Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Online selling is a fast growing and exciting way to retail in the digital age, so if you would like to get involved in this, come join us at your local BHF shop and help create online sales listings to promote the varied items that we sell. Maybe you already know your way around online selling platforms or maybe it's something you want to find out more about, either way you will be fully supported in this volunteer role to make sure you develop the skills and experience needed to become an expert online lister. Get the satisfaction of seeing the items you list sell for the best possible prices, knowing this will be helping us continue to fund life saving research. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: writing informative and accurate descriptions of the items we are selling including details about condition, measurements and any defects or flaws. making sure the item is placed in the correct selling category to make it easy for customers to find just what they are looking for helping to upload photos to really showcase the items. Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers
Jan 03, 2026
Full time
Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Online selling is a fast growing and exciting way to retail in the digital age, so if you would like to get involved in this, come join us at your local BHF shop and help create online sales listings to promote the varied items that we sell. Maybe you already know your way around online selling platforms or maybe it's something you want to find out more about, either way you will be fully supported in this volunteer role to make sure you develop the skills and experience needed to become an expert online lister. Get the satisfaction of seeing the items you list sell for the best possible prices, knowing this will be helping us continue to fund life saving research. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: writing informative and accurate descriptions of the items we are selling including details about condition, measurements and any defects or flaws. making sure the item is placed in the correct selling category to make it easy for customers to find just what they are looking for helping to upload photos to really showcase the items. Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers
The charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Are you someone who would like to stay in shape, help save the planet and raise funds to save lives? Volunteering in your local furniture store warehouse could be the answer. We need Warehouse Volunteers to keep our stock moving from the van to the warehouse and sales floor, and back to the van for delivery when items are sold. This role can be physical but it's not just moving furniture around. There are other opportunities to help in our warehouse, such as warehouse logistics, booking stock in, building our flat-packed furniture, and testing electrical items - you can try different roles. You will help protect the environment through recycling while helping us create a world free from the fear of heart disease. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: Safely lifting and carrying a range of furniture items by hand Ensuring the warehouse is always kept clean, safe and organised Dealing with van deliveries to the shop and preparing deliveries for customers Building flat-pack furniture for display purposes and carrying out light furniture repairs if confident alongside the Warehouse Supervisor Re-stocking furniture on the shop floor as items are sold Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers
Jan 03, 2026
Full time
The charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Are you someone who would like to stay in shape, help save the planet and raise funds to save lives? Volunteering in your local furniture store warehouse could be the answer. We need Warehouse Volunteers to keep our stock moving from the van to the warehouse and sales floor, and back to the van for delivery when items are sold. This role can be physical but it's not just moving furniture around. There are other opportunities to help in our warehouse, such as warehouse logistics, booking stock in, building our flat-packed furniture, and testing electrical items - you can try different roles. You will help protect the environment through recycling while helping us create a world free from the fear of heart disease. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: Safely lifting and carrying a range of furniture items by hand Ensuring the warehouse is always kept clean, safe and organised Dealing with van deliveries to the shop and preparing deliveries for customers Building flat-pack furniture for display purposes and carrying out light furniture repairs if confident alongside the Warehouse Supervisor Re-stocking furniture on the shop floor as items are sold Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers
Have you got the merchandising ability and the desire to play a critical role raising funds for life saving research? Do you want to make a big impact most successful charity retailers in the UK? You could be Merchandise Assistant we are looking for! About The Role As our Merchandise Assistant you will support the Furniture & Electrical (F&E) Team helping manage our product and range s life cycle all the way from initial planning all the way through to store distribution and trading. In this role, you will produce and maintain purchase orders while analysing historical data to inform the buying strategy and prepare for review meetings. Formulate accurate proposals for range planning and provide essential insights into store, supplier, and product performance to the wider team. You will liaise with stakeholders both internally and externally, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration. Preparing weekly reports and analysis and ensure department objectives are met, whilst maintaining department files and documentation, responding to store queries as required. About You You ll have previous merchandising experience gained in a retail Head Office environment with strong commercial awareness. You'll also have experience as an experienced Admin Assistant/MAA looking for the next step. With strong analytical skills and be highly numerate, you ll be IT proficient with strong systems and Microsoft Excel skills. A team player, you'll have strong communication skills and the ability to build excellent relationships with people across the organisation. You'll be highly organised and able to manage a range of tasks with competing deadlines. Working arrangements This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our Northampton Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. This role is a fixed term contract until May 29th 2026. About Us Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. We value and respect every individual s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. Benefits To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page. Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. Interview process This will be a two stage interview process, with one way video interviews being arranged before 9/1/26 and successful candidates being invited to a panel interview around w/c 19/1/26
Jan 02, 2026
Full time
