Charity shop retail assistant jobs
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Accounts Assistant
Location: Head Office, Walton Lodge, Aylesbury
Hours: Part-time 22.5 hours per week.
Salary: £23-25k (FTE) depending on experience
Closing date for applications: 31st January 2026. Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to provide support to the existing Accounts Payable Assistant and Finance Officers to maintain an efficient and accurate Accounts Payable process. This role has become necessary due to the expanding operations of the Charity, following a recent merger with South Bucks Hospice. With more growth expected longer term, this role has the potential to evolve further for the right candidate.
What will I be doing?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small and friendly team based in Walton Lodge in Aylesbury, helping the Finance Team to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the department.
Assist in all areas of Finance, most predominantly the Accounts Payable process, covering both the charity and retail activities which will include (but not limited to):
- Managing the receipt, authorisation and posting of all invoice payments on to our
accounting package (SAGE) - Ensuring the prompt and correct authorisation of invoices, in accordance with the
authorisation policy; and coded to the correct account codes - Assisting with the supplier and expense payments
- Liaising with the utility suppliers and keeping meter readings up-to-date
- Managing the intercompany account
- Performing monthly supplier and creditor control account reconciliation
- Assisting with the monthly accruals & prepayment process
- Ensuring all invoices are correctly handled and recorded for VAT purposes
- Managing the debit & credit card payments
- Working closely with the team on achieving a timely month end & the year end accounts
process - Assisting the Finance Officer in any other aspect of the month end process
About You
Required Experience/ Qualifications:
- AAT or studying towards an appropriate accountancy qualification, with good technical
knowledge of book keeping and basic accounting adjustments such as accruals - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills to ensure regular month/year end deadlines are met
- Ability to work as part of a small team as well as independently
- Ability to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable Experience/Qualifications:
- Familiarity with accounting software, ideally SAGE, and other IT packages (Excel)
- Previous experience working in a finance function within the charity sector, ideally within
Accounts Payable - A keen understanding of VAT
About Us
In joining our friendly, busy and ambitious team, you’ll be rewarded with an interesting role, a competitive salary, a supportive culture that encourages a healthy work-life balance.
For You
- Workplace pension – 5% ER contribution (with an option to increase to 6%)
- Employee life assurance – 3 x salary
- Access to a 24/7 online GP and a range of other health and wellbeing services
- 34 days annual leave (FTE) including statutory holidays (increasing by a day a year up to 5 years’ service) -pro rata for part time roles.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
- Generous company sick pay allowance
- Membership of the Blue Light scheme, offering a wide range of discounts.
Hybrid & Flexible working
We’ll do everything we can to help you find a healthy work-life balance. Depending on the role people can sometimes work flexible work patterns, from home or part-time. We are always happy to explore options to help your work-life balance.
Employee Assistance Programme
You will have unlimited access to a 24-hour free, confidential telephone helpline. This service gives you free advice on a wide variety of issues such as legal advice, information and where appropriate, face-to-face counselling.
Tea, Coffee & Cake
Free tea, coffee and milk in our offices and shops and, more often than not, superb cakes and bakes from our generous volunteers and supporters.
Free Parking at Head Office
We offer free parking at our Head Office in Aylesbury and we try our best to make arrangements for our retail employees but unfortunately at some town centre locations we cannot offer this.
Keeping you Informed
Regular employee updates and a monthly e-bulletin to ensure employees feel involved, informed and listened to.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
The best hospice care for everyone who needs it in Buckinghamshire and its borders
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re expanding our charity retail network, and there’s never been a better time to join us. As we open two brand-new shops in Camden and Kentish Town, alongside the continued success of our already established stores, we’re looking for passionate and motivated, Full time and Part time Assistant Shop Managers to play a key role in the smooth running and success of our shops.
We’re looking for individuals with proven charity retail experience, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work proactively as part of a team. This is your chance to be part of an exciting new chapter, supporting our mission while helping our shops flourish in vibrant local communities.
You’ll play a key part in shaping the shop’s success, from merchandising and smart pricing to promoting Gift Aid and connecting with the local community.
Working closely with and sometimes deputising for the Shop Manager, your role will be essential in the smooth day-to-day running of our shop. You’ll be an excellent communicator, driving donations and sales, training and supporting a dedicated volunteer team.
In return you’ll be rewarded by working in a retail role with purpose as our Hospice, and the care we give our patients, could not exist without the support of our shops. If you’re ready to bring your retail experience— and be part of something genuinely meaningful — we’d love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, we are committed to offering a healthy work/life balance, with accessible mental health support, an extensive range of lifestyle and health benefits and excellent training and development opportunities, and hence, we offer the following range of competitive benefits:
• Competitive rates of pay
• Generous annual leave
• Transfer of NHS pension scheme
• Pension - Employer contribution pension scheme
• Access to clinical supervision
• Fully funded Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance cover
• Flexible/Hybrid Working
• A range of opportunities for professional learning and development
• Access to our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel incentives
• Family friendly and special leave
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Blue Light Scheme membership and carers’ discounts
• Social events throughout the year and much more…
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the attached job description and person specification for more details on the role and type of individual who would suit the post.
Please note that this position is not assigned to one specific location. The successful candidate will be expected to work across multiple shop locations as required.
