Part-Time Employment Opportunities:
1. Post Office Counter Assistant ***INTERVIEWING NOW – Two full day & 3 half days per week, job-sharing possible***
2. Shop Assistant ***INTERVIEWING NOW – Two full days & 3 half days per week (some weekend working), job-sharing possible***
3. Newspaper Sorter to assist, particularly Tuesdays & Saturday’s early mornings, and one other morning.
Friends of Felpham CIC are seeking two or three persons to fulfil the following roles at the community-managed Felpham Post Office. These opportunities are ideally suited to local individuals seeking part-time work who are methodical, numerate, and physically fit – some lifting is required
Role 1: Post Office Counter Assistant
Recent post office or banking experience preferred and/or be prepared to travel
for Post Office training
Days:
- Minimum 2 per week – Maximum 3 days. (Part time)
- Plus holiday and sickness cover on a buddy system
Hours:
- Between 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Earnings:
T.B.C. in line with experience and Post Office Guidelines, holiday allowance and employers pension contribution
Tasks include:
- Work as part of a small, close-knit team, willing to operate a buddy system
to cover holidays and sickness - Daily unlocking secure Post Office Area
- Undertaking start of day routines subject to Post office guidelines and processes
- Serving Post Office Counter customers with the full range of Postal Services, including banking and those provided by other carriers
- Be able to understand, explain and advise on the full range of Postal Services in the best interest of the customer
- Have ability to demonstrate care and compassion to those who require additional assistance
- Undertake cashing up processes and end of day routines as prescribed
by the Post Office - Tidy and clean post office counter area in preparation for next day
Commences late June 2025. This part-time job could be stretched by adding one
of the other roles advertised – please make your interests clear when enquiring.
Apply by email to Friends of Felpham fao Sarah Hodgson
An application form needs to be completed. Interviews will take place during May/June.
Role 2: Shop Assistant
Recent retail experience preferred but training will be provided.
Days:
- Minimum 2 per week – Maximum 3 days, including some half days.
- Plus holiday and sickness cover on a buddy system
Hours:
- Between 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday to Saturday
- Between 8.30 AM – 1.00PM Sunday
Earnings:
This is a minimum wage role and includes statutory holiday allowance and employers pension contributions. A buddy system operates to cover holiday and sickness
Managerial tasks – enhanced hourly rate
Tasks include:
- Work as part of a small, close-knit team, willing to operate a buddy system
to cover holidays and sickness - Serving customers, using till, card payment machine, operating lottery, etc.
- Shelf replenishing, cleaning, etc.
- Have ability to demonstrate care and compassion to those who require additional assistance
- The managerial role will include stock control and ordering, volunteer
co-ordinating and supervision, monthly meeting with Directors
Commences June 2025
This part-time job could be stretched by adding one of the other roles advertised
– please make your interests clear when enquiring
Apply by email to Friends of Felpham fao Sarah Hodgson
An application form needs to be completed. Interviews will take place during May/June
Role 3: Newspaper Sorter
Days:
- Minimum 2 per week – Maximum 5 days
Hours:
- 5:30 AM – 8:30 AM (with occasional overtime, at short notice)
Earnings:
This is a minimum wage role and includes statutory holiday allowance and employers pension contributions. A buddy system operates to cover holiday and sickness
Tasks:
- Unlocking secured building and preparing sorting area
- Checking delivery against delivery note
- Sorting newspapers by category and destination
- Ensuring accurate counts and bundling of newspapers
- Preparing newspapers for delivery routes
- Greeting delivery ‘boys’, completing handover paperwork
- Complete delivery book accurately for others to prepare customer invoices
- Clean and close sorting area
- Lock up securely at end of shift or handover to day staff (if arrived)
- Occasionally undertaking a delivery route – bicycle or similar required
Commences June 2025
Apply by email to Friends of Felpham fao Sarah Hodgson
An application form needs to be completed. Interviews will take place during May/June
Volunteering
We will need volunteers to help with the shop on 1 Grassmere Parade. If you have any spare time and wish to be part of a thriving and dynamic community, please email Sarah Hodgson info@friendsoffelpham.org
Can you help with some plastering in the new premises on Grassmere Parade?
We can supply materials, if you could supply the labour pro bono for a few hours… it would be an enormous help in preparing for the new Post Office.
Email us here if you can help. Thank you!
