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Charity Shop Assistant

Age UK Lincolnshire is an independent local charity, part of the Age UK brand partnership, supporting more than 6,000 older people every month. We have two exciting vacancies for part time Charity Shop Assistant’s to work within our Retail Shop in Tattershall.

  • 1 position for 35 hours per week over 5 days I £22,222 per annum
  • 1 position for 21 hours per week over 3 days I £13,333 per annum
  • Working hours are between Monday-Sunday 9am-5pm (subject to change)

Our vision, a world where older people flourish, is delivered through a commitment to our values and our promise to deliver.

Are you looking to make a difference in an organisation that holds our customers at the heart of all we do?

Do you enjoy being on the shop floor?

Do you have the enthusiasm and passion to meet the challenges of driving sales within charity retailing?

About the role

We are looking for two Charity Shop Assistant's who will be part of a creative and solutions focused team, working closely with the Charity Shop Manager and Retail Manager to coordinate all day to day running activities involved in the successful operation of one of Age UK Lincolnshire’s Charity Shops.

To deliver a high-quality retail service, the successful applicant's will need to be energetic and driven, with a hands-on approach and have experience of working in a fast paced, customer focused environment. The post holder will be expected to work independently without supervision.

It is essential that the applicant's have the passion and enthusiasm to motivate a team of volunteers in order to maximise the shop income, generate stock and help us raise funds and awareness of our services in order to achieve our strategic priorities.

The successful applicant's will have knowledge of Health and Safety, ensuring staff and volunteers are fully conversant with responsibilities.

Applicants are required to have a proactive approach and ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential to ensure that the applicant gets the best out of the team of volunteers and the shop.

A flexible approach to work is required in order to cover holiday and sickness or participate in activities outside of normal shop hours, e.g. shop events.

For a full list of responsibilities, qualities and attributes please refer to the job description and person specification.

What’s in it for you?

Age UK Lincolnshire is an inclusive and innovative organisation that listens to our employees and clients to ensure they feel valued, respected and recognised. All employees have access to:

  • Access to an Employee Assistant Programme provided by BUPA
  • In house Mental Health First Aider support
  • Full training for the role
  • To be part of an organisation that really makes a difference
  • Job satisfaction and feeling valued
  • Blue Light Card
  • Charity Worker discounts, including a dedicated Age UK portal (AON)
  • Discounted tickets for events provided by Tickets for Good
  • Uniform and all PPE

 Role subject to Disclosure and Barring Scheme.

How to apply

Please click here to complete our application form. We strongly encourage applicants to use the job description to complete their application, and to demonstrate their skills and suitability for the role.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025

Interview Date: Friday 8th August 2025 

If you have any questions about the role, get in touch with the Human Resources Department by calling 01522 696000 or email hr@ageuklsl.org.uk

We reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Age UK Lincolnshire has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding, to demonstrate this we ensure that we follow safer recruitment practices. Our application form and interview process will always contain safeguarding-related questions. To ensure that our pre-employment checks are thorough, we will obtain and verify references from previous employers and conduct Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for all new employees. Everyone at Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire will receive a comprehensive induction which will cover an insight into safeguarding principles, policies and procedures. In addition, all employees complete mandatory Safeguarding Training. 

 

Application Documents