Shop Manager

British Red Cross; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

36 days holidays including bank

Pension scheme

Recognition platform

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Learning & development

Will writing service

Death in service

Cycle2Work

Job summary

British Red Cross in Taunton is seeking a Shop Manager to lead our community charity shop. You’ll oversee the shop team, ensure a superb customer experience on the shop floor, and drive sales to support our vital humanitarian work.

The role requires supervisory retail experience, strong leadership, and a passion for the cause. The position is permanent and part-time (21 hours per week), with flexible working options and a range of staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Retail experience at supervisory level with excellent customer service.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team to achieve targets.
• Strong people management skills and initiative to drive results.
• Comfortable using a PC and basic IT tools.
• Cares about the cause and can promote the shop in the community.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver a brilliant shopping experience for customers.
• Oversee shop floor operations and behind-the-scenes activity.
• Design shop layout and environment to connect customers to the cause.
• Manage financial targets and induct/train staff and volunteers.
• Represent the British Red Cross to a high standard and embody our values.

Skills

Retail supervisory experience

Customer service excellence

People management

IT skills

Target-driven mindset

Job description

Shop Manager

Location: Taunton

Salary: £25,458 per annum, pro rata

Hours: 21 per week

Contract: Permanent

Are you ready to lead the team representing the British Red Cross in your community?

We're in search of an enthusiastic Shop Manager to lead our friendly charity shop. If you're a retail expert with a knack for motivating a team, this role offers a chance to shine! Come join our journey to spread kindness.

"Nothing beats the feeling of the team pulling it out of the bag to excel. Generating funds for a worthwhile charity that helps such a wide range of humans is wonderful." - Nada, Shop Manager

What will a day in the life of a Shop Manager involve?

• Leading a team that provides a brilliant shopping experience for your customers.
• Working on the shop floor, to coordinating activity "behind the scenes", no two days are the same.
• Designing the perfect layout and environment that helps connect your customers to our cause.
• Being responsible for achieving financial targets and inducting, training, and managing new staff and volunteers.
• Representing the British Red Cross to a high standard and embody our core values.

To be a successful Shop Manager, what will you need?

• Retail experience at supervisory level. You can deliver outstanding customer service and are comfortable with organisational and cash handling duties.
• To know how to get the best out of people. With proven management skills, you know how to develop and inspire your team.
• To be an entrepreneur who can work to targets, using your initiative to achieve fantastic results.
• To know your way around a PC and have proven IT skills experience
• To get 'us'. You care about the British Red Cross cause and have the skills and knowledge to promote the shop in your community as the charity retailer of choice.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 11th October 2026.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) plus the option to buy extra leave.
• Pension Scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Recognition Platform: Managers can reward great work with retail vouchers.
• Discounts: Discounts through our Reward Gateway, Blue Light Card, Tickets for Good, and more.
• Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Learning & Development: A range of career and learning opportunities.
• Will Writing Service: Access to a free will writing service.
• Death in Service: A tax-free lump sum paid to your beneficiary in the event of your death.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Carers Confident employer.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing-focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti-racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders