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Age UK has another fantastic opportunity! We are recruiting for a Sunday Sales Assistant in our Whitley Street (Reading) store. Our shops raise vital funds that enable the charity to support older people across the UK. We are looking for a Sunday Sales Assistant to provide a quality retail service, taking responsibility for running our busy shop on Sundays. This varied role will include, managing stock, displaying goods, maintaining the appearance of the shop, maximising sales and promoting Gift Aid to our valued customers. If you would like to utilise your skills and experience in a role that helps raise funds for some of the excellent services and support provided by Age UK, we would love to hear from you! Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.) About you: Excellent customer service skills Literate and numerate An effective team player Ability to lift and carry heavy bags of stock A basic knowledge of Health & Safety and Fire regulations Previous experience of working or managing a retail shop would be an advantage A flexible approach to your job is essential What we offer in return: A 6 hour working week 25 days holiday (pro-rata) bank holiday allowance A generous pension - we will contribute 8% Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events Additional Information To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff. All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview. Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Closing date: 14-05-2024 Customer Team Leader Location: Former The Royal Oak, 39 School Green, Shinfield, RG2 9EE Pay: £13.32 per hour Contract: 39 hours per week regular overtime, permanent, full time Working pattern: 5 varied shifts over 7 days including early mornings (from 6am), afternoons, late evenings (until 11pm) and weekends, to be discussed at interview. Full, paid training provided You can now apply for this role using your mobile device (no CV needed!) You must be aged 18 or over to be a customer team leader at Co-op, as you'll need to authorise age-related sales. We're looking for Customer Team Leaders to join our team at Co-op. When you join Co-op, you'll get dedicated support to help you grow your career, as well as amazing benefits including 36 days holiday, a pension with up to 10% Co-op contribution, access to virtual healthcare services for you and your family, and a 30% discount on all Co-op products in our stores. As a Customer Team Leader, you'll be part of a friendly team that's dedicated to helping our customers. We'll look to you to help lead the store team coaching and supervising our Customer Team Members and deputising for the Store Manager, while also delivering great customer service and performing a wide range of other tasks around the store like re-stocking shelves and cleaning up spillages. At Co-op, we do things a different way. For over 175 years we've been focused on making things fairer for our members and their communities, and as a colleague we promise to take care of you. You'll get support for your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, as well as market leading policies to help you through life events from bereavement and pregnancy loss to fertility treatment and menopause. What you'll do Friendly and thoughtful service you'll give friendly, welcoming, easy, helpful and thoughtful service every day, often taking ownership for managing the store and handling challenging situations Develop your team's capabilities through coaching and training, fostering an inclusive culture where everyone's voice is valued and respected Make sure that the store remains safe, legal, and fully operational Manage diligence checks and stock accuracy to make shopping a great experience for our customers Support your store manager by deputising when they're not working and delivering a variety of HR processes Lead the way when introducing new products and services in your store work closely with your team to implement change and encourage open and honest feedback Build relationships and get involved in your local community, supporting your Store Manager with the delivery of the local Co-op community plan This job would suit people who have A genuine care for the needs of customers and members The ability to strike a balance between leading and supporting your team and rolling up your sleeves on the shop floor Great people skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with customers and colleagues Strong organisational and problem-solving skills A desire to learn, grow and develop your leadership skills The flexibility to work a range of different shifts Why Co-op? Full, paid training and dedicated support for your personal development and career progression 30% discount on all Co-op products in-store plus 10% discounts on all other brands (increasing to 20% on payday weekends) A pension scheme with up to 10% employer contributions Wagestream a money management app giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 36 days of holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata for part time colleagues) Virtual healthcare services for you and your family, including access to GP appointments, eye care, mental health support, and nutrition and fitness consultations 24/7 employee assistance service YuLife an app rewarding you for healthy behaviour with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands Rotas shared three weeks in advance and accessible on your phone Cycle-to-work scheme Building an inclusive workplace We want to build diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want our stores to be inclusive environments, where our colleagues can reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about our recruitment process at apply-process. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing. As part of the application process for this job, you'll need to complete an online assessment. It will take around 10 minutes to complete the test. #3