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Break Charity; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 33,062,000 - 35,404,000; Part time

Job summary

Break Charity's Yeovil shop is seeking a Relief Retail Assistant Manager to cover days off and holidays, with occasional weekend work. The role is part-time and on-site, offering a competitive hourly rate and the chance to join a growing charity.

You will support shop managers, supervise volunteers, handle cash, and help source and merchandize stock in a busy retail environment, contributing to Break's community services.

Qualifications

• Excellent people skills and ability to thrive in a busy shop environment.
• Cash handling and basic retail operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to maximise income and assist stock merchandising.
• Supervise volunteers and staff, including cash handling and tills.
• Assist with stock sourcing and merchandising across the shop.

Skills

People skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail environment understanding

Job description

Break has over 50 charity shops in East Anglia and the West Country, operating since 1968. The income from the charity shops is vital to the development and continuation of the services we provide for children, young people and families. We pride ourselves on selling good quality donated goods at affordable prices. We operate a recycling system, so every donation is put to good use, generating more income.

Learn more about some of the services our shops help to fund:

Change the Lives of Young People Leaving Care with Break - YouTube

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Managers in our established charity shop in Yeovil by covering days off and holidays, this may include some weekends. The ideal candidate will have great people skills and enjoy working in a busy environment. There is also the possibility to accrue more working hours by working at other Break shops within the area.

Key Responsibilities:

Great customer service is essential to maximise income as is sourcing and merchandising stock. You will have the ability to manage a team of volunteers/staff, cash handling and an understanding of retail environment.

In return we’ll give you with the opportunity to work for an exciting and growing organisation. We are proud to offer a welcoming and supportive working environment.

Please be aware this role contains a considerable amount of physical activity, including some heavy lifting.

Essential Information

Salary: £12.74 per hour

Hours: as and when required

Closing Date: We will interview as suitable candidates apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.

Please note, all invites to interview will be sent via email. Please regularly check your emails, including any spam folders, for further communication from us. Failure to attend an interview may result in your application being withdrawn.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Visa's and Immigration (UKVI) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK & a Government Letter showing your National Insurance Number. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKVI guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job also known as: Charity shop, retail, Charity shop manager, assistant shop manager

SW3085

Relief Retail Assistant Manager

Company: Break Charity Salary: from £12.74 an hour Hours: Part-time Location: Yeovil, BA21 3TL Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Sept 2026 Closing date: 23 Oct 2026