Bethany Christian Trust
Retail Assistant — Duke Street, Edinburgh
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Do you want to make a real and visible contribution to supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland? Are you passionate about helping make a difference?
Role
As a Retail Assistant, you will join a fantastic and energetic team of staff and volunteers.
You will be involved in sorting, recycling, pricing, gift-aiding, and displaying donated goods in line with our guidance.
The position we have available will require competent use of the till and some financial tasks, such as cashing up. You will be a keyholder and will be responsible for opening and closing the shop, working on alternating Saturdays.
Duke Street is one of our five Edinburgh shops. The purpose of our shops is to raise vital funds for our front-line services and also to play a key role in serving the local community. All of our services focus on relieving immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. By joining Bethany Retail, you would be supporting key projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support and many more.
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We are committed to helping our employees flourish personally and professionally. Below are a few examples of the ways we support our employees.
- Bethany provides 30 days of annual leave initially to all contracted staff, rising to a maximum of 40 days depending on length of service.
- Bethany provides enhanced payments for maternity, paternity, and adoption.
- Bethany operates a company pension scheme to which all staff are auto-enrolled, with option to opt out. We will match any staff member’s pension contribution up to a maximum of 5%.
- Bethany provides a death in service benefit scheme.
Details
- Starting salary: £20,984 gross per annum
- Permanent Part time: 4 days per week/30 hours
- Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata
- Closing date: 10am on 21 September 2026
- Interviews: To be confirmed
- Start Date: 5th October 2026
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As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.
Please send your application to HR@bethanychristiantrust.com with the position you’re applying for in the subject line.
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