Shop Assistant (Home Decor)

Job Advert We are excited to be looking for a Shop Assistant for our NEW Bury Home Decor Shop on a 22.5 hour 6 month fixed term contract.   We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to help our store reach full potential.   We want someone who can use their initiative and is excited about charity retail and fashion. As a Shop Assistant you will:  Help promote donations and sales to maximise profits  Be representing Mencap as an efficient and charitable organisation by ensuring that your actions reinforce the Mencap aims and values  Strive to ensure stock is generated from the local area and donors  Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income is achieved through Gift Aid  Be responsible for helping to achieve profit targets by ensuring sales are maximised and the cost are effectively managed  Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation throughout.  Build an effective volunteer team and provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals to paid staff and volunteers  Be responsible for all financial and cash handling and health and safety.  To be a successful Shop Assistant, you will be:  Able to have a flexible approach to working hours and days including working weekend and Bank Holidays as appropriate.  Willing to travel to occasional team meetings, training events and in the initial growth of the new retail train assisting with setting up other new stores. Passionate about the Mencap values and will strive to ensure our Retail brand is successful.    If you are looking for an exciting new challenge and want to work for an organisation that strives for excellence, we want to hear from you!   At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!  We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.    Vacancy ID: 32738 Benefits As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed Pension contributions into NEST Scheme on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings Death in service life cover for a nominated beneficiary under our life assurance scheme Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support*T&C's apply based on contract About Mencap We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.   Our work includes; providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose providing advice through our help lines and web sites