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At our hospice, every role plays a part in providing exceptional care and comfort to patients and their families. If you're caring, compassionate, and committed to making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Help turn donated furniture into vital support for local hospice care.
Do you enjoy helping customers, working as part of a team and getting involved in practical tasks? Join Woking & Sam Beare Hospice as a Furniture Business Assistant and help generate vital income through the collection and resale of donated furniture.
Working alongside colleagues and volunteers, you will help keep our furniture shop welcoming, well presented and running smoothly. This varied, hands-on role combines customer service and shop duties with furniture collections, deliveries and house clearances.
What you will do:
· Provide friendly, helpful customer service, process till transactions and open and close the shop as a key holder.
· Prepare, price and display donated furniture, rotate stock and support shop sales targets.
· Collect donations, deliver sold furniture and assist with house clearances, treating supporters and their property with care.
· Move and handle furniture safely, check donations for suitability and make minor repairs or adjustments.
· Encourage Gift Aid sign-ups, complete the associated paperwork and work closely with staff and volunteers.
What you will bring
You will have experience in retail or a service setting, including customer service, and enjoy working collaboratively. Clear communication, good organisation, basic IT skills and confidence with everyday calculations are important. You will also bring English and maths skills equivalent to GCSE level, gained through qualifications or relevant practical experience.
You must hold a full driving licence valid for the vehicles used in the role and meet the applicable motor-insurance requirements. The role involves frequent lifting and moving of furniture of different sizes and weights, supported by appropriate equipment, training and reasonable adjustments where needed.
Experience with volunteers, charity retail, donated stock or creating attractive displays would be welcome, but is not essential. You will need a flexible approach to working across agreed hours, days and other shops.
This is an opportunity to be part of a much-loved local charity where your work has a direct impact. By helping our furniture business thrive, you will be helping to fund compassionate care for people at some of the most important and difficult moments in their lives.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where needed throughout the recruitment process.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date.
Join Our Caring Community
Every role contributes to the support we provide for patients, families, and our wider community. If you’re interested in making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. For recruitment enquiries or application support, please email recruitment@wsbh.org.uk or call 01483 742682.
Furniture Business Assistant in Woking employer: Woking & Sam Beare Hospice & Wellbeing Care
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice & Wellbeing Care is an attractive employer due to its commitment to compassionate care and support for both patients and staff. Employees have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values personal growth and professional development. The organization plays a vital role in the community, making every moment matter for those it serves.
Contact Details:
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice & Wellbeing Care Recruitment Team
