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Age UK is recruiting! We have a fantastic opportunity for a Store Manager to join our friendly and supportive Harpenden team. Utilising your previous retail experience and excellent managerial skills, you will manage the day to day running of our store - maximising store sales and profits while ensuring our customers receive an excellent service. In doing so, you will be helping to raise funds for Age UK and the incredible services and support they provide to older people. As Store Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development. If you are a motivated manager with a passion for retail and would like to use your skills to support a charity that helps thousands of older people across the UK, this may be the role for you! Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.) You will have: Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment Experience of managing people Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's Ability to build, retain and develop a team Strong drive to achieve results through others Ability to delegate, coach and listen Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities Ability to motivate self and others An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising IT literacy and numeracy skills What we offer in return: A 35 hour working week 25 days holiday 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.
Sales Support Administrator About Energy Park At Energy Park, we provide smart electric vehicle (EV) charge point solutions for residential sites, businesses and organisations across the UK to help them get set up for a sustainable future. With the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans set to end by 2035, investing in EV charging infrastructure now is essential for those who want to gain a competitive edge and thrive in a net-zero carbon world. And expanding EV charging infrastructure is now a key focus for the UK government, with over £1bn being invested into local and national EV infrastructure initiatives. As experts in EV charging solutions, we guide businesses and organisations through their entire EV journey, with the aim of providing accessible, scalable and easy-to-use solutions. We work closely with our clients to identify and install the best, bespoke solution for them, and the outcome is always a best-in-class offering. Our team members are talented and committed to supporting our rapidly-growing business. Position Overview: To actively ensure that the sales admin and associated process are adhered to, collating and processing quotes and ensuring that all departments internally have the information to proceed with a smooth installation covering the whole sales process prior to being handed over to the operations team. The role is an essential part of the sales team; and will include confirming appointments, ensuring that the sales department runs smoothly, establishing relationships with our customers with the ultimate aim of improving the sales admin process, documenting processes and recording contacts for the Sales team to follow up in more detail. You may also be asked to get involved in the administration and travel arrangements for appointments. Main job functions: To arrange appointments, ensure that literature is sent on time to potential clients. To keep the CRM and other databases used to record client data, in line with GDPR guidelines, ensuring that appointments and information are accurately added to the relevant systems and following up with email correspondence in a timely manner, To ensure that all enquiries are responded to in a timely manner in line with our agreed response times, setting reminders and being proactive to ensure we are responsive to our clients needs at all times Develop presentations for client meetings and ensure that the Head of Key Accounts has all the paperwork and background information for each client meeting Attending meetings as and when required in a support capacity, to ensure all presentations set up and that the meetings run smoothly Dealing with customer queries via email and phone and taking ownership of the sales admin process Cold calling and information gathering exercises, researching Attending in house sales meetings and taking the minutes, ensuring that tasks are documented and allocated to the right people internally, enthusiastically participating in meetings and adding value as and when you see the opportunity to do so Experience/qualifications required: Excellent verbal and written communication skills IT literate and tech savvy, able to collate data and put together engaging presentations Punctual, reliable with a good understanding of the sales lifecycle and business basics A degree in business management or equivalent experience of working in a similar role having worked in a sales team as a sales administrator or similar Interest in EV charging as an industry and a can-do attitude, someone who will work as part of a small team to ensure that all tasks are completed and that the Head of Key Accounts is supported at all times Customer focused and a keen eye for detail No agents, please. HRCentral is recruiting as our outsourced HR provider. Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 per annum Contract: Full Time, Permenent Hours: 35 hours per week Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension REF-213 903