Assistant Shop Manager

hireful; Belfast; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Une organisation humanitaire à Belfast recherche un Assistant Shop Manager motivé pour un contrat à durée déterminée de 12 mois. Ce rôle consiste à soutenir la gestion d'une boutique caritative, en dirigeant une équipe de bénévoles et en maximisant les revenus tout en renforçant la sensibilisation communautaire. Le candidat idéal aura une forte capacité de leadership et une expérience en vente au détail.

Qualifications

• Expérience dans un rôle de supervision ou de gestion dans le secteur de la vente.
• Motivation et autonomie essentielles.
• Capacité à travailler dans un environnement dynamique.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir le gérant du magasin dans la gestion quotidienne.
• Recruter et diriger une équipe de bénévoles pour maximiser les revenus.
• Être le visage de l'organisation dans la communauté locale.

Skills

Leadership

Gestion des équipes

Service à la clientèle

Gestion commerciale

Job description

Contract Type: Part time - 12 month fixed term contract
Salary: £23,107 - £25,674 full time (pro rata based on 28 hours - £18,485.6 - £20,539.2 per annum)
Location: Belfast

Closing Date: 9th July 2025

Our client is looking for a highly motivated and dynamic Assistant Shop Manager on a part time, 12 month fixed term contract basis for a Boutique charity shop on the Lisburn Road in Belfast.

They are a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries. Their mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. They work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, they are among the first on the ground. They use their voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.

About the role:

To support the shop manager with all aspects of managing the shop, including recruiting and leading the volunteer team in order to maximise the income generated for their work. You will be instrumental in making sure the shop is at the hub of the local community, ensuring a steady flow of donations for the boutique and acting as the face of the client and raising public awareness of our campaigns.
You will lead by example and be confident working within a fast-paced retail environment. You will contribute towards the success of the shop.

About you:

As Assistant Shop Manager, you will have the opportunity to be part of a small, but dedicated and successful retail team. You will be a highly motivated self-starter who takes full ownership of your role. You will support the Shop Manager to lead and motivate your shop volunteers in maximising the fundraising income for the shop. It will be your chance to demonstrate and further develop your existing strong commercial awareness, relationship management, sales and customer service skills.

This is an exciting time for you to join as they seek to engage more with local communities and increase support for their work in tackling hunger and transforming lives in some of the poorest places in the world.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

The client encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. They are against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and committed to promoting equality.

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT

It is the nature of this post that weekend working (Saturday) and occasional additional seasonal hours are part of the normal working week. Working hours will also involve some evening work to meet the needs of the post. The Assistant Shop Manager would be recruited on the basis that they could provide flexible cover if required across the 2 or 3 Belfast shops.

Part time - 28 hours per week on a 12 month fixed term contract. Overtime is required.

Appointment will be subject to a six-month probationary period

The successful post holder will be required to complete a Basic AccessNI check and sign a criminal records self-declaration form.

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Shop Manager, Retail Supervisor, Assistant Store Manager, Shop Assistant Manager, Retail Assistant Manager, Senior Sales Assistant, Shop Supervisor, Store Supervisor, Charity Shop Assistant, Retail Team Leader, etc.

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