Retail Assistant
Do you want to make a real and visible contribution to supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland? Are you passionate about helping make a difference? If so, we have two positions available in our Stockbridge Shop!
Role
As a Retail Assistant, you will join a fantastic and energetic team of staff and volunteers.
You will be involved in sorting, recycling, pricing, gift-aiding, and displaying donated goods in line with our guidance.
The two positions we have available will require competent use of the till and some financial tasks, such as cashing up. You will be a keyholder and will be responsible for opening and closing the shop, working on alternating Saturdays.
Stockbridge is one of our five Edinburgh shops. The purpose of our shops is to raise vital funds for our front-line services and also to play a key role in serving the local community. All of our services focus on relieving immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. By joining Bethany Retail, you would be supporting key projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support and many more.
We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.
Details
Starting salary: £15,738 gross per annum
Permanent Part time (3 days per week/22.5 hours)
Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata
Closing date: 10am on 3rd August 2026
Start Date: 24th August 2026
Application
Apply Now
As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
Please send your application to HR@bethanychristiantrust.com with the position you’re applying for in the subject line.
CVs will not be accepted as a substitute for an application form
We are looking for a Retail Assistant who is passionate about charity retail and helping a good cause
Role
We have 5 shops in Edinburgh, 1 in Gullane and a new one in Glasgow to support the vital services we provide. All our services focus on relieving the immediate suffering and meeting the long terms needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. We don’t just work with homeless people. We stop people becoming homeless in the first place. When you join Bethany you are supporting projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support, etc.
As a Retail Assistant you will join a fantastic team of staff and volunteers.
You will make decisions on the sorting, recycling, pricing and displaying of donated goods in line with pricing guidelines for the shop.
This position also requires competent use of the till, and some financial tasks. You will be opening up and closing the shop, working alternating Saturdays. When working without a manager in the shop, you are required to follow daily and weekly work plans as set out by the Shop Manager.
Details
Starting salary: £19,305.00 gross per annum pro rata
Permanent Part time (30 hours/week)
Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata
Closing date: 3rd August 2022
Application
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Apply Now
As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
Please send your application to HR@bethanychristiantrust.com with the position you’re applying for in the subject line.