Assistant Shop Manager - Doncaster

Disabled Workers Co-operative; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity shop seeks an Assistant Shop Manager in Doncaster. This full-time role involves managing a retail space, inspiring volunteers, and ensuring the store supports the local disabled community. Ideal candidates will have retail experience and a passion for service.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Flexible working

Company pension

Excellent training and career development

Wellbeing incentives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a retail or customer service environment.
• Strong customer focus and ability to motivate team members.
• Good attention to detail with a creative approach to shop displays.

Responsibilities

• Manage shop operations and train volunteers.
• Generate and process stock and design displays.
• Delegate responsibilities when the shop manager is absent.

Skills

customer service

team leadership

creativity

attention to detail

solid IT skills

Job description

CompanyName: Scope

JobLocation: Doncaster

JobStatus: Full Time

JobDescription :
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.


Permanent - full time, 35 hours a week
Scope's Doncaster shop - Thorne Road Retail Park, Home by Scope Unit 3A, Doncaster, DN2 5DX

As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope's Doncaster 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 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.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to the job description below.


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.

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 www.scope.org.uk

Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Job Requirements/
Application Instructions:
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Apply direct via our website, please copy and paste this link into your browser to go to the full job description and find further information about working for Scope: https://ce0258li.webitrent.com/ce0258li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d692227B83L&WVID=684025072G&LANG=USA

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