Thames Hospice
Retail & Hospitality Assistant

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Working with a great retail team
We are recruiting for a Retail & Hospitality Assistant in our Reading Superstore which is a modern store full of pre-loved items.
So, yes, charity retail. It’s not what you think for a start. Not for us anyway. Firstly, we sell preloved items that are on trend and our stores provide a fantastic customer experience for all. The role is just as commercial and just as challenging as anywhere and our teams are expected to utilise all their previous visual and customer experience to assist in the running a commercially business.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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You will be dedicated and of course working in retail and a passion about hospitality is something you love but for you, there needs to be more to it. You’re visual and creative, excellent service and great standards are second nature, and you want your store to be the best it can be, but you also want to give something back.


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We offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, free parking, EAP, access to NHS pension scheme if eligible, Blue Light Discount Card and so much more!
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Christine Carey Reading Superstore Manager c.carey@thameshospice.org.uk
Please note this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
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