Deputy Shop Manager

St Gemma's Hospice; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Leeds is seeking a passionate Deputy Shop Manager to support the efficient operation of its charity shop. In this part-time role, you'll help manage donated stock, achieve sales targets, and supervise staff and volunteers. The ideal candidate will have retail experience, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to work independently. The position offers a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Maternity / Paternity leave

Generous holiday

Personal pension plan

Employee assistance programme

Free parking (Hospice Site)

Wellbeing support

Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)

Learning & teaching

Qualifications

• Retail experience is essential.
• Must have a friendly and customer-focused attitude.
• Ability to work independently and under own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shop Manager with the operation of the charity shop.
• Process donated stock and achieve targets.
• Provide supervision and support to staff and volunteers.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer-focused

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Job description

If you are a passionate and committed individual then St Gemmas wants you to join their team.

We are seeking a Deputy Shop Manager to support the Shop Manager with the smooth operation of one of our successful charity shops. You will support the Manager with the efficient running of the shop processing donated stock achieving targets and giving supervision and support to staff and volunteers. This is a 15 hour position over 2 days.

You will join our friendly team as part of our network of charity shops across Leeds. The successful candidate will have retail experience and will be a friendly customer-focused and self-motivated individual who is able to work under their own initiative. Flexibility is also essential for this role as you may be required to work at any of our shops across Leeds.

We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement.

Please use the links below to read the Role Profile and Employee Specification before applying.

For informal enquiries please contact the Retail Team on 0.

Closing date: 8 November 2025

Interviews W / c 17 November 2025

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and / or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About us

St Gemmas Hospice is an independent Leeds-based charity and one of the leading hospices in the UK providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients families and carers in the Hospices In-Patient Unit through the St Gemmas community team and at our Out-Patients.

We have around 300 employees working across the main Hospice site in Moortown Retail Hub in Bramley a large chain of charity shops and out in the community. We offer career opportunities both in our multi-disciplinary clinical team and in a wide range of non-clinical roles all of which contribute towards local patient care. St Gemmas Hospice has a team of approximately 800 volunteers working in a variety of roles supporting departments throughout the organisation.

St Gemmas is committed to equal opportunities and strives to be diverse and inclusive a place which reflects the communities we serve. We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment.

The benefits

• Maternity / Paternity leave
• Generous holiday
• Personal pension plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking (Hospice Site)
• Wellbeing support
• Subsidised Meals (Hospice Site)
• Learning & teaching

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

• Aviation Safety
• Field Marketing
• Filing
• Avionics
• Back Office

Employment Type: Part-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: 20001 - 25000