Shop Assistant
Job Posting for Shop Assistant at Sue Ryder
Unit 7, Northside Retail Park, Meanwood, Leeds, LS7 2TT
22.5 hours per week including weekends on rota
£11.44 per hour plus competitive reward and benefit scheme
Be there when it matters.
Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 Retail Bulletin.
Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding so we can continue to provide 2.7 million hours of expert medical, practical, bereavement and emotional support every year, in our hospices, in people's homes and in the community. We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country - with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, youll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.
We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day off.
Our Meanwood Sue Ryder is a busy superstore with a huge range of stock - with a selection of electricals, furniture, books, music and new goods, lifting will be part of the role.
About You
Do you have excellent customer service skills? Are you comfortable working in a busy fast paced environment? If so come and support our shop team in our Meanwood store and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder!
As our new Shop Assistant, you will help us to create a well-presented shop where customers get great service. You will sort and size stock and be on hand to help customers with their purchases. Remember that you could often be moving stock which may involve lifting heavy goods or furniture.
Other Responsibilities Include
To help maximise donated income through proactive stock generation, optimum pricing, processing stock to agreed levels and stock planning.
Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your colleagues health and safety is a priority.
Manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
Competitive Benefits Package
Interview date: 19th September
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
22.5 hours per week including weekends on rota
£11.44 per hour plus competitive reward and benefit scheme
Be there when it matters.
Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 Retail Bulletin.
Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding so we can continue to provide 2.7 million hours of expert medical, practical, bereavement and emotional support every year, in our hospices, in people's homes and in the community. We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country - with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, youll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.
We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day off.
Our Meanwood Sue Ryder is a busy superstore with a huge range of stock - with a selection of electricals, furniture, books, music and new goods, lifting will be part of the role.
About You
Do you have excellent customer service skills? Are you comfortable working in a busy fast paced environment? If so come and support our shop team in our Meanwood store and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder!
As our new Shop Assistant, you will help us to create a well-presented shop where customers get great service. You will sort and size stock and be on hand to help customers with their purchases. Remember that you could often be moving stock which may involve lifting heavy goods or furniture.
Other Responsibilities Include
To help maximise donated income through proactive stock generation, optimum pricing, processing stock to agreed levels and stock planning.
Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your colleagues health and safety is a priority.
Manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee Networks - LGBTQ , Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, Women and Non-Binary Individuals
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Interview date: 19th September
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process by emailing
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
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