Retail Store Manager (Beeston)

Cancer Research UK; Beeston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization is seeking a Retail Store Manager in Beeston. The role involves leading a team to achieve sales targets, managing store operations, and engaging with the local community to drive fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate has retail management experience and excellent leadership skills. Competitive salary and a generous benefits package included.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management, preferably in fashion.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and engage a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire a team of paid staff and volunteers.
• Manage the commercial aspects of the store, including stock and display.
• Lead by example to provide excellent customer service.
• Maximise profit through effective sales strategies.
• Build relationships within the local community.

Skills

Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team of people

Comfort working within targets and motivating others

The ability to multi-task in a lively environment

Working knowledge of what makes great customer service

Commercial awareness

Knowledge of high street fashion retail

Adaptability in changing situations

An awareness of the price, value and worth of items

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Retail Store Manager (Beeston) from the Company Cancer Research UK, this latest Retail Store Manager (Beeston) job vacancy is located in the city Beeston located in the country United Kingdom .

Job Responsibility:

Endless pre-loved items. A crucial source of fundraising. A store that runs your way.

Retail store manager

£24,508 - £28,713

Reports to: Area manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Beeston

Closing date: 14 July 2024 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We're looking for a motivating store manager to join Cancer Research UK's trading team. You'll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets.

What will I be doing?

• Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers.
• Taking ownership and responsibility for commercial running of your store including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
• Organising and running creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.

What skills are you looking for?

• Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team of people.
• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
• The ability to multi-task in a lively environment.
• Working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
• Commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of high street fashion retail.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
• An awareness of the price, value and worth of items.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

To support your training and development in this role, you will spend 4 weeks in a training shop, learning from a Training Shop Manager, this may be at a different location to the role you applied for.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work.

We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.