We reserve the right to interview candidates who are most suited to this post before the closing date.
North London Hospice is an equal opportunities employer and a proud member of the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. We value diversity, and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people. North London Hospice job opportunities are open to all, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Shop Manager - Wimbledon
Permanent, 35 hours
Starting full-time salary £23,581.58 a year + an additional £2,000 market supplement.
Wimbledon shop - 84 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RH
Join Our Community
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you motivated to inspire and support a team of volunteers? Do you have retail experience and are ready for the next step in your career?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
The role
As Shop Manager of Scope’s Wimbledon shop, you’ll have the autonomy to run the shop with creativity and flair. Every day is different
In this role, you’ll lead a team of paid colleagues and volunteers, offering clear guidance, encouragement, and development. Using your experience and management skills, you’ll help grow sales while making sure every customer and donor enjoys a welcoming and inclusive shop experience. In this role you will:
· Ensure shop sales performance is maximised, actively seeking ways to improve the shop’s performance on a continuous basis.
· Manage all aspects of stock collection and preparation; ensuring that stock processing levels are sufficient to achieve required shop floor density, encouraging stock donations at all times. Also support our online selling with identifying suitable items and listing on online selling platforms
· Recruit, manage and develop paid colleagues and volunteers within Scope’s HR and operational policies and procedures and build a strong team
· Work collaboratively with the Assistant Shop Manager
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please visit our website.
About you
We’re looking for someone who has:
· Previous experience as either a Retail Shop Manager, Assistant Manager, or a Supervisor looking to step up, ideally in retail or charity shops.
· Commercially aware and able to spot opportunities
· Be able to lead and support people
· Customer-focused, with a can-do attitude
· A team player with strong work ethic
· Accurate and detail-oriented
· IT literate and numeracy skills
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
Working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by dedicated, creative, and passionate teams. We focus on sustainable fashion, engage with local communities, and lead volunteers to deliver a great experience for colleagues and customers. Funds raised support Scope’s mission of achieving equality for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
Scope shops are open every day. Some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed.
Full-time: 35 hours per week, five days out of seven
Part-time: Weekly hours on a seven-day rota
Additional Information
In line with UK legislation, we are only able to accept applications from individuals aged 18 or over. This is because the role may involve working alone in the shop without other staff present.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Scope is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Anonymised applications
We use an anonymised shortlisting process as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. All advertised vacancies require a CV and the completion of a short application form.
Our values
Pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Our promise to disabled people
We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements for the job. To do this, tick the box in your application to say you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme (this used to be called the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.
You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.
Important to know
· You must meet all the essential requirements listed in the job description.
· If lots of people apply, we may need to limit interviews to a fair number of disabled applicants who best meet the criteria.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
· 35 days annual leave
· flexible working (where we can)
· company pension
· excellent training and career development
· strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
· Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Friday 30 January 2026.
Thank you!
Lead with compassion. Inspire through purpose. Shape the future of Hospiscare.
Hospiscare has been at the heart of our community for over 40 years, providing outstanding specialist end-of-life care and support to people and their families across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. As we look to the future, we are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead our charity with vision, empathy and strategic strength.
The opportunity
This is a pivotal leadership role — guiding a much-loved local charity through a period of challenge but also opportunity. You’ll work closely with a dedicated Board of Trustees and an experienced Leadership Teams to shape and deliver our strategic goals, ensuring Hospiscare remains resilient, sustainable, and true to our founding values of care, compassion, and dignity.
You’ll be the public face and voice of Hospiscare — inspiring confidence among our staff, volunteers, supporters, healthcare partners, and the wider community. Your leadership will ensure we continue to deliver the highest standards of specialist palliative care while innovating to meet the changing needs of our patients and our community.
About you
You are an accomplished and compassionate leader, able to inspire and unite people around a shared purpose. With substantial senior leadership experience — ideally gained in the charity or health and social care sectors — you bring a track record of shaping strategy, managing complex budgets, and achieving sustainable results.
You’ll understand the challenges facing healthcare and charitable organisations and bring creative, collaborative solutions. You are confident working with a Board, comfortable in the public eye, and driven by a genuine commitment to making a difference to people’s lives at the most profound of times.
Key strengths you’ll bring
- Strategic vision and proven experience leading organisational change and growth
- Strong understanding of governance, finance, and regulatory environments
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills — connecting easily and authentically with people from all walks of life
- A leadership style that combines compassion, clarity, and courage
- A deep alignment with Hospiscare’s mission and values
Why join Hospiscare?
At Hospiscare, you’ll find a community of extraordinary people — staff and volunteers dedicated to providing the very best care and support when it matters most. This is more than a leadership role; it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on a vital local charity and the lives of countless people in Devon.
We are working with Charity Recruitment Consultant, Jackie Dawkins of Shine Charity Recruitment,who is supporting our search. For further details about Hospiscare, please read the Recruitment Pack
Key Dates:
- Closing Date – 26th January 2026 at 5pm
- First Interview with Jackie Dawkins (via Zoom) – 2nd/3rd February 2026
- Shortlisted candidates informal meeting with Chair – 23rd February 2026
- Interview and Assessment Day at Hospiscare – 24th February 2026
