Job Description

About the role

Hours: 16 hours per week worked over 2 days to included weekends and banks holidays.

Our Retail outlets provide 29% of much needed income to the hospice. This is vital to be able to provide the much-needed care to the people of Derbyshire. The hospice has 15 retail shops,1 furniture warehouse a Donation centre, Clearance shop and 2 Coffee shops! We also have an online eBay/Amazon platform and an online furniture store, It\xe2\x80\x99s a big operation! We are looking for a Retail Sales Assistant to join our Retail Team.

The Retail Sales assistant will support the Retail Manager and team with all aspects of running the brand new Ashgate Hospice shop, situated in Alfreton town centre. The role will involve managing staff, stock control, preparing products as well as the training of volunteers.

This job role is hard work, enormous fun, hugely satisfying and very fascinating. This is a job that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t have that Monday morning feeling and you will go home feeling happy that you did a great job for an amazing charity! those who work for Ashgate Hospice are very proud to do so. If you think that you would like to be a part of our charity, then please apply.

The main responsibilities include:

• To ensure that the high standard of service to customers that is expected by the Ashgate Hospice shops is maintained at all times.

• To actively support, any fundraising promotions as directed by Ashgate Hospice or your Manager.
• To implement any promotion in the shop as directed.

• To support the training, development, and motivation of a team of staff and volunteers.

To get full details on what the role includes please read the attached , call the recruiting manager for an informal chat, and come and visit us.

About you:

You will be an integral member of the Retail Team at Alfreton, leading and managing a team. You will be responsible for ensuring the shop is safe, clean, and well presented, making sure our customers have a great experience.

Skills and experience required:

• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to adapt to different customer challenges.
• Ability to multi task and manage conflicting priorities and targets.
• Knowledge of cash handling/Banking protocol

About Ashgate:

Ashgate Hospice is a registered charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Ashgate. They are grounded in our commitment to being the best we can be for our patients and the people who are important to them, and for each other. We are compassionate. We are a team. We are respectful, open and inclusive.

At Ashgate, you are part of a genuine and warm team that shares a desire to deliver great experiences to our customers. We celebrate Inclusion and equality; we advocate collaboration and transparency and believe our teams should bring their true selves to work.

We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to providing a happy, safe and supportive environment for all our people which is why nearly 4 out of 5 of our staff would recommend us as a place to work. We recognise the need to support our employees\xe2\x80\x99 well-being including their work-life balance which is why we are open to and encourage flexible working arrangements, including job-sharing.

As a valued member of the team, you will have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways. For our current staff, these pathways have included becoming a Shop Manager and Cluster Support Co-ordinator

Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast \xe2\x80\x9cThe Life and Death Podcast\xe2\x80\x9d to get a feel for what it is like to be part of the Ashgate team and gain an understanding of the people we support.

Find out why our people think Ashgate Hospice is a

Some of our current benefits include:

• A highly compassionate and supportive working environment
• A wide range of initiatives to support your wellbeing, and the time out to practice self-care
• Generous holiday entitlement
• A progressive approach to flexible working to help meet your and our needs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Westfield Health Cash Plan includes free annual eye tests, dental checks and money back for a range of treatments and therapies
• Access to a free, confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Free access to Westfield Rewards, offering discounts from hundreds of retailers
• Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Life assurance scheme
• Total commitment to your learning and development

What next:

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Anna Bartram via email

Please note we only accept applications via the \xe2\x80\x98Apply now\xe2\x80\x99 button on our website. Please do not send your application to HR or the recruiting manager.

Proposed interview date: TBC

Any candidate who identifies themselves as disabled will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria for the role. Essential criteria can be found in the job description and person specification for the role. If you require any accessibility adjustments, please contact a member of the HR team at or by calling 01246 568801

If successful, you will be required to have a DBS check carried as part of the conditional pre-employment checks. For more information, please refer to the candidate assistant notes.

As a healthcare provider, it is very important to us that our staff have the annual flu jab and are fully vaccinated against COVID 19. It is our expectation that all of our staff will have the vaccinations unless there are strong compelling reasons why not. We believe having the vaccination not only protects you but also helps us to keep our patients, staff and visitors safe.

Support available for candidates who identify themselves as disabled

You may wish to complete and share with us your health adjustment passport so that we are aware what support and/or reasonable adjustments you may require. Even if you choose not to share this with us, we encourage applicants to consider completing their passport for their own benefit. For more information in relation to this please visit. Health Adjustment Passport - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

You may also be able to get support from Access to Work which is an initiative run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability. This may include support with the selection process. For more information in relation to Access to Work please visit.

Ashgate Hospicecare is a charity (no. 700636) that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire.

Our vision is that everyone in North Derbyshire with a life-limiting illness, and the people important to them, can make the most of every moment together and that they can die with dignity and comfort.

Ashgate Hospice