Assistant Store Manager Ely

Royal Mencap Society; Ely; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Ely is seeking a passionate Assistant Shop Manager to work 30 hours per week. You will help develop systems for maximizing donations and sales while managing a retail team. Responsibilities include achieving profit targets, training staff and volunteers, and ensuring high store presentation standards. The role offers £12.60 per hour and a range of employee benefits, including 32 days of paid holiday, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about charity retail.

Benefits

32 days of paid holiday

Discounts at leading retailers

Health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experience managing a retail team, preferably in charity retail.
• Ability to maintain budgets and accurately complete income sheets.
• Flexible working hours including weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-store systems to promote donations and maximize profits.
• Ensure stock is generated from local donors.
• Achieve profit targets through effective sales management.
• Train and develop volunteers and paid staff.

Skills

Team management

Budget handling

Customer service

Sales maximization

Stock management

Volunteer coordination

Job description

Are you someone who is excited about charity retail, fashion, who can use their initiative? Do you have experience managing a retail team? Yes, then please keep reading as we may have the role for you.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to help our store reach full potential as a Assistant Sho p Manager to work in our New Shop in Ely for 30 hours per week.

As an Assistant Shop Manager you will:

• Help develop in store systems and promote donations and sales to maximise profits
• Be representing Mencap as an efficient and charitable organisation by ensuring that your actions reinforce the Mencap aims and values
• Strive to ensure stock is generated from the local area and donors
• Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income is achieved through Gift Aid
• Be responsible for achieving profit targets by ensuring sales are maximised and the cost are effectively managed
• Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation throughout.
• Build an effective volunteer team and provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals to paid staff and volunteers
• Be responsible for all financial and cash handling and health and safety.

To be a successful Assistant Shop Manager, you will be:

• An experienced assistant manager or Supervisor with the ability to maintain budgets and complete weekly income and banking sheets accurately, preferably with previous charity retail experience.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and days including working weekend and Bank Holidays as appropriate .
• Willing to travel to occasional team meetings, training events and in the initial growth of the new retail train assisting with setting up other new stores.
• Passionate about the Mencap values and will strive to ensure our Retail brand is successful.

*This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its requirements, please look at the full job description for further information.

Here at Mencap we operate a blinded recruitment process for a lot of our roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and covering statement.

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday(including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

· Everyoneis expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

·Every daywe grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

·Everywherepeople will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long‑term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

£12.60 per hour + excellent employee benefits