Sales Assistant, Baldock (15hpw)

Sales Assistant, Baldock (15 hpw)

We’re looking for a Sales Assistant with a passion for pre-loved goods to support the team at our Baldock Store !

This is an exciting time to be joining our retail team as we embark on ambitious plans to renovate our stores. By adding a little love to our pre-loved shops, we hope to not only increase vital income, but elevate the shopping experience for our community. As one of the Hospice’s 11 charity shops, our Baldock store plays a crucial role in funding our award-winning wellbeing and palliative care services.

What does the Sales Assistant role involve?

The Sales Assistant plays a key role in the day-to-day running of a preloved retail store, supporting the delivery of sales targets, excellent customer service, and high retail standards.

As a Key Holder, the post holder will take responsibility for opening and closing the store when needed, ensuring security, and supporting the smooth operation of the shop in the absence of senior managers. The role contributes to the organisation’s Seven S’s:

Sales - Service - Staff - Standards - Stock - Safety - Stock Loss

On a typical day you will:

Support the management team in the smooth running of the shop
Drive sales and promote Gift Aid to reach maximum revenue potential
Maintain a high standard of display, presentation and cleanliness throughout the shop.

This is a part-time role of 15 hours/2 days per week including Saturday or Sunday. Candidates should be flexible as there may be the need to work in other shop locations as required.

What skills are we looking for?

Confidence working in a customer facing role
Be proactive, driven and commercially aware
Aspire to the Charity’s ethos and values.

Interested?

If you’d like to find out more about our Sales Assistant role, please contact the store directly on: baldock.shop@ghhospicecare.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 24th April 2026. Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found. Whilst we’d love to get back to everyone who applies to our roles, we will only be in touch if your application is successful, if you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Garden House Hospice Care are proud to be disability confident and reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with disabilities. We celebrate and embrace diversity and thus encourage applications from a variety of backgrounds, perspective, knowledge and skills. We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.

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