Assistant Shop Manager - Skipton x2 Part Time

Shelter; Skipton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Shelter is seeking an Assistant Shop Manager for our Skipton shop. You will work with the Shop Manager to create a welcoming, visually appealing shop and lead a motivated team of volunteers to engage customers and maximise sales in support of Shelter’s crucial mission.

You will recruit, support and develop the shop team, empower volunteers, and represent Shelter in the local community. You will maintain a safe, clean and happy shop environment that attracts donors and new volunteers, enabling

Responsibilities

• Assist the Shop Manager in recruitment, support and development of a strong community-focused shop team.
• Empower volunteers to engage with customers and maximise Shelter’s income.
• Represent Shelter in the local community and share Shelter’s mission with customers, volunteers, donors and potential clients.
• Ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for staff and customers, to support sales and donor engagement.

Job description

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Shelter shop in Skipton. This is an exciting opportunity, and we'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.

You will work closely with the Shop Manager to ensure the shop looks welcoming, visually appealing and the team of volunteers are motivated and keen to engage with customers and maximise sales., You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

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You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people.

Your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

We're looking for someone friendly and personable, who can work well as part of a team and is proficient using Microsoft Office application and other systems used.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time.

This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Organisation

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