Do you have a passion for preloved furniture, woodwork skills and an eye for current interior trends?

Garden House Hospice Care have a big ambition to become a leading preloved and sustainable retailer. To support with this vision, we are expanding our Upcycling department.  We are looking for a dedicated and committed member staff to bring this to life.  The Upcycling department will generate vital income for Garden House Hospice Care, enabling us to provide care for patients and their families across North Hertfordshire and Stevenage.

We are looking for someone with an eye for detail, good organisational skills and the ability to inspire and motivate volunteers.  You will have experience in woodwork, upholstery, varnishing or painting, this role would suit a former woodwork teacher or similar.  Working in collaboration with our Depot team and high street shops, you will be able to maximise the income from products by using the most profitable platform.

What will I be doing?

• day to day running of the upcycling workshop and managing and developing the team of volunteers
• upcycling items and driving sales to reach maximum revenue potential
• ordering supplies to keep the workshop well stocked
• maintain a high standard of organisation throughout the workshop
• seeking new opportunities to market the products, including organising promotion events and courses for people to learn new skills
• taking on commissions and upcycling the items to a customer brief
• managing the deliveries & collections of items and delivering an excellent standard of customer service

What skills will I need?

• experience in upcycling with a particular skill in either woodwork or upholstery
• be happy to train volunteers and run a course to pass these skills on
• experience in people management, including experience of working with and managing volunteers
• a creative flair and passion for customer service
• be confident working in a fast-paced environment
• proactive, driven and commercially aware
• IT skills with a knowledge of Excel / Word / Outlook packages and happy to learn our internal systems
• aspire to the Charity’s ethos & values

This role is a part time position covering 15 hours per week on a flexible basis.  For an informal conversation please contact Natalie Read on 01462 678076.

Closing date for applications: 13^th December 2024. Applicants are requested to supply a covering letter along with their CV.  Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

Garden House Hospice Care are proud to be disability confident and reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with disabilities.  We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.