Vacancies
The Shakespeare Hospice is an award winning Hospice offering services and facilities to day care patients, Hospice@Home, carers, and transitional young people with life limiting illnesses. We offer counselling, complementary therapy, diversional therapy, occupational health and physiotherapy to our patients, carers and their families across Shakespeare country and the North Cotswolds.
*For both 'BANK' roles (below) - The hours of work are not fixed or specified. The Hospice may offer you work but has no obligation to do so. You have no obligation to accept work, if offered.
*BANK RETAIL MANAGERS VACANCIES
To provide this care and innovate further we need raise £2 million a year and our seven shops across the county help towards achieving this.
We are looking for people who enjoy the social aspect of working in a retail environment. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to problem solve and enjoy making sales to help us reach our targets.
As a Bank Retail Manager the hours are varied, and if you are flexible about locations, you can enjoy working with our teams across our eight shops including three furniture shops, a boutique, bookshop/coffee shop and ‘traditional’ charity shops who sell a huge range of donated goods; clothing and bric a brac. If you have a preference to a particular shop (Kenilworth, Wellesbourne, Moreton in Marsh, Henley, Alcester and Stratford upon Avon x 3) we would be interested in hearing from you.
The Hospice may offer you work but has no obligation to do so. You have no obligation to accept work, if offered.
Competitive rates of pay.
Download the application form here.
Job description can be downloaded here.
A copy of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is available to download here
For any further information please contact Natasha Fotheringham, Head of HR, on 01789 333328 or e-mail recruitment@theshakespearehospice.org.uk
*BANK FURNITURE SHOPS VAN DRIVERS
Hours of work: flexible including weekends
Salary: £15,268.50 per annum pro rata
Our Furniture shops based in Moreton in Marsh, Kenilworth and Stratford upon Avon need Van Drivers to join the team in undertaking collections and deliveries for the Furniture shops.
Successful candidates will possess excellent customer service and communication skills and be motivated, flexible and a team player. Previous experience in a similar retail role would be beneficial. A full, clean driving licence and the ability to drive a large van is essential.
It is a Bank role requiring a flexible and responsive approach to shifts to meet the needs of the service.
Some duties are physically demanding including some heavy lifting and moving of large items; for which training will be given and equipment provided.
Closing Date: 31st October 2018
Interview Date: TBC in Stratford upon Avon
Download the application form here
Download the job description here.
A copy of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is available to download here
The Hospice may offer you work but has no obligation to do so. You have no obligation to accept work, if offered.
Email recruitment@theshakespearehospice.org.uk for more details.
ASSISTANT MANAGER – AVENUE FARM FURNITURE SHOP
30 hours per week, 4 days out of 6
Fixed Term Contract – 3 Months
The Shakespeare Hospice based in Stratford upon Avon provides palliative care and support for patients with life-limiting illness, their families and carers, who live in South Warwickshire including Kenilworth and Southam and the North Cotswolds. To provide this care and innovate further we need raise £2 million a year and our 8 shops across the county help towards achieving this.
We are looking for someone who enjoys the social aspect of working in a retail environment. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to problem solve and enjoy making sales to help us reach our targets.
The successful candidate must be proactive, motivated, flexible and a team player, combined with a strong customer service focus. Good communication skills are essential. Representing the Hospice, you will ensure the smooth running of the store, maintaining the appearance of the shop and the stock. Regular manual handling is a vital part of the post. You will lead a cohesive team in the absence of the Manager to raise funds and promote the work of The Shakespeare Hospice within the local community.
The post is at Avenue Farm Furniture Store, which is one of eight Hospice shops – initially on a three month Fixed Term Contract basis. The store stocks a wide range of furniture, electrical items and soft furnishings. Unlike our other shops, it takes large bulky items and we offer a collection and delivery service. The successful candidate will be able to manage the manual handling aspect of the role.
Full clean driving licence would be desirable as the successful candidate would also assist our team of drivers with deliveries.
A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this position.
Download the application form here
Download the job description here.
A copy of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form is available to download here
