Are you passionate about retail and ready to take on a new challenge that will make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability? If Yes, then please keep reading as we may have the role for you.

We are excited to be looking for a Shop Assistant in our Derby DS store for 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to help our store reach full potential.

As a Shop Assistant you will:

• Help develop in store systems and promote donations and sales to maximise profits
• Be representing Mencap as an efficient and charitable organisation by ensuring that your actions reinforce the Mencap aims and values
• Strive to ensure stock is generated from the local area and donors
• Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income is achieved through Gift Aid
• Be responsible for achieving profit targets by ensuring sales are maximised and the cost are effectively managed
• Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation throughout.
• Build an effective volunteer team and provide training, development.
• Be responsible for all financial and cash handling and health and safety.

To be a successful Shop Assistant, you will be

• An experienced Shop Assistant with the ability to maintain budgets and complete weekly income and banking sheets accurately, preferably with previous charity retail experience.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and days including working weekend and Bank Holidays as appropriate.
• Willing to travel to occasional team meetings, training events and in the initial growth of the new retail train assisting with setting up other new stores.
• Passionate about the Mencap values and will strive to ensure our Retail brand is successful.

At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!