Area Manager - London and South East

Disabled Workers Co-operative; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Area Manager to lead and inspire shop teams across Greater London and the South East. This role emphasizes leadership, team development, and commercial success within the retail sector, particularly in sustainable fashion. You will be pivotal in driving performance and fostering community engagement. With a commitment to equality and diversity, this organization values innovative thinking and collaborative efforts. If you are passionate about retail and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Flexible working

Company pension

Excellent training and career development

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing multi-site retail teams.
• Strong understanding of sales and expenditure management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support 12 shop teams to drive performance.
• Maximize sales and manage budgets to achieve profit targets.

Skills

Leadership

Retail Management

Team Development

Sales Maximization

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Experience in Retail Management

Background in Fashion or Charity Sector

Job description

Area Manager - London and South East (viewed4 times)

CompanyName: Scope

JobLocation: London and South East

JobStatus: Full Time

JobDescription :
Scope is recruiting for an experienced Area Manager to oversee 12 dedicated shop teams in Greater London and south East England.

In this role you will provide great leadership, inspiration and support to ensure the shop teams are the very best they can be. You will develop your team to deliver commercial success and be passionate ambassadors for Scope within the local communities.


Permanent - 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday does include quarterly weekend working). Some home working is involved.

Starting full-time salary £36,429.86 per annum
This role will also include a Car allowance of £5,000 per annum or a company car is available.

The role will be supporting 12 Scope shops in Greater London and South East England. Overnights stays and travel will be an expected part of the role.



THE ROLE

The role is ideal for an experienced Area Manager with a background in fashion and the charity sector, but we also welcome candidates from the retail industry with strong transferable skills as well as a great attitude and willingness to learn:

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

* Maximise sales and effectively manage expenditure to achieve profit targets.
* Oversee shop teams composed of both paid colleagues and volunteers to drive performance.
* Support and deliver key activities from the Retail Strategy and Business Plan.
* Identify and develop the potential of colleagues across the Area.
* Build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Positively promote Scope with the public in the local community.


ABOUT YOU

* You will be passionate about retail
* You will have a love of sustainable fashion and bring extensive, multi-site experience managing a large team.
* You will be commercial, resilient, have a can-do attitude and be a great coach and an inspirational leader.
* You will be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic, a great attention to detail and solid reporting skills.

Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of creating equal futures with disabled people.


OUR VALUES - PIONEERING, COURAGEOUS, CONNECTED, OPEN, FAIR

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.


DISABLED CANDIDATES

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email [e-mail]. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.


EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities.

We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.

We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.


SCOPE BENEFITS

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

* 35 days annual leave
* Flexible working (where we can)
* Company pension
* Excellent training and career development
* Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
* Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.


One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses. Together we will be unstoppable. For more information go to our website.

Job Requirements/
Application Instructions:
Apply direct via our website

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Thursday 15 May 2025.

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