Upcoming Retail Opportunities

Upcoming Retail Opportunities – The Air Ambulance Service

🚁 Join Our Lifesaving Team 🚁

Location: Loughborough - Onsite

Hours: part-time and full-time opportunities available (depending on role level)

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

Loughborough, we’re coming your way… and we want you on board!

Benefits: Benefits Summary

Looking for a retail role that’s more than just a job? Fancy being part of something that truly saves lives every day? Well then this is your sign….

We’re on the lookout for passionate, friendly, and customer-loving superstars to join our brand-new Loughborough shop! We are on the lookout for a Shop Manager, (40 hours per week) an Assistant Manager (40 hours per week) and Retail Team Leaders (16 – 30 hours per week) A fantastic opportunity to join our purpose driven retail team for a 4-month retail role, where you'll gain hands on experience of managing or supporting a limited term retail project, fantastic for anyones professional profile. There may also be the opportunity for the initial term to be extended.

As part of The Air Ambulance Service, your work will directly support our lifesaving missions. Every item sold helps keep our helicopters in the sky and our crews ready to respond.

What We Offer:

• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• Be part of an inspiring charity with a genuinely powerful mission
• Work in a vibrant, community-focused retail environment
• Ongoing training and opportunities to develop your skills
• Retail with heart – every day you’ll be making a difference
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service

✨ What You’ll Be Doing:

Shop Manager - Shop Manager - Full Job Description

Assistant Shop Manager - Assistant Shop Manager - Full Job Description

Team Leader(s) - Retail Team Leader - Full Job Description

🚀 What We’re Looking For:

• People who bring energy, enthusiasm and kindness to everything they do
• Lovers of charity shops, pre-loved treasures and community spirit
• Those who enjoy a good chat and a busy day on the shop floor
• Retail experience is great, but passion and a positive attitude are even better!
• Retail Management experience for those interested in our management opportunities!

💛 What’s In It For You:

At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. 

Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives. 

The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.

Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives.

Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. 

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time.