Assistant Shop Manager - fixed term contract

Blue Cross For Pets; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 9,816 - 11,997; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Wellbeing programmes

GP access

Health plan

Employee assistance

Job summary

Blue Cross is seeking an Assistant Shop Manager in Weybridge on a 9-month fixed term, part time (14 hours over 2 days). This role offers the chance to support a great cause by turning donations into impact while helping run a busy charity shop.

You will work with the Shop Manager to drive sales, manage volunteers, recruit and train new volunteers, and ensure excellent customer service while merchandising and maintaining stock integrity.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in a retail environment.
• Cash handling and reconciliation experience.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Experience of providing great customer experience.
• Computer and administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shop Manager and lead volunteers to drive sales.
• Assist with recruitment and training of new volunteers.
• Merchandise and source donations to maximise shop turnover.
• Provide excellent customer service to purchasers and donors.

Skills

Retail experience

Cash handling

Team leadership

Customer service

Administration

Tools

Point of sale systems

Stock management

Job description

Assistant Shop Manager - fixed term contract

Application Deadline: 26 July 2026

Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Part Time

Location: Weybridge

Compensation: £10,907 / year

Description

Contract: Part time (14 hours over 2 days), 9 months fixed term

Salary: £10,907 per annum pro rata

Location: Weybridge, KT13 8BY

Closing date: Sunday 26th July 2026

Join our friendly charity retail team in Weybridge as an Assistant Manager. This is more than just a retail job; it’s an opportunity to support a great cause, connect with your local community and help turn donations into meaningful impact every single day! This is a 9 months fixed term contract.

More about the role

Using your experience in retail management/leadership, you will work with our Shop Manager and local community to drive forward sales and source quality fashion, accessories and homeware from donations to regenerate and find a new home!

This store really needs someone who understands the local community and can work to build a solid customer base and network of generous donors. Every item sold helps fund our vital work: supporting sick, injured, and homeless pets and caring for over 40,000 animals each year through our rehoming, veterinary, and education programmes.

We're looking for a positive role model to join our leadership team, guiding our team of volunteers in creating a friendly and welcoming shopping experience. We'd like you to have experience of managing others and have creative ways to lead and motivate a team to achieve maximum success. In this role, you will be supporting the recruitment and training of new volunteers, sharing your knowledge of merchandising and provide a quality customer service to those both purchasing and donating.

You could be a current team leader or supervisor, looking to take on more management responsibility or you could be an experienced manager (or deputy) looking for a new challenge. We want to hear from you to see if we are the employer for you!

Our shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00 and 10:00 to 16:00 on a Sunday, and your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business and the levels of staff and volunteers available to work. This working pattern includes weekends and bank holidays so having the ability to be flexible is essential, and you may also be required to support with additional holiday and sickness cover.

About you

You will have:

• Previous experience of working in a retail environment
• Cash handling and reconciliation experience
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of providing great customer experience
• Computer and administration skills

It would also be great if you had:

• Managing volunteers

How to apply

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
• Health cash plan
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
• Life assurance
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.