Children and families jobs in rustington, west sussex
Job Title: Demand Planner
Location: Lancing (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)
Salary: £37,800 per annum (Band F, Level 3)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About the role
Do you have a passion for planning, forecasting, and making data-led decisions that drive performance? Join Scout Shops and World Scout Shops as our Demand Planner and play a central role in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time, all while supporting a brand with purpose.
As our Demand Planner, Key responsibilities are:
- Managing the WSSI and delivering accurate forecasting and reporting
- Building and maintaining seasonal and promotional plans in line with business strategy
- Partnering with Buying to build commercially sound, well-phased product ranges
- Monitoring trade performance and recommending in-season actions
- Supporting Ecommerce to optimise online assortment and customer experience
- Collaborating on the promotional calendar to drive key trading moments
What we are looking for in our Demand Planner:
We’re looking for a commercially focused, analytically minded team player who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.
- Experience in a retail planning role (Demand Planner, Assistant Merchandiser, or similar)
- Proven ability to build and manage a WSSI
- Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, INDEX, etc.)
- Confidence in interpreting data and translating it into clear actions
- Excellent time management, attention to detail, and communication skills
Why Join Us as our Demand Planner?
- Everything we do at Scout Shops supports the mission of The Scout Association, helping young people develop skills for life.
- As part of our team, you’ll be working with purpose, in a supportive and ambitious environment where your ideas are valued and your impact is real.
Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
For a full list of our benefits, click here.
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Sunday, 10th August 2025
Interviews will be held the week commencing Monday, 18th August 2025
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Thank you!
Job Title: Ecommerce Trading Executive
Location: Lancing, West Sussex, (Hybrid – Once a week minimum)
Salary: £31,716 per annum (Band E, Level 3)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About the role
Are you passionate about e-commerce, data-driven decision making, and optimising online performance? Join Scout Store as our Ecommerce Trading Executive and help shape a digital shopping experience that supports Scouts across the UK and beyond.
In this exciting role, you'll support the Ecommerce Manager in delivering a high-performing online store. From improving customer journeys and analysing sales trends, to planning product launches and keeping our website fresh and engaging, you’ll be at the heart of our digital growth.
As our Ecommerce Trading Executive, the Key responsibilities are:
- Monitor daily online performance and support strategic improvements that drive sales
- Maintain a dynamic trading calendar and ensure product launches, offers, and content updates run smoothly
- Use data to finetune category merchandising, product recommendations, and promotions
- Collaborate across teams, from Marketing to Supply Chain to plan and deliver engaging, profitable campaigns
- Produce clear and insightful trade reports that highlight opportunities for growth
What we are looking for in our Ecommerce Trading Executive:
We're looking for a customer-first ecommerce professional with a strong commercial mindset and a love of data. You should be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is ready to take ownership of projects that improve online performance.
- Experience in ecommerce with a proven record of driving online sales
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, you can translate data into action
- Familiarity with platforms like Shopify, Magento, or WooCommerce
- Great communication skills and confidence collaborating across departments
- A proactive, organised approach with a focus on delivering measurable results
Why Join Us as our Ecommerce Trading Executive?
You'll be part of a purpose-driven team that values innovation, collaboration, and impact.
Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
For a full list of our benefits, click here.
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Friday, 8th August 2025
Interviews will be held in person the week commencing Monday, 18th August 2025
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Thank you!
Job Title: Supply Chain Assistant
Location: Lancing (Hybrid 2 – 3 days in the office)
Salary: £27,726 per annum (Band D, Level 3)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About the role
We’re looking for a detail-focused and proactive Supply Chain Assistant to support our Supply Chain & Planning team with stock management, reporting, and supplier coordination. This role is essential in helping us meet customer demand and deliver great service to our Scout community.
As our Supply Chain Assistant, Key responsibilities are:
- Creating purchase orders and managing stock intake to meet delivery timelines
- Producing and analysing weekly sales and stock reports to inform trading decisions
- Communicating with suppliers, freight partners, and internal teams to manage supply flow
- Maintaining accurate product and order data within our systems
- Supporting new product launches and ensuring alignment with the trading calendar
- Taking ownership of select product categories to help achieve commercial targets
What we are looking for in our Supply Chain Assistant:
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, with proficiency in Excel
- Great time management and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
- High attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach
- Clear communication skills across internal and external stakeholders
- Previous experience in a stock, supply chain, or planning role
Why Join Us as our Supply Chain Assistant?
- Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements
- The chance to work in a collaborative, supportive environment with real scope for career progression
- A role that truly influences business outcomes
Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
For a full list of our benefits, click .
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Sunday, 10th August 2025
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday, 18th August 2025
Strictly no agencies.
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Thank you!
**Please find the applicant pack with full details of the role in the documents section.***
LTSB has ambitious plans to grow our income over the next few years. You will be joining our fantastic Fundraising team, which currently has three members of staff who work with trusts, foundations, institutions, companies and individuals to ensure the charity has the funds and key relationships necessary to achieve our aims.
This brand new role will support with developing and growing the number of trusts, foundations and institutions we are working with.
Income from trusts, foundations and statutory sources is an important income stream at LTSB, and you will work closely with the Fundraising Manager to develop and execute a strategy in order to grow and retain some of our existing funders, as well as bring new ones on board through effective research and prospecting.
This role would suit someone who has some experience of trust fundraising but is looking for the next step, therefore you must have experience of grant writing (five figure bids). You will have competent writing skills and experience of building and maintaining strong relationships and searching for new ones, whether online or in person. You will be enthusiastic, driven and creative with a can-do attitude. This role will have periods of high intensity. Being able to manage the highs and lows of trust and foundations fundraising is key.
As we all work remotely, you will also need to be a self-starter and be able to work independently. We would expect a thorough understanding and commitment to LTSB’s vision, mission, and work.
To apply to be our Fundraising Manager - Trust and Foundations, please submit the following:
- Your CV
- A personal statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you fit the person specification and why you feel you can contribute to LTSB’s work and impact.
Apply by 6.00pm on Wednesday 6th August 2025. Interview dates are likely to be 1st and 2nd April, and will be held online. Second interviews will be scheduled for the following week (if required).
LTSB’s vision is: a world where all young people can choose their careers, with an emphasis on improving the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The successful candidate will have a proven commitment to improving the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and they have an excellent understanding of social mobility, diversity and inclusion issues, and how these factors impact young people.
LTSB does not have its own offices - so you will work remotely, but occasional travel to our city hubs Birmingham, Liverpool, London, and Manchester will be required.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Petra Jarratt, our Fundraising Manager on petra @ ltsb.charity.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
LTSB prepares, connects and supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to careers with leading organisations.
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