Dispatch assistant jobs in United Kingdom

Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, Guy’s Cancer Charity and Evelina London Children’s Charity are part of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation. Our collective mission is to build the foundations of a healthier society. As part of our team, you will work alongside talented people from a mix of personal and professional backgrounds. We are a Living Wage employer and support flexible working, part-time roles and job shares. Though our ambitions are serious, this is a friendly place to work with lots of opportunities to meet and socialise with colleagues. We believe there is immense power in diversity and aim to recruit and nurture talent who think and act differently. Overview The Senior Finance Assistant (12 month FTC) plays a critical role in ensuring financial transactions, records, and reporting processes are accurate, efficient, and compliant. This role focuses on oversight, review, and higher-level accounting support, particularly around reconciliations, payments, balance sheet management, and process integrity. Key Responisbilities • Lead weekly payment runs: review approvals, process transactions, and dispatch remittances., • Review and approve bank reconciliations prepared by Finance Assistants., • Manage and review balance sheet accounts, including aged items and reconciliation of all control accounts., • Oversee and maintain fixed asset registers and calculate depreciation., • Input and review month-end journals, including prepayments and adjustments., • Review and summarise accruals prepared by the Senior-Leaning Finance Assistant., • Support the month-end close process through variance analysis and management reporting., • Assist with preparation of management accounts, overhead reporting, and audit documentation., • Oversee compliance with VAT and internal control requirements., • Validate changes to supplier bank details and ensure controls are followed., • Mentor Finance Assistants and provide support for complex queries., • Maintain organised digital and paper filing systems in accordance with audit requirements., • Provide absence cover for transaction team members as needed., • Create and maintain nominal ledger codes and assist in updating budget structures., • Provide structured onboarding and training to new finance team members and ongoing support to existing staff., • Works with the Finance Manager to critically review, document and improve finance processes, • Support on P11D/PSA identification, liaising with HR or payroll as necessary., • Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and segregation of duties. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise • Experience with finance systems (e.g., Access Financials) and intermediate Excel., • Strong understanding of transaction processing, reconciliations, and month-end accounting., • Excellent attention to detail and ability to handle complex processes., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills., • Proactive, organised, and committed to continuous improvement., • Experience with Partial VAT. Benefits • Up to 12% employer pension contributions, • Annual personal development budget, • Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance, • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements., • Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups., • Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities., • Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit., • Shower facilities and bike lock area., • Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays), • Subsidies for glasses, • Employee Assistance Programme

Location: Bexleyheath Pay: £35,000.00-£38,000.00 per year Hours: 40 per week About the Role JD.com are hiring an Assistant Delivery Station Manager for our Bexleyheath operation to assist in leading on our last-mile delivery process. You will play a key role in ensuring that parcels move swiftly and accurately from our distribution network to our customers’ doorsteps. As the Assistant Manager, you’ll manage shift teams of associates and delivery drivers, coordinate dispatch and inbound activity, monitor KPIs, and ensure safety, quality, and efficiency standards are met. Responsibilities • Oversee day-to-day operations at your assigned delivery station, • Supervise and co-ordinate a team of associates and drivers during shifts, • Monitor station performance metrics (parcel volume, dispatch accuracy, failed deliveries), • Ensure timely sorting, loading, and dispatch of parcels, • Support driver check-in, briefings, and daily route readiness, • Identify and resolve operational issues in real-time, • Maintain high safety standards and ensure compliance with H&S regulations, • Communicate with the central delivery operations team and escalate as needed, • Contribute to a positive team culture focused on efficiency and accountability Qualifications • Experience in a logistics, warehouse, or delivery environment, • Previous team leadership or supervisory experience (shift/team leader level or above), • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, time-critical setting, • Excellent organisational and communication skills, • Strong attention to detail and ability to problem-solve under pressure, • Flexibility to work shift patterns (morning, late, weekend rotation) Required Skills • Knowledge of last-mile delivery operations, • Experience with handheld devices, routing software, or WMS, • Valid UK driving licence (optional, but helpful) Preferred Skills • Knowledge of last-mile delivery operations, • Experience with handheld devices, routing software, or WMS, • Valid UK driving licence (optional, but helpful) Pay range and compensation package Competitive salary + benefits

Company Description Oliver Spencer is an internationally recognised menswear label that designs a contemporary wardrobe for the modern and fashion-conscious man. The label draws inspiration from the world of art, architecture, and London’s evolving subcultures. With four standalone stores and a new one to open in May and over 100 stores worldwide, Oliver Spencer has become a well-known and respected brand in men's fashion. Role Description We have an exciting opportunity to join Oliver Spencer's London team as an Assistant Store Manager at our store on Calvert Avenue, Shoreditch. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about menswear, is customer and sales focused to help us achieve a high level of customer service and is capable of taking initiative. Your core responsibilities will be as follows: · Maximise and drive retail sales contribution from Oliver Spencer, Calvert Avenue. · Be an ambassador for Oliver Spencer and lead by example on and off the shop floor. Your duties are as follows: Sales + Marketing · Drive and manage sales in-line with financial objectives set. · Maintain a high-level of customer service; develop and encourage close relationships with key customers; encouraging loyalty and exceeding expectations. · Monitor competitor and local activity to ensure the store proposition feels current and engaging. · Work with head office to assist with retail marketing / communications calendar; planning customer and promotional events. · Constantly looking at ways to drive traffic and maintain customer retention in-store. · Assist with eCommerce order fulfilment; meeting and exceeding dispatch timeframes and provide exemplary service and communication with eCommerce customer and eCommerce team. Operations · Work to weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual brand / store objectives. · Manage and oversee the presentation of the store, ensuring that it falls in line with brand VM expectations. · Understand intricately how to operate retail EPOS system and other systems. Staff Management · Coordinate and motivate the team to provide a consistent, high level of customer service in-store. · Help integrate and train new and existing sales staff on brand and product knowledge. · Encourage feedback discussions with team to guarantee the circulation of information and improve the operations of the store and maintain a high-level of morale within the team. · Inform the all company staff about events and activity in store and store staff of events and activity in the wider company. · Lead by example towards all members of the retail team, on and off the shop floor. The benefits we can offer you: • Generous seasonal clothing allowance & staff discount, • Cycle to Work scheme