Have you got the merchandising ability and the desire to play a critical role raising funds for life saving research? Do you want to make a big impact most successful charity retailers in the UK? You could be Merchandise Assistant we are looking for! About The Role As our Merchandise Assistant you will support the Furniture & Electrical (F&E) Team helping manage our product and range s life cycle all the way from initial planning all the way through to store distribution and trading. In this role, you will produce and maintain purchase orders while analysing historical data to inform the buying strategy and prepare for review meetings. Formulate accurate proposals for range planning and provide essential insights into store, supplier, and product performance to the wider team. You will liaise with stakeholders both internally and externally, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration. Preparing weekly reports and analysis and ensure department objectives are met, whilst maintaining department files and documentation, responding to store queries as required. About You You ll have previous merchandising experience gained in a retail Head Office environment with strong commercial awareness. You'll also have experience as an experienced Admin Assistant/MAA looking for the next step. With strong analytical skills and be highly numerate, you ll be IT proficient with strong systems and Microsoft Excel skills. A team player, you'll have strong communication skills and the ability to build excellent relationships with people across the organisation. You'll be highly organised and able to manage a range of tasks with competing deadlines. Working arrangements This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our Northampton Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. This role is a fixed term contract until May 29th 2026. About Us Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. We value and respect every individual s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. Benefits To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page. Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. Interview process This will be a two stage interview process, with one way video interviews being arranged before 9/1/26 and successful candidates being invited to a panel interview around w/c 19/1/26
A prominent charity organization is seeking a Store Manager to lead its team in Newport. The role involves maximizing sales, managing store performance, and fostering an inclusive team culture aligned with the organization's values. Candidates should have significant experience in retail or customer service, along with a proven ability to lead and develop teams. This position offers a chance to contribute to a meaningful cause while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a flexible work schedule.
Jan 02, 2026
Full time
A prominent charity organization is seeking a Store Manager to lead its team in Newport. The role involves maximizing sales, managing store performance, and fostering an inclusive team culture aligned with the organization's values. Candidates should have significant experience in retail or customer service, along with a proven ability to lead and develop teams. This position offers a chance to contribute to a meaningful cause while enjoying comprehensive benefits and a flexible work schedule.
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
A prominent charity organization in the UK is seeking a Solutions Architect to deliver an efficient technical landscape that supports its mission. In this hybrid role, you will lead solution design initiatives tied to strategic business programs. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Azure architecture, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. Join a valued team dedicated to making a difference in heart and circulatory health.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
A prominent charity organization in the UK is seeking a Solutions Architect to deliver an efficient technical landscape that supports its mission. In this hybrid role, you will lead solution design initiatives tied to strategic business programs. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Azure architecture, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. Join a valued team dedicated to making a difference in heart and circulatory health.
Are you looking for an opportunity to progress in store management? We're looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join our fashion store team in Kelso, so we could be the perfect match! What does this role involve: As an Assistant Store Manager, you support the Store Manager with the day to day running of the store and take full responsibility in their absence. Inspiring and supporting staff and volunteers to deliver an excellent customer journey that reflect our values, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by: Ensuring highest standard of customer service Achieving targets Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising Maximising sales through physical and digital channels Supporting with the recruitment and development of volunteers Achieving expectations within campaign activities Working with the manager to generate stock Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week which means we require flexibility from our store teams to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Due to the volume of donations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet most rewarding as you play a part in helping to fund life saving research. What are we looking for: Experience in a customer facing role Supervisory experience Commercially driven to encourage new ideas Inclusive approach to developing teams Passion for delivering exceptional customer service and achieving the highest retail standards Results driven but with a recognition of right result, right way. What's important to us? At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online. Our vision is a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. We'll get there by funding cutting edge research and innovation, which hold the keys to saving and improving more lives. In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. Why join the BHF? We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career. Our generous staff benefits include: 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave) Wagestream - claim early access to your wages as you earn them Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave) 25% staff discount Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc.) Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Pension with employer contribution of up to 10% Cycle to work scheme Discounts on gym memberships Discounts with a wide range of retailers Ready to apply? To apply, please follow these simple steps: Click the "Apply" button below. You'll be seamlessly redirected to the BHF Careers page. Complete the application form, submit your CV and upload your employment history. What do I need to know? DBS Check: Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Inclusivity Matters: We're committed to fairness and consistency. As part of this commitment, we use anonymous CV software during the application process. Act Swiftly: Early applications are encouraged. We'll be reviewing submissions throughout the advertising period and may close the advert early. Sponsorship: Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact a member of the Recruitment team.
