Community Assistant
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,536.39 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 27536.39 - 27536.39 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Location: | Jersey, JE2 4WR |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MAR20265560 |
Summary
Working hours: 35 hours per week (Working Monday to Friday, plus occasional Saturdays)Interview Date: 24 and 25 March (Afternoon)The Salvation Army is an international church and charity that works to show love and support to thousands of people in more than 130 countries.Job Summary:Here in Jersey, Our Community Hub consists of a Café, Charity Shop, and Pantry Store, alongside meeting room facilities where groups and activities are held. It is a safe place where all are welcome. We are looking for an Assistant who can support our Community Centre Manager with the effective day to day running of the Hub.Key Responsibilities:Our Community Assistant will work in all areas of the Hub, covering a broad range of duties depending on what is happening that day. Because of this, we need someone who is ‘hands on’ and willing to get involved in a wide variety of tasks; including welcoming and supporting someone experiencing crisis or difficulty, providing practical support through our Pantry Store, charity shop and our Café including manual handling of stock, donation and deliveries; serving customers in the Charity Shop; taking orders in the Café; carrying out general admin duties; supporting volunteers; or helping to manage larger events being held at the Hub. The Community Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Community Hub to run effectively and for the benefit of our community.The nature of the role requires the successful candidate to be approachable, compassionate, flexible and unflappable.Successful candidate will have: The ability to prioritise, organise and manage your own and others’ workloadGreat communication and interpersonal skills, able to quickly build relationships with colleagues, volunteers and customersAbility to be involved with the manual handling of stock, donations and deliveriesA strong sense of empathy and compassionA good level of English, both spoken and writtenWorking experience of using Microsoft Office programmesIt would help if you have:Previous retail, charity or hospitality sector experienceThe ability to speak any additional languages such as Portuguese, Polish or Romanian.A good understanding of statutory, charity and other available support in Jersey.In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: a satisfactory Enhanced DBS with Barred List Check of the Adult Workforce and 'entitled' or ' entitled to work' in Jersey status.Only those people who are ‘entitled’ or ‘entitled to work’ in Jersey can apply for this role. We will not be able to accept applications from ‘registered’ Jersey candidates (for whom the employer is required to seek permission to employ.) Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.