Assistant Shop Manager � Aylesbury

Disabled Workers Co-operative; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-oriented charity in Aylesbury is looking for an Assistant Shop Manager who can inspire a team and engage with the community. This full-time role pays £22,932 per year and includes various responsibilities from managing volunteers to creating appealing shop displays. Ideal candidates will have retail experience, a customer-focused attitude, and creative skills. The position requires some weekend and Bank Holiday coverage.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Flexible working

Company pension

Excellent training and career development

Wellbeing incentives like discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a retail or customer service environment.
• Ability to motivate and lead the shop team and volunteers.
• Strong customer focus and good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage shop operations when the shop manager is absent.
• Recruit and train volunteers.
• Design eye-catching window displays.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Creativity

IT skills

Job description

Assistant Shop Manager – Aylesbury (viewed21 times)

CompanyName: Scope

JobLocation: Aylesbury

JobStatus: Full Time

JobDescription :

Assistant Shop Manager – Aylesbury
£22,932 per year (£12.60 per hour)
Aylesbury, HP20 1SE

Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career? If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

The role
Permanent, 35 hours a week
Scope's Aylesbury shop - 38 High St, Aylesbury, HP20 1SE

As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's Aylesbury shop you will be able to use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding. You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. We are looking for a great attitude and a willingness to learn.

About you
• To be successful in this role, you will:
• Have proven experience in a retail or customer service environment.
• Be passionate about retail
• Be a dedicated team player and have the ability to motivate and lead the shop team and volunteers.
• Have a strong customer focus
• Have solid IT skills.
• You will have a good attention to detail and have a creative eye for shop displays.

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.

About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience and we raise much needed funds to deliver an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.

Shop hours
It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day. So, some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Our full-time hours are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

Job Requirements/
Application Instructions:
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.

To apply please visit our website and apply online:
https://ce0258li.webitrent.com/ce0258li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d331639BRLf&WVID=684025072G&LANG=USA
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on 12th August 2025.

Address: Recruitment
Scope
Scope
Aylesbury
HP Hemel Hempstead
HP20 1SE

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