Shop Manager - East Dereham (5850)

The Children's Society; Dereham; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in East Dereham is seeking a passionate Shop Manager to lead their retail team. You will maximise sales by working with donated goods and reach out to the local community to build support. The ideal candidate will possess strong retail and management experience, excellent communication skills, and a focus on teamwork. This role offers a salary of £25,760 per annum and a range of benefits, including generous holiday and a stakeholder pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

Free confidential counselling service

Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Qualifications

• Experience working in retail or management.
• Confident in reaching out to the local community.
• Ability to lead a diverse team of volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the East Dereham shop.
• Maximise sales and net contribution from donated goods.
• Engage with the local community to build support.

Skills

Retail/Management experience

Good communication skills

People skills

Job description

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Permanent

37 hours per week, over 7 days, to include Saturdays and Sundays

£25,760 per annum

Location: East Dereham, Norfolk

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

• 28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
• Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
• Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
• Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Do you like being creative o r looking for a hidden treasure? Have you got Retail/Management experience? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2025?

We are looking for a Shop Manager to lead our team in the East Dereham shop, you will be working in a creative environment, working with donated goods to maximise sales and net contribution.

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise the vital funds needed to support our frontline work. You will need to be driven and focused on making money, and have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

As a Shop Manager you will manage a team of diverse Volunteers, you will need great people skills and be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way then this is the place for you.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 15th August 2025.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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