You must have customer-facing experience, cash handling skills, ability to lift 10kg, work well in a team or alone, show sensitivity to diversity, and be flexible with working hours.

You will provide excellent customer service, boost sales, assist with stock management, organize displays, and represent the organization professionally while handling stock up to 10kgs.

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Age UK is a leading charity in the United Kingdom dedicated to supporting older people. The organisation provides a wide range of services, including information and advice, health and social care, and campaigns for older people's rights and well-being. Their ultimate mission is to help older individuals enjoy fulfilling lives, ensuring they receive the care and support they need. The purpose of Age UK is to improve the quality of life for older people by offering practical assistance, combating loneliness, and advocating for their needs and interests at both local and national levels.

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We exist to help older people when they need us the most. 💜 #ProudToBeAgeUK

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   SHOP NAME
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   <b>Borehamwood </b>
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   CONTRACT TYPE
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   <b>Fixed Term Contract </b>
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   APPLY BY
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   <b>03-Oct-2024 </b>
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   SALARY
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   <b>£11.44 </b>
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   JOB CATEGORY
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   <b>Retail </b>
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   WORKING PATTERN
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   <b>4 days out of 7 </b>
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   WEEKLY HOURS
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   <b>28 hours </b>
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 <p>Age UK’s shops are the face of the charity. On high streets up and down the country our retail teams deliver a great shopping experience to customers while generating much needed income for the charity, ensuring that we can provide services and support to older people who need it most.</p>
 <p>If you want to help us to help others, we have the job for you!</p>
 <p>We are recruiting for a<b> Sales Assistant</b> to join our wonderful <b>Borehamwood</b> team and deliver an excellent retail service, ensuring that every customer has a great shopping experience. As a valued Sales Assistant you will contribute towards maximising shop sales and profits as well as the successful day to day running of the shop and deputise for the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager in their absence.</p>
 <p>The successful candidate will support with sales, stock rotation, organising displays and store tidying and much more, whilst representing Age UK in a professional manner and reflecting our core values.</p>
 <p>Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)</p>
 <p><b> ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT ***</b></p>
 <p><b> To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.</b></p>
 <p></p>
 <p>You will have:</p>
 <p></p>
 <ul>
  <li>Experience in working in a customer facing role</li>
  <li>Experience of cash handling</li>
  <li>Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s</li>
  <li>The ability to work as part of an effective team.</li>
  <li>Be able to lone work when needed</li>
  <li>Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as commitment to equal opportunities</li>
  <li>A flexible approach to work with requirement to work additional days to cover holidays and sickness or participate in trading outside of normal shop hours e.g. shop events</li>
 </ul>
 <p></p>
 <p>What we offer in return:</p>
 <p></p>
 <ul>
  <li>A 28 hour working week</li>
  <li>25 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holiday allowance</li>
  <li>A generous pension – we will contribute 8%</li>
  <li>Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub</li>
  <li>Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan</li>
  <li>Tickets for Good – Free and discounted tickets for events</li>
 </ul>
 <p></p>
 <p>Additional Information</p>
 <p></p>
 <p>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.</p>
 <p>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.</p>
 <p>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.</p>
 <p>Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.</p>
 <p>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.</p>
 <p>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.</p>
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   SHOP NAME
  
  
   Borehamwood 
  
  
   CONTRACT TYPE
  
  
   Fixed Term Contract 
  
  
   APPLY BY
  
  
   03-Oct-2024 
  
  
   SALARY
  
  
   £11.44 
  
  
   JOB CATEGORY
  
  
   Retail 
  
  
   WORKING PATTERN
  
  
   4 days out of 7 
  
  
   WEEKLY HOURS
  
  
   28 hours 
  
 
 
 Age UK’s shops are the face of the charity. On high streets up and down the country our retail teams deliver a great shopping experience to customers while generating much needed income for the charity, ensuring that we can provide services and support to older people who need it most.
 If you want to help us to help others, we have the job for you!
 We are recruiting for a Sales Assistant to join our wonderful Borehamwood team and deliver an excellent retail service, ensuring that every customer has a great shopping experience. As a valued Sales Assistant you will contribute towards maximising shop sales and profits as well as the successful day to day running of the shop and deputise for the Shop Manager and Assistant Manager in their absence.
 The successful candidate will support with sales, stock rotation, organising displays and store tidying and much more, whilst representing Age UK in a professional manner and reflecting our core values.
 Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)
  ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 6 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT ***
  To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.
 
 You will have:
 
 
  Experience in working in a customer facing role
  Experience of cash handling
  Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s
  The ability to work as part of an effective team.
  Be able to lone work when needed
  Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as commitment to equal opportunities
  A flexible approach to work with requirement to work additional days to cover holidays and sickness or participate in trading outside of normal shop hours e.g. shop events
 
 
 What we offer in return:
 
 
  A 28 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.



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