Assistant Shop Manager - Skipton x2 Part Time

Assistance Dogs; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days of annual leave

enhanced family friendly policies

pension and interest free travel loans

tenancy deposit loan

payroll giving

cycle to work scheme

employee assistance programme

Job summary

Shelter in Skipton seeks an Assistant Shop Manager to lead a small shop team, recruit and support volunteers, and help maximise income for homeless and badly housed people. You will work closely with the Shop Manager to keep the shop welcoming, visually appealing and well stocked, while engaging customers with Shelter's cause and representing the charity in the local community.

We value energetic, friendly people who can inspire others, manage costs, and use MS Office and related systems to keep

Qualifications

• Energetic, friendly person who enjoys managing and empowering people.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a team to increase sales and control costs.
• Personable, team player with good communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Shop Manager in recruitment, support and development of a strong, community-focused shop team and maximise Shelter’s income.
• Represent Shelter in the local community, sharing Shelter’s cause with customers, volunteers and donors.
• Maintain a safe, clean, bright environment for staff and customers to shop in, attracting donors and volunteers.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer engagement

Volunteer coordination

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

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.

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.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. 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.

About the role

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.

About you

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.

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave
• enhanced family friendly policies
• pension and interest free travel loans
• tenancy deposit loan
• payroll giving
• cycle to work scheme
• 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.