Job Description

Location:

Unit 2A, St James Centre, East Road, Harlow, CM20 2BJ

Hours:

We are offering either:



1 full-time position, 37.5 hours per week - 24,853 - 25,475 per annum and inclusive of 5% High-Cost Area Allowance

or

2 part-time positions, 22.5 hours per week - 14,911 - 15,285 per annum inclusive and 15 hours per week - 9,941 - 10,190, per annum inclusive



Hours will be scheduled across a 7-day trading week

Overview of role

St Clare Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative care to patients and families in West Essex and the East Hertfordshire borders.



We currently have a vacancy in our Hospice Clearance Outlet in Harlow, this is a great opportunity for someone who loves retail and wants to get into Charity retail and develop their skills. You will be a team player supporting the shop management team and volunteers in the day-to-day operations of the shop.



You will need to be flexible to provide cover for our shop manager's and assistant managers annual leave, so this could be for a couple of days to a couple of weeks.





In return for your commitment, we offer a competitive salary, benefits, generous leave, pension options (including NHS continuity), life assurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme. We also provide strong development support and learning opportunities.



For an informal discussion, please contact: Kevin Stocker, Shop Manager on 01279 639752 or by email kevin.stocker@stclarehospice.org.uk



Right to Work



Please note St Clare Hospice do not hold a Certificate of Sponsorship, we are therefore unable to sponsor visa applications.

How to apply

Please complete a St Clare Hospice application form or submit your CV with a cover letter telling us why you feel you are suitable for this role (in particular, explaining how you fulfil the requirements set out in the Person Specification).



Please send your application documents to: hr@stclarehospice.org.uk

Key documents

Sales Assistant - October 2025



Employment Details - Sales Assistant Harlow



Application Form DBS - May 2021



Equal opportunities recruitment monitoring form



St Clare Employee Benefits

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert once we receive sufficient applications, so recommend an early application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



If you require any assistance regarding the application process, please telephone the HR Team, on 01279 773744 or email hr@stclarehospice.org.uk



We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone is different, and we value the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality services. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.



Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.

A note to agencies

We understand that agencies do search for opportunities to work with organisations such as ourselves. However, we request that you do not contact us in relation to the vacancies advertised above. We respond to enquiries from individuals seeking employment directly.