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JOIN OUR TEAM AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

In the UK we are living in desperate and difficult days with recession, rising unemployment, benefit changes, major increases in food prices, and rising utility bills. The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020/2021 further exacerbated the situation and has catapulted us into a possible recession that the UK (and indeed the world) has not experienced or seen the depth of in modern times.

Whilst organisations like Somebody Cares are already contributing on a daily basis an enormous amount of charitable support to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and positively impacting the lives of those who would otherwise be living on the streets, desperately seeking their next hot meal, or scrambling for clothes and a warm bed for their families, this need is only going to increase exponentially over the next few years.

Quite simply, Somebody Cares needs to continue to grow in the support it provides, with even more help from the local communities, supporters, corporate sponsors, charitable foundations, Scottish and Westminster government and both of our hard-working local councils.
We now have a very dynamic management team in place, from the Board of Trustees to the Operation Leads and Management Support Team, who strive to ensure the organisation is run effectively and efficiently in order to support all our employees, volunteers, vulnerable clients and customers.

We also have an excellent team of drivers, sales assistants, foodbank assistants and donations assistants (both employees and volunteers) who continually work together to ensure that Somebody Cares can deliver the best service to the people that need our support, and also the best shopping experience to those who visit our megastore, monthly warehouse sales or (soon to be) online shop.
It is for these reasons that any recruitment we do looks for people who have the right attitude and approach - charitable minded, hard-working team players who are willing to go the extra mile to help us achieve our aims of supporting all those who need our help in Aberdeen and the shire. Joining our team needs to be a two-way process – we want everyone who gives us hours of their time to be able to work to the very best of their ability (and beyond) in an environment that they enjoy turning up to each day, at the same time as feeling that they have achieved their sense of social responsibility and made a real difference to other people’s lives.

CURRENT VACANCIES

POSITION: Seasonal Retail Staff

Based At:

Position 1 : Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. (12 Hours)

Responsible To: Shop Manager & Assistant Manager

Hours of Work: Varied Monday - Saturday (16hrs pw)

MAIN PURPOSE :

Somebody Cares Scotland is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) committed to improving the welfare of those in need in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. It accepts donations of furnishings, household items, clothes and food bags, in great quantities, from the people of Aberdeen and then either donates them free of charge to those that need them, or sell them on our retail outlets, using the proceeds to cover the running costs of the organisation.

The Sales Assistant is responsible to the Store Manager based at Hazledene Road, Aberdeen. He/she needs to help the Shop Manager achieve the Sales Targets and help ensure that all appropriate standards of health and safety, security and quality are met.

MAIN DUTIES  

Processing sales at the till
Helping to sort donations
To help the Megastore reach its sales targets
Giving exceptional customer service at the Megastore
Having up-to-date product knowledge
Having a polite phone manner and answering shop phone in a professional way.
Answering customer questions about Somebody Cares SCIO
Help ensure the displays are neat, topped-up and correctly priced
Looking out for shoplifters
Dealing with customer special requests
To ensure statutory responsibilities are met concerning fire regulations.
To report incidents or potential incidents in the Megastore’s premises to the Shop Manager.
To comply with Somebody Cares SCIO’s Health and Safety Policy.
Any other duties consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post

REQUIRED SKILLS

Presentable and with approachable demeanour
Organised, trustworthy and reliable
Ability to communicate effectively with Customers, volunteers and other members of staff.
Awareness of relevant Health and Safety requirements.
Ability to understand the company policies and procedures.

POSITION: Driver

Based At : Retail shop, Denmore Road, Aberdeen

Responsible To: Retail Shop Manager

Hours of Work: 40 Hours Per Week

MAIN PURPOSE

The role of a Driver at Somebody Cares is a very important one. Our Drivers are the first contact a donator has with Somebody Cares, they are also the face which brings the life changing furniture and donations to our clients homes and therefore we look to our drivers to conduct themselves with professionalism, empathy and patience. He/she needs to achieve timely collections of donations and deliveries, be able to achieve systematic and efficient receipt, sorting and distribution of donations, and to ensure that all appropriate standards of health and safety, security and quality are met.

MAIN DUTIES  

Collect items from Donors, declining any that do not comply with UK Regulations. Drop these items off at our shops, office furniture buildings or our client showrooms.
Deliver goods as required to clients and customers.
Ensure that all goods are handled with care, firmly secured, and are not damaged in transit.
Ensure that the vans are properly maintained and cleaned.
Drive with due care and attention, within legal limits.
Encourage Donors to allow Gift Aid against items sold providing forms when required.
Work with Line Mangers to organise Goods Inwards, Storage Area and Goods Outwards.
Interface with other team members. 
Work with the Volunteers to ensure that all display areas are safely and adequately stocked.
Work with the Facilities Manager if requested to assist with planned maintenance tasks at our various properties.
Any other duties consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the post.

REQUIRED SKILLS 

Clean and current driving licence.
Aged 25 or over (For insurance purposes)
Physically fit enough to carry items of furniture.
A knowledge of the health and safety regulations that impact on the work for customers, clients and volunteers.