Deputy Shop Manager

ExtraCare Charitable Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Free life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

30 days annual leave including bank'

30 days annual leave including bank

Job summary

ExtraCare is seeking a Deputy Shop Manager for our new charity shop in Preston, Lancashire. This part-time role (28.5 hours per week) supports the Shop Manager and drives sales ahead of the Winter 2026 opening, at Lytham Road, PR4 1AD.

You will recruit and motivate volunteers, maintain high store standards and deliver excellent customer service while contributing to retirement village projects across our charity.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management or supervisory roles.
• Ability to recruit and motivate volunteers and staff.
• Strong team leadership and customer service focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Shop Manager to pro-actively drive sales and profit.
• Assist in recruitment, management and motivation of volunteers.
• Sort and process stock, handle customers, maintain visual standards, run shop in manager’s absence.

Skills

Retail management experience

Volunteer management

Team leadership

Recruitment

Stock processing

Customer service

Job description

If you have experience in Retail, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Deputy Shop Manager towork alongside the Shop Manager and the team at our NEW Warton charity shop based in Preston, Lancashire. Our new shop will be opening in Winter 2026.You will receive a competitive salary of £12.71 per hour plus excellent benefits package which includes;

• Contributory pension (up to 9%)
• Free life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff of FTE)

Role Details:

• Role: Deputy Shop Manager (part-time)
• Hours: 28.5 hours per week
• Salary: £12.71 per hour (£18,886pa of £24,851pa FTE)
• Location: Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AD

Here at ExtraCare we offer our residents access to outstanding retirement villages, promoting care and lifestyle opportunities that truly do create ‘better lives for older people’. We are committed to offering fulfilling and worthwhile careers to all our staff – enabling you to deliver the quality of service we promise.

Our Charity Shops help fund care and well-being services for older people living at our each of our locations. By raising money our Charity Shops help build retirement villages and all kinds of community activities for older people today and campaign to make life better for us all in the future.

What will you do as our Deputy Shop Manager?

• Support the Shop Manager to pro-actively drive sales and profit.
• Assist in the recruitment, management and motivation of a team of dedicated volunteers.
• Sorting and processing stock, dealing with customers, maintaining high visual standards and running the shop in the manager’s absence.

Our ideal Deputy Shop Manager:

• You will be a manager or supervisor with previous retail experience.
• A confident manager able to motivate and develop a team of volunteers.
• Hands on and lead from the front, and have creativity to come up with new ideas of generating donations.
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality, and believe in team work.
• Although not essential, it would be desirable if you had previous experience working in the Charity sector.

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

This Deputy Shop Manager role will be subject to satisfactory DBS check, references and Home Office right to work clearance.

ExtraCare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

Extracare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserves the right to close this advertisement early.