Recruitment Opportunities
Martin House Children’s Hospice – Charity Shop Volunteers needed for our Skipton shop.
This is a key position supporting the work of our retail shop in Skipton. Alongside our retail staff and our other retail volunteers you’ll become part of a busy team which generates as much income as possible to support our children, young people and their families.
The role includes:
- serving customers
- sorting and steaming clothes
- housekeeping and merchandising
- handling cash and using a credit card machine
- introducing Gift Aid to donors
- promoting our Lottery
- speaking with people wishing to donate items
- ensuring quality customer service
- championing our core values and family-focused ethos within the community
Commitment
We are looking for volunteers who can support us in our Martin House charity shop.
Practical information:
The shop is located centrally: 34 sheep street Skipton BD23 1HX.
Volunteer profile
No experience is required, and full training will be given. We are looking for people who are:
- organised
- flexible and with a positive approach
- personable when speaking with members of the public, staff, and other volunteers
Support you will receive and your involvement in our organisation
- regular contact with the manager responsible for the area with which you will volunteer
- you will gain valuable experience and understanding of the services we offer
- you will be part of the work of a highly regarded UK charity
- we will reimburse reasonable expenses
- full training and supervision will be given as appropriate for the volunteering role
- volunteers are invited to join the volunteer forum (more information available on request)
- we ask all our volunteers to follow our policies and procedures
Register your interest
To apply for this role, please complete our Volunteer Application Form. For further information, please contact volunteering@martinhouse.org.uk.
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- Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent) in English and Maths (or willing to work towards completion within a specified time frame)
- Minimum Level 3, qualification or equivalent professional Qualification in a relevant subject area. Teaching qualification to Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training/PGCE/Cert Ed (or working towards within the first 2 years of employment – this will be included within contract)
- Experience of working in job roles in the specific teaching area (Vocational Experience)
- Ability to deliver good teaching practice
- Good administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate and relevant records in line with quality procedures
- Monday to Friday
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
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- Qualification in Business Administration or equivalent
- Educated to A level or equivalent
- Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
- Proven experience as an executive assistant or other relevant administrative support experience.
- Able to demonstrate experience in the production of a high-quality professional standard of work
- Experience of successful Project management
- Proven experience and knowledge of working in a highly confidential environment
- Excellent IT skills including the full Office 365 suite of applications
- Knowledge and experience of financial budget management
- Proven administrative and organisational skills
- Excellent customer service on behalf of the senior team
- Ability to assimilate and present full and accurate information, both written and verbal, in a clear and concise manner
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to work with a high level of accuracy in detailed work
- Well organised, capable of working under pressure, meeting deadlines and targets, managing caseloads and with minimal supervision
- Ability to work flexibly, including evening and weekend work as and when required
- A strong commitment to equality and diversity and the ability to recognise the needs of different service users
- Enjoys working collaboratively and seeking collaborative opportunities
- Ability to travel to different sites and providers
- Experience of working in a student-centred environment
- Monday to Friday
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
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- Be part of a forward-thinking business with excellent career prospects.
- Work in a supportive and dynamic team.
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months, if desired.
- Enjoy a store location with convenient transport links.
- Drive Sales: Lead your team to achieve and exceed sales targets, fostering a performance-driven culture.
- Operational Management: Oversee the daily running of the store, ensuring efficiency and adherence to company standards while managing costs effectively.
- Maximise Profitability: Implement effective sales strategies and promotions to enhance store performance.
- Deliver Outstanding Customer Service: Ensure an excellent shopping experience for all customers.
- Team Development: Manage, coach, and motivate your team, providing training and development opportunities to support career progression.
- Commercial Awareness: Understanding of the retail market with the ability to identify opportunities for growth.
- Strong Leadership Skills: Ability to inspire and guide your team to success.
- Sales Acumen: A proactive approach to driving sales and engaging customers.
- Training and Development Focus: Commitment to nurturing and enhancing team members' skills.
- Store discount
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Job Features
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- Be part of a forward-thinking business with excellent career prospects.
- Work in a supportive and dynamic team.
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months, if desired.
- Enjoy a store location with convenient transport links.
- Drive Sales: Lead your team to achieve and exceed sales targets, cultivating a performance-driven culture.
- Operational Management: Oversee the daily running of the store, ensuring efficiency and adherence to company standards while managing costs effectively.
- Maximise Profitability: Implement effective sales strategies and promotions to enhance store performance.
- Deliver Outstanding Customer Service: Ensure an excellent shopping experience for all customers.
