Assistant Manager

Shaw Trust; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave per year

Bank holidays included

2 days paid volunteering leave each ye

Enhanced pension after 6 months

Life Assurance at 3x annual salary

Learning and development opportunities

Employee diversity networks

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working from day one

Job summary

Shaw Trust is seeking an Assistant Shop Manager in Eastleigh to support the Shop Manager in running the shop in line with company policies, driving sales and profits while elevating the organisation's profile. The role requires flexibility to work across all days including bank holidays, contributing to a welcoming, inclusive customer experience.

You will join a socially-driven charity with extensive learning and development opportunities, a strong benefits package, and a commitment to equality

Qualifications

• The successful candidate must have flexibility to work Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Shop Manager to manage the shop in alignment with company policies, maximising sales and profits while increasing Shaw Trust's profile.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Job description

“Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.”

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco‑system of purpose‑led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Purpose

As the Assistant Shop Manager, your purpose is to support the Shop Manager to manage the shop in alignment with company policies, maximising sales and profits whilst increasing the profile of Shaw Trust. By supporting the Shop Manager, you will play a key role in achieving financial goals, maintain high standards and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

The successful candidate must have flexibility to work Monday to Sunday, including Bank Holidays.

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Location

You will be based in Eastleigh

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Women’s Network, MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group)
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
• Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

• We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
• We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme.
• Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.

If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: [e-mail]

Shaw Trust reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

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