Join the World's Best Sales Team Sales Assistant, Icons Shop Ltd Reporting to Director of Sales Closing date - Monday 10 November, 2025 About Icons Icons Shop Ltd is the world’s leading signed football memorabilia company. We’re Lionel Messi’s exclusive signing partner and the official memorabilia licensee for the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League. We work with the world’s best players, clubs, and tournaments — and now we’re looking for the next key player to join our team. The Role We’re growing fast and looking for a hungry, hands-on Sales Executive to join our expanding wholesale (B2B) division. You’ll work directly with our Director of Sales — shadowing, learning, and taking ownership of projects as you grow. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded, ambitious graduate or early-career professional who wants to gain broad experience in a small, dynamic company. As an SME, everyone pitches in — so while your focus will be on sales and client management, you’ll also get involved across the business, from operations to events and marketing. No two days are the same here. Responsibilities • Work with Director of Sales to grow the B2B side of the business, • Point of contact and account manager for key clients, • Sales and marketing to our wholesale clients, • Working with the Head of Operations and customer service team to dispatch and receive stock, • Help plan signing sessions and deliver sales against them (yes, you do get to meet the players), • Create sales reports and present on findings, • Grow Icons' network of contacts and build new business relationships, • Represent Icons professionally at international trade shows and events Skills & Qualifications • A proactive, self-starter, enthusiastic with a can-do attitude, • 2–4 years’ practical sales experience in a product-led environment, • Great with clients — personable, confident and commercially savvy, • A quick learner who enjoys solving problems and getting stuck in, • Excellent written English and strong presentation skills, • Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint, • Organised, methodical and numerate, • Creative, ideas-led and eager to contribute, • Knowledge of CRM or stock systems (we use Brightpearl), • Bonus: Languages (Spanish, Italian or French), • Essential: a passion for football and sport Role • Full time, • 9am to 5pm working hours, 5 days a week, • Occasional weekend work at busy times, • Regular international travel required, • 5 weeks holiday, • Workplace pension, • Electric car scheme, • £25-30k base salary and commission structure against KPIs and targets Location Hybrid - can work from home but need to be able to come to work with the Director of Sales in London regularly and visit our Operations Centre in Christchurch, Dorset Who you’ll be joining • Icons Shop Ltd are the biggest football memorabilia company in the world, • We are focused on long term; we have been working with Lionel Messi for over 19 years and our Director of Sales has been at the company 15 years, • Our products are 100% authentic, and so are we as people, • We love to travel and work with new people, • We are collaborative and love finding solutions to any challenge, • We do what we say we will Requirements CV and covering letter/email essential on why your skills and experience are a good fit for the role

Quality Controller Fresh Produce (Days & Nights available ) - Location: Dartford, Kent Salary: £28,000£29,000 (Days) / shift premium for Nights (£33,600) Hours: Days: 42.5 hours per week (rolling rota, including every other weekend) Nights: 40 hours per week (MondayFriday, 9pm6am, 1-hour unpaid break) ?? Contract: Full-time, Permanent About the Role Were looking for motivated and detail-driven Quality Controllers to join a busy fresh produce operation based in Dartford. Working within a fast-paced packhouse and ripening facility, youll be responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards from intake through to dispatch. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a passion for fruit quality, ripening, and ensuring product excellence for UK retailers. Key Responsibilities Carry out quality inspections across intake, ripening, production, and dispatch. Monitor and report on ripening performance, ensuring product meets quality specifications. Conduct shelf-life and ripening trials, recording results and escalating issues as needed. Support stock rotation and reassessments to maximise product life and minimise waste. Perform equipment calibration and maintain accurate quality records. Communicate effectively with production, technical, and ripening teams to maintain consistent standards. Assist with customer samples and technical trials when required. What Were Looking For Previous experience in a fresh produce, packhouse, or ripening environment (minimum 1 year). Strong understanding of product quality control and ripening processes Good IT skills ideally some knowledge of Microsoft D365 or similar systems. Excellent communication and teamwork skills with a proactive approach. Ability to make decisions confidently and work to tight schedules. Flexibility to work weekends or additional hours during busy seasonal periods. Whats on Offer Competitive salary with 20% night shift premium. Long-term, stable employment in a respected fresh produce business. Great team culture and support from experienced quality and ripening professionals. Opportunities for progression and ongoing training. Apply Today If youre an experienced Quality Controller, Ripening Technician, or QA Assistant within the fresh produce industryand want to join a company that values quality, teamwork, and flexibility wed love to hear from you. Apply now with your CV to be considered for immediate interviews in Dartford, Kent. TPBN1_UKTJ