Shop Supervisor 6 Months FTC

Sue Ryder Care; Swanage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in Swanage is seeking a Shop Supervisor for a 6-month FTC. The ideal candidate will have significant retail experience and proven customer service skills. This role requires leadership of volunteers, sales-driven initiatives, and community outreach. A supportive environment offers competitive benefits, including 27 days of holiday. If you're ready to contribute to a meaningful cause and inspire others while leading a high-quality retail team, apply now to make a difference!

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Staff discount with numerous retailers

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in retail with strong customer service skills.
• Ability to engage with a diverse team and lead volunteers.
• Understanding of financial and IT administration.

Responsibilities

• Drive business and sales targets.
• Lead a team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Collaborate with the community to generate donations.
• Recruit, train, and retain a volunteer team.
• Maintain high standards of merchandising.
• Manage effective stock processes.
• Act as a brand ambassador.

Skills

Customer Service Experience

Previous supervisory Experience

Cash Handling/Till work

Basic IT skills

Organisational Skills

Lone working experience

Job description

Shop Supervisor 6 Month FTC

Sue Ryder Charity shop, 13 Institute Rd, Swanage BH19 1BX

15 Hours per week over 7 days

£12.36 per hour + rewards & Benefits

Be there when it matters.

Winners of the Employer of the Year for the People in Retail Awards 2023 – Retail Bulletin.

Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding so we can continue to provide 2.7 million hours of expert medical, practical, bereavement and emotional support every year, in our hospices, in people's homes and in the community. We are here to make sure that everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need.

We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country – with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, you’ll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.

We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5:15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8:45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day off.

Our Sue Ryder shop here in Swanage is a must to visit every day as new stock is put out daily, throughout the week – so you never know what surprises await you. We stock a whole range of high quality clothes, a wide range of novels for curling up with at night, or if you prefer to listen to a CD or watch a film we have those in abundance too.

Do you have retail experience with excellent customer service skills? Would you love to use your retail knowledge and experience for an important cause? If so come, assist, and support our Shop Manager to run our Swanage shop and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder!

As our new Shop Supervisor, you will have retail experience with the commercial awareness to deliver sales. You’ll have a positive attitude and good judgement to do the right thing. You will have proven team leadership skills and the ability to help lead a large team of volunteers. It is essential that you enjoy engaging with people, you have a positive can‑do attitude and a good understanding of financial and IT administration.

Other responsibilities include:

• Using your skills and retail experience to help drive business, push sales, and achieve targets.
• Help to lead a team to deliver great customer service to our donors and customers.
• Work with the local community to generate sufficient donated stock to drive sales.
• Help to recruit, train & retain a volunteer team, who’ll look to you and the shop manager for leadership and guidance.
• Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your team’s health and safety is a priority.
• Help to manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times.
• Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in‑store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
• Help to manage an effective stock process through the Epos operation.

Minimum Essential Criteria

• Customer Service Experience
• Previous supervisory Experience
• Cash Handling/Till work
• Basic IT skills (emails/instant messaging/video calls)
• Organisational Skills
• Lone working experience

Desirable Criteria

• High street retail/leisure/hospitality background
• KPI and target experience
• Charity retail
• Health & Safety knowledge
• Team Player
• Key holder/opening/closing
• Merchandising/Stock rotation

Competitive Benefits Package

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro‑rata if part‑time)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme – £250 payment
• and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 6th Jan

Interview date: 14 Jan

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we’re proud to support the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Shop accessibility – one floor, small shop – difficult to get around with a disability frame. Small step to enter from outside.

We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support.

If you require support to compete an application or participate fully in the interview process, please email [e-mail].

For more information on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

Join us in creating a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.