Part-Time Employment Opportunities:
1. Post Office Counter Assistant
2. Shop Assistant – Managerial Potential
3. Newspaper Sorter
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.
- 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 May 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 April.
Role 2: Shop Assistant
Recent retail experience preferred but training will be provided.
Days:
- Minimum 2 per week – Maximum 3 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 late May 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 April
Role 3: Newspaper Sorter
Days:
- Minimum 3 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 late May 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 April
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!
