Retail Assistant Manager (Part Time)

Break; Holt; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Break is seeking a part-time Retail Assistant Manager for their charity shop in Holt, Norfolk. This role requires strong leadership and customer service skills to maximize shop income and offer a great shopping experience. The ideal candidate will manage a team and enjoy a dynamic, busy environment.

Benefits

Staff discount

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Access to benefits platforms

Free counselling service

Enhanced sick pay

Life assurance

Employee referral scheme

Access to Wellbeing initiatives

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Must have great people skills.
• Experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Ability to manage a team of volunteers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maximise the shop’s income through customer service.
• Source and merchandise stock effectively.
• Cover for the manager as needed and manage store operations.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Team management

Job description

Retail Assistant Manager – Holt, Norfolk

Salary: £11.48 per hour - £12,536 per annum

Hours: 21 hours per week over 3 days.

We have an exciting opportunity available for an enthusiastic individual to join us as a Part-Time Retail Assistant Manager, to support the Manager in our established charity shop in Holt, Norfolk.

This is a part-time position working 21 hours a week. The days will vary according to need, but you must be prepared to work Saturday’s and Sunday’s and may be required to work at another shop close by. The role may also include covering days off and holidays, including 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 charity shops within the area.

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

Key Responsibilities

Great customer service skills are essential to maximise the shop’s income, and you’ll need a good eye for sourcing and merchandising stock. You will be helping to manage a team of volunteers and staff, so leadership skills are a must, as well as an understanding of a retail environment and handling cash.

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 and a benefits package which includes staff discount, generous holidays, and pension scheme.

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

A Little Bit About Us…

Break has operated charity shops since 1968. We have 49 shops across East Anglia and the West Country. The income from our shops is vital to the development and continuation of the services we provide for children, young people and families.

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.

Break shops offer high-quality donated goods, a warm and friendly welcome from staff and volunteers and a great shopping experience.

We pride ourselves on selling good quality donated goods at affordable prices and operate a recycling system so every donation is put to good use. Our managers have the experience and training to get the best value out of the donations to maximise our income potential, including encouraging donors to sign up to Gift Aid.

In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:

• Access to benefits platforms enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)
• Additional service related holiday from 2 years
• Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives
• A free counselling service to all our employees.
• The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through the Staff Consultation Forum.
• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.
• An employee referral scheme offering two £500 payments if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break’s Care Services, paid to you one month after their start date and a second £500 at the six month mark.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Free flu jabs.
  
  

Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the ‘documents’ section at the bottom of this page.

To apply use the ‘apply now’ button at the top of this page to be taken to our application site.

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

For more information on this vacancy please visit www.break-charity.org/careers

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. 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.

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email or call the HR Team via the contact details found on our website.

This job is also known as: Retail, Shop Manager, Charity Shop Manager, Charity Shop Assistant Manager, Assistant Shop Manager

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