Jan 01, 2026
Full time
Are you looking for an opportunity to progress in store management? We're looking for an Assistant Store Manager to join our fashion store team in Kelso, so we could be the perfect match! What does this role involve: As an Assistant Store Manager, you support the Store Manager with the day to day running of the store and take full responsibility in their absence. Inspiring and supporting staff and volunteers to deliver an excellent customer journey that reflect our values, our Assistant Store Managers contribute towards the success of their stores by: Ensuring highest standard of customer service Achieving targets Maintaining a high standard of visual merchandising Maximising sales through physical and digital channels Supporting with the recruitment and development of volunteers Achieving expectations within campaign activities Working with the manager to generate stock Our stores are fast-paced and trade 7 days a week which means we require flexibility from our store teams to work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Due to the volume of donations, it can be physically demanding at times, yet most rewarding as you play a part in helping to fund life saving research. What are we looking for: Experience in a customer facing role Supervisory experience Commercially driven to encourage new ideas Inclusive approach to developing teams Passion for delivering exceptional customer service and achieving the highest retail standards Results driven but with a recognition of right result, right way. What's important to us? At the British Heart Foundation (BHF) we offer a huge range of new and used quality furniture, clothing, jewellery and more, available in store and online. Our vision is a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. We'll get there by funding cutting edge research and innovation, which hold the keys to saving and improving more lives. In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. Why join the BHF? We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career. Our generous staff benefits include: 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave) Wagestream - claim early access to your wages as you earn them Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave) 25% staff discount Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc.) Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Pension with employer contribution of up to 10% Cycle to work scheme Discounts on gym memberships Discounts with a wide range of retailers Ready to apply? To apply, please follow these simple steps: Click the "Apply" button below. You'll be seamlessly redirected to the BHF Careers page. Complete the application form, submit your CV and upload your employment history. What do I need to know? DBS Check: Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Inclusivity Matters: We're committed to fairness and consistency. As part of this commitment, we use anonymous CV software during the application process. Act Swiftly: Early applications are encouraged. We'll be reviewing submissions throughout the advertising period and may close the advert early. Sponsorship: Please note that we are unlikely to be able to sponsor applicants in respect of this role due to the role not meeting the minimum salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact a member of the Recruitment team.
Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? Join the volunteer team at our store. With support from the charity shop team, you will be the first point of contact for customers, helping them with any phone or face-to-face enquiries, arranging collections of donations via our local van teams and explaining our Gift Aid scheme. You will also be using our online collections request system to process online collection booking requests. This is a busy front of house role for those who like to be in the thick of it and makes a huge difference in helping us continue to fund lifesaving research. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: Dealing with face-to-face, phone and online enquiries, supported by the team Reception and front of house duties, helping around the cashier desk Completing administration procedures accurately Arranging collections of donations via our local van teams Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers To apply please use this link:
Dec 22, 2025
Full time
Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? Join the volunteer team at our store. With support from the charity shop team, you will be the first point of contact for customers, helping them with any phone or face-to-face enquiries, arranging collections of donations via our local van teams and explaining our Gift Aid scheme. You will also be using our online collections request system to process online collection booking requests. This is a busy front of house role for those who like to be in the thick of it and makes a huge difference in helping us continue to fund lifesaving research. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop. Typical tasks include: Dealing with face-to-face, phone and online enquiries, supported by the team Reception and front of house duties, helping around the cashier desk Completing administration procedures accurately Arranging collections of donations via our local van teams Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust Access to training and development Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed Refreshments available Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided Access to discounts with other retailers To apply please use this link:
