established and successful charity providing hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the South West of England. We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.

Join our team for a rewarding career move where 98% of staff agree that they are proud to work for CHSW.

What you will be doing:

You will assist in providing efficient administration support to contribute to the smooth running of our growing network of charity retail stores. Duties will cover a varied range of general office administration tasks, alongside maintaining the CHSW EPOS system, Gift Aid and loyalty card administration.

The Successful Candidate:

You will have experience of working to a high standard in an administrative role. You will be able to remain highly organised whilst managing competing demands and have strong interpersonal skills. You should be comfortable using IT packages including Word, Excel and Outlook and ideally have experience of using databases. Experience of working within a retail administration environment desirable but not essential.

What we offer:

• 33 days (plus bank holidays) holiday entitlement, which increases with service
• enhanced sick pay scheme rising up to 6 months full and 6 months half pay
• personal pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• family friendly policies, with enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services and employee assistance programme
• group life insurance scheme
• training and development opportunities
• environmental and green agenda
• a supportive and inclusive environment
• a chance to make a real difference

We value our staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.

Closing date: 12th February 2024Anticipated interview date: 22nd February 2024

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number .

Why Work For Us?

This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.

You may also have experience in the following: Administration Assistant, Administrator, Customer Service, Database Administrator, Retail administration, Retail operations administrator, Retail admin etc.

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