Assistant Charity Shop Manager - Warwick

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Assistant Charity Shop Manager - Warwick

Application Deadline: 16 April 2025

Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Warwick

Reporting To: Shop Manager

Compensation: GBP 8,957 / year

Description

Contract: Permanent, part time, 14 hours over 2 days per week

Salary: GBP 8,957 (FTE GBP 22,394)

Location: Swan Street, Warwick

Closing date: 16th April 2025

With over 50 charity shops across England and Wales, our Warwick shop is based within a community that is rich with history and welcomes locals and tourists alike. Our store is looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside our Shop Manager in creating a warm and welcoming shopping experience for visitors and those donating to the store.

More about the role

Using your experience in retail, you will work with our Shop Manager and local community to drive forward sales and source quality fashion, accessories and homeware from donations to regenerate and find a new home!

This store really needs someone who understands the local community and can work to build a solid customer base and network of generous donors. You will have the opportunity to think creatively and have your ideas encouraged by our supportive management team.

We're looking for a positive role model to join our leadership team, guiding our team of volunteers in creating a friendly and welcoming shopping experience. We'd like you to have experience of managing others and have creative ways to lead and motivate a team to achieve maximum success. In this role, you will be supporting the recruitment and training of new volunteers, sharing your knowledge of merchandising and providing quality customer service to those both purchasing and donating.

You could be a current team leader or supervisor, looking to take on more management responsibility or you could be an experienced manager (or deputy) looking for a new challenge. We want to hear from you to see if we are the employer for you!

Our shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 till 17:00 and your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business and the levels of staff and volunteers available to work. This working pattern includes weekends and bank holidays so having the ability to be flexible is essential, and you may also be required to support with additional holiday and sickness cover.

This is a really exciting time to join us as we are planning a refit of the store where you will be a key player in providing new innovative ideas to help us continue our mission of supporting pets and their families in times of need.

About You

You'll bring with you:

1. Previous experience in a retail environment
2. Cash handling and reconciliation expertise
3. A knack for leading and motivating a team
4. Excellent customer service skills and a positive, friendly attitude
5. Strong computer and administrative skills

It would be wonderful if you also had:

1. Experience in managing volunteers
2. Some background in fundraising

How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today.

At Blue Cross, we're dedicated to providing you with a supportive and rewarding working environment where you feel valued throughout your career with us.

Our generous benefits package includes:

1. 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.
2. Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
3. Life assurance
4. Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
5. Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
6. Free access to GP via MetLife
7. Recognition scheme
8. Annual volunteer days
9. Claim for professional fees
10. Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.