About this role
Can you inspire and be inspired? Can you deliver great customer service? Are you looking for a chance to shine? We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development and the freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a framework of support to develop you.
At Barnardo’s we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now’s your chance to play your part in this vital work. As a Store Associate you will support the manager with all aspects of running a busy store, maximise sales and profit, and ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer service. Your aim will be to make your store the best in town for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.
Responsibilities
You will be well‑organised with great communication skills and ready to learn how to lead your team of colleagues in store to maximise sales, profit and meet your store’s targets. In this role you support the manager, maintain store appearance, handle sales transactions, manage stock and fulfil customer queries.
Benefits & Salary
- As part of Barnardo’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.
- Full training and development package
- Promotion prospects
- Pension and benefits
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- Ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family‑friendly leave options including company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay; plus all additional family leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo’s, with salary sacrifice option
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to the Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from high‑street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and more via the Benefit Portal
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan for dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round‑the‑clock employee assistance programme for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo’s Corporate University
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Barnardo’s believes in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work‑life balance, offering flexible working arrangements.
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