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Sue Ryder Care
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Sue Ryder Shop Supervisor role in Exmouth requires retail experience with strong customer service and solid leadership of volunteers. You will support the Shop Manager, drive sales, manage stock and merchandising, and act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder.
The position is on-site at Exmouth, with part-time hours and a competitive benefits package. Join a charity that funds end-of-life care and bereavement support across Sue Ryder shops, community services, and hospices.
Qualifications
- Retail experience with excellent customer service skills.
- Proven team leadership skills and the ability to lead volunteers.
- Good understanding of financial and IT administration.
Responsibilities
- Drive sales and achieve targets for the shop.
- Lead a large volunteer team and support the shop manager.
- Recruit, train and retain volunteers while ensuring health and safety.
- Maintain merchandising standards and stock processes.
- Act as brand ambassador and support in-store campaigns.
- Oversee EPOS operations and stock management.
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Job description
Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 – Retail Bulletin.
Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding so we can continue to provide 2.7 million hours of expert medical, practical, bereavement and emotional support every year, in our hospices, in people's homes and in the community. We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country - with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, you’ll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.
We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day off.
From funky to fabulous, your Exmouth Sue Ryder shop on the Exeter Road caters for every taste.
Do you have retail experience with excellent customer service skills? Would you love to use your retail knowledge and experience for an important cause? If so come, assist, and support our Shop Manager to run our Exmouth shop and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder!
As our new Shop Supervisor, you will have retail experience with the commercial awareness to deliver sales. You’ll have a positive attitude and good judgement to do the right thing. You will have proven team leadership skills and the ability to help lead a large team of volunteers. It is essential is that you enjoy engaging with people, you have a positive can-do attitude and a good understanding of financial and IT administration.
- As Shop Supervisor you will be using your skills and retail experience to help drive business, push sales, and achieve targets.
- Help to lead a team to deliver great customer service to our donors and customers.
- Work with the local community to generate sufficient donated stock to drive sales.
- Help to recruit, train & retain a volunteer team, who'll look to you and the shop manager for leadership and guidance.
- Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your teams health and safety is a priority.
- Help to manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
- Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
- Help to manage an effective stock process through the Epos operation.
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
- Access to Employee support programme
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Interview date: 30th September
Closing date: 25th September
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re proud to support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support.
If you require support to compete an application or participate fully in the interview process, please email recruitment@sueryder.org.
Once in post you’ll have access to staff and volunteer networks for LGBTQ+ colleagues, Global Cultures, people with disabilities, and women and non-binary individuals, plus an Inclusion Passport to record and carry your workplace adjustments. ts.
For more information on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
Company: Sue Ryder Care Salary: from £12.79 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Exmouth Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 11 Sept 2026 Closing date: 25 Sept 2026
Shop Supervisor
22 Exeter Rd, Exmouth EX8 1PP
15 hours per week inc Sats on rota
£12.79 per hour
Be there when it matters.
Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 – Retail Bulletin.
Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding so we can continue to provide 2.7 million hours of expert medical, practical, bereavement and emotional support every year, in our hospices, in people's homes and in the community. We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country - with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, you’ll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.
We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day off.
From funky to fabulous, your Exmouth Sue Ryder shop on the Exeter Road caters for every taste.
Do you have retail experience with excellent customer service skills? Would you love to use your retail knowledge and experience for an important cause? If so come, assist, and support our Shop Manager to run our Exmouth shop and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder!
As our new Shop Supervisor, you will have retail experience with the commercial awareness to deliver sales. You’ll have a positive attitude and good judgement to do the right thing. You will have proven team leadership skills and the ability to help lead a large team of volunteers. It is essential is that you enjoy engaging with people, you have a positive can-do attitude and a good understanding of financial and IT administration.
- As Shop Supervisor you will be using your skills and retail experience to help drive business, push sales, and achieve targets.
- Help to lead a team to deliver great customer service to our donors and customers.
- Work with the local community to generate sufficient donated stock to drive sales.
- Help to recruit, train & retain a volunteer team, who'll look to you and the shop manager for leadership and guidance.
- Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your teams health and safety is a priority.
- Help to manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
- Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
- Help to manage an effective stock process through the Epos operation.
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
- Death in Service benefit
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
- Access to Employee support programme
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 25th September
Interview date: 30th September
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder
At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re proud to support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support.
If you require support to compete an application or participate fully in the interview process, please email recruitment@sueryder.org.
Once in post you’ll have access to staff and volunteer networks for LGBTQ+ colleagues, Global Cultures, people with disabilities, and women and non-binary individuals, plus an Inclusion Passport to record and carry your workplace adjustments. ts.
For more information on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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