Bank General Sales Assistant

Hours: Bank, as and when required, to include Weekends and Bank 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, 2 Clearance shop's and 2 Coffee shops! We also have an online eBay platform and an online furniture store, It's a big operation! We are looking for a Bank Retail Sales Assistant to join our Retail Team. The Bank Retail Sales assistant will support the team with all aspects of running the clothing boutique, new goods team and the Hasland furniture team, The role will involve managing volunteers, 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't 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:

• Ensure the highest standards of customer care are always adhered to
• Following the guidance to prepare stock for sale within the store
• Ensure Ashgate values are followed
• Promote Ashgate Hospice in the local community
  
  Skills and experience required:
You will be an integral member of the Retail Team at the Furniture Store 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:
• Customer Service skills
• Ability to adapt to new work situations and use initiative to find solutions to work related problems.
• Ability to multitask in a busy retail environment.
• Knowledge of cash handling/Banking protocol
  
  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.
We're 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' 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. Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast "The Life and Death Podcast" 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
• A progressive approach to flexible working to help meet your and our needs, 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