Shop Manager

Cats Protection; Poole; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cats Protection is seeking a passionate Shop Manager in Poole. This role involves leading a retail team, managing shop performance, and ensuring financial objectives are met to support the charity's mission. The ideal candidate will have retail management experience and a strong commitment to charitable work, working full-time on a rota basis including weekends.

Benefits

Health benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary Finance for financial wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail environment.
• Previous experience managing a team.
• Understanding of working to sales targets and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a shop team of employees and volunteers.
• Ensure delivery of shop income and operating profit budgets.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Cats Protection.

Skills

Leadership

Budget Management

Team Development

Sales Target Achievement

Organizational Skills

Commercial Awareness

Job description

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Team: Retail

Location: Poole

Work pattern: 37.5 hours on a rota basis (to include weekends)

Salary: Up to £25,140.96 per annum

Contract: Permenant

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

• To lead, manage, coach and develop a shop team of employees and volunteers to be the best they can be, maximising shop performance through the safe day-to-day operational management of shop activity
• To take ownership for the delivery of shop income, expenditure and operating profit budgets and other key measures of performance and activity as defined in the Retail Performance framework
• To support the work of Cats Protection, acting as brand ambassador, being a role model for the values and behaviours of the Charity, taking responsibility for shop operations and related people management.
  
  

About the retail team:

• Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
• Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.
  
  

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Demonstrable learning and experience from working in a relevant retail environment
• Previous experience of line managing a team and building a culture to achieve a collective goal
• Experience and/or understanding of working to sales targets and budgets
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong commercial awareness, balanced with an appreciation for the unique needs of the Charity
  
  

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about here
  
  

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 22nd June 2025

Virtual interview date: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

• Anonymised application form
• Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
  
  

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email [e-mail] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

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