- Team Development: Manage, coach, and motivate your team, providing training and development opportunities to support career progression.
- Commercial Awareness: Understanding of the retail market with the ability to identify opportunities for growth.
- Strong Leadership Skills: Ability to inspire and guide your team to success.
- Sales Acumen: A proactive approach to driving sales and engaging customers.
- Training and Development Focus: Commitment to nurturing and enhancing team members' skills.
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Store discount
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Adaptable to change and able learn new processes and quickly become familiar with new concepts
- Competent in using Microsoft Office packages with an emphasis on Excel
- Enthusiastic, committed, and excellent attention to detail.
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- Financial Journals & Reconciliations: Monthly preparation of prepayments, accruals, and deferred income journals, alongside the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
- Payroll & Taxation: Provide monthly salary information to the payroll bureau and ensure timely payments to the bureau. Manage PAYE, NIC, and VAT payments to HMRC.
- VAT Returns: Preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns.
- Forecasting & Reporting: Create and maintain an accurate forecasting tool to monitor performance to date and predict year-end outcomes.
- Financial Reporting Development: Develop and maintain financial reporting methods to meet the evolving needs of the management team.
- Profitability Analysis: Analyse the profitability of events, comparing current results with prior years to identify trends and opportunities.
- Financial Guidance: Provide financial analysis and guidance to the Managing Director, highlighting potential areas for business performance improvements.
- Practical industry experience in accounting, with a solid understanding of financial management and controls.
- Xero Experience: Proven expertise with Xero, including payroll, commissions, VAT, pensions, and HMRC submissions.
- Strong knowledge of VAT returns.
- Experience in preparing Prepayments, Accruals, Deferred income journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- A track record of creating Forecasting tools and implementing methods to enhance Financial Reporting for management teams.
- Conscientious who is introverted, detail-focused, and self-driven to deliver quality work.
- A problem-solver who proactively identifies issues and introduces process improvements.
- Tech-savvy with the ability to quickly adapt to new systems and software.
- Capable of holding people accountable and directly asking questions to ensure alignment with financial goals.
- Skipton: Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
- Company events to foster team bonding and morale.
- Company pension to support your future.
- Free parking for a hassle-free commute.
- Gym membership to support your health and wellbeing.
- Private medical insurance for peace of mind.
- Opportunity to make a significant impact as part of a small, collaborative team.
- Competitive salary with the potential for growth in a thriving business.
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
- Bachelor's (preferred)
- accounting: 2 years (required)
- Skipton BD23 1PB (required)
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- Be part of a forward-thinking business with excellent career prospects.
- Work in a supportive and dynamic team.
- Gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months if desired.
- Enjoy a store location with convenient transport links.
- Support the Store Manager: Assist in the day-to-day running of the store ensuring costs are contained within targets.
- Drive Sales: Help maximise store profitability by promoting sales and identifying opportunities for growth.
- Customer Service: Ensure high levels of customer service are maintained at all times.
- Team Development: Manage, coach and motivate the team to achieve targets and lead by example.
- Deputise for the Manager: Step in when required to ensure smooth store operations.
- Commercial Awareness: Understanding of the retail environment and how to drive business success.
- Leadership Skills: Ability to inspire and guide your team.
- Sales Acumen: Proactive approach to increasing sales and engaging with customers.
- Training and Development Focus: Commitment to supporting team growth.
- Career Ambition: Desire to progress within our ever-growing business.
- Store discount
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
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- Must be able to cut ladies, gents and children's hair
- Deliver professional haircuts
- Keep your workstation clean and tidy
- Contribute to the upkeep of the salon's cleanliness
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Hairdressing
- 2+ years’ experience cutting ladies’ hair
- 1+ year’s experience cutting gents’ hair (scissors & clippers)
- Excellent communication skills and fluent English
- A passion for delivering great haircuts in a friendly, professional way
- This is a self-employed, contracted position
- Set permanent days to suit mutual needs
- Giving cutting services in a fast paced salon
- Well established clientele waiting for you .. so no need to have your own
- Run your own business in a salon setting without the stress or big financial risks.
- Supportive and successful company with social media marketing to boost your services.
- Wellbeing support from our in-house professional.
- Financial guidance for self-employed essentials like tax returns and benefits
- Tips
- Casual dress
- Health & wellbeing programme
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
- Hair styling: 2 years (preferred)
- barber: 1 year (preferred)
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- Picking orders ready for dispatch
- Assisting in the packaging of items
- Logging customer parcels onto shipping platforms
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private dental insurance
- Monday to Friday
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- Tips
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
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- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
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