Area Manager

Salvation Army Trading Company; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Company car

Pension scheme

Virtual GP service

Discounts for colleagues

Job summary

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) is seeking an Area Manager to oversee 24 charity shops across the South & West Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire region. The role requires strong leadership, change management, and a passion for community impact.

The successful candidate will travel extensively, provide coaching to shop teams, and drive profitability within a values-driven charity retail environment. A 12-week induction will precede responsibilities covering multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in area or multi-site management.
• Strong track record of leading teams through change in a supportive and engaging way.
• Commitment to leading through values and putting people at the heart of everything.
• Ability to drive profitability within a charity retail environment through effective leadership, coaching and team engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop shop teams across 24 stores in South & West Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire.
• Travel significantly with overnight stays and operate with a company car.
• Inspire colleagues, build relationships and deliver meaningful impact for the charity.
• Support and develop teams through periods of positive change.

Skills

Area management

Multi-site management

Change leadership

People-first leadership

Profitability in charity retail

Coaching & engagement

Job description

This is a Permanent , Full time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 23:59 BST .

The Vacancy

• Do you want to work for a company that has been independently accredited by Best Companies Ltd as an Outstanding Company to work for?
• Do you want to work for a company, that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet, and is the current recipient of the prestigious Charity Retailer of the Year award?
• Would you like to have some amazing benefits such as a virtual GP service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays?
• Do you need a new challenge that not only helps you to develop your skills, but is integral to the community?
• Our managers lead from the front and takes their colleagues and customers on an amazing journey!
• Do you have excellent customer service skills, innovative ideas औरare dynamic by nature?

We have an amazing opportunity for an Area Manager who will contribute to the success and development of the Retail Division.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a confident, capable and compassionate leader who can support and develop our shop teams through a period of positive change.

We are particularly interested in individuals who bring:

• Proven experience in area or multi-site management
• A strong track record of leading teams through change in a supportive and engaging way
• A commitment to leading through values, putting people at the heart of everything they do
• The ability to drive profitability within a charity retail environment through effective leadership, coaching and team engagement

Above all, we are looking for someone who can inspire others, build strong relationships, and help our teams thrive while delivering meaningful impact for our charity.

On completion of a 12-week induction period, the successful individual will assume responsibility for 24 shops coveringthe South & West Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire areas.

This role will include significant travel and overnight stays and comes with a company car.

All key responsibilities and desirable skills can be found in the Job Description.

If you:

• Possess honesty and integrity
• Are resilient, supportive, caring, hands on and enthusiastic
• Possess a positive attitude in delivering exceptional customer service
• Take pride in everything that you do in order to maintain the high standards that we promise to our colleagues, stakeholders and ourselves
• Have a dynamic leadership style with an appetite for success
• Have a passion for developing people
• Possess fantastic ideas for partnerships to deliver re-use and repair services with the local connections and knowledge to make them happen
• Have a passion for charity retailing

THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD (SATCoL) WANTS YOU!

See what some of our colleagues say about us:

"I get the opportunity to help people, whether it be a customer with getting a great priced quality second hand item, helping our volunteers to get the best out of themselves or helping The Salvation Army helping people in crisis" – DR, Shop Manager

"I love the variation the job role brings, working with a good team of staff and volunteers, I like to find out what they enjoy about their role and will do my best to keep them interested and invested in the company" – MM, Donation Centre Manager

"I feel extremely lucky to work for a company that truly cares about all of its colleagues and constantly go over and above to demonstrate that. SATCoL has a strong culture, with our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality truly embedded and evidenced in every day of our working lives." ST – Head of HR & Training

Company Benefits

• Annual Leave
• Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week.
• Virtual GP Service
• Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week.
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• SATCoL offer a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary.
• Company Sick Pay
• This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us.
• Discounts
• All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full priced products sold by SATCoL.
• Wellbeing Commitment
• Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to