Permanent
As and when required
£12.71 per hour
Location: THIS WILL BE A ROLE COVERING OUR SHOPS IN THE NORFOLK REGION - Dereham, Swaffham, Downham Market, Wymondham, Norwich & Poringland
Benefits include but not limited to:
About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.
We run over 100 retail shops covering the whole of the UK – every one of these shops play a vital role in our mission to providing support to children and young adults. Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
About the role:
This role sits within our Retail Domain, which transforms donated goods into vital income to support young people across the UK. You’ll play a key part in our Dereham shop, supporting the shop manager and theteam to deliver excellent customer service, community engagement, and income generation. As part of this role, you will be required to work as and when required but this will include Sundays and Bank Holidays.
We’re looking for a confident and motivated Sessional Retail Assistant with the ability to supervisepeople, and assist the shop manager to drive shop profits, driving improvements that strengthen the shop’s performance and community impact.
Key Skills and Competencies:
The required skills and competencies for this role are:
It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:
Closing date: Midnight on Monday 19th October 2026.
Interviews: Date to be confirmed.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.
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