Store Assistant Manager - Addiscombe

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

St Christopher's is hiring a Store Assistant Manager for one of our high street stores in Addiscombe, Croydon. This is a permanent, part-time role (28 hours per week) with a seven-day rota, reporting to the Store Manager.

You will oversee stock, pricing, displays of donations, and supervise a team of volunteers, stepping in for the Store Manager in their absence and handling opening and closing duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, hands-on environment with pace.
• Customer-facing service experience.
• Retail experience is desirable but not essential.
• Management or supervisory experience would be advantageous.
• Strong people skills and ability to lead volunteers.
• Ability to problem solve and work under pressure while being self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the store.
• Supervise a team of volunteers.
• Oversee stock journey: sorting, pricing, and displays.
• Make sales and deliver great customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Customer service

Problem solving

Retail operations

Job description

Do you have a passion for quality retailing, being part of your local community, and want to be a part of the sustainable fashion movement?

If this sounds like you, come and join the trading team at St Christopher's where you will be working in one of our 20+ high street stores across South East London.

Job Title: Store Assistant Manager

Employment Terms: Permanent, 28 hours per week, Monday - Sunday based on a 7-day rota.

Location: Addiscombe

You'll be reporting into the Store Manager and taking on tasks allocated by them when you're working together, or you'll be taking on leadership duties in their absence and running the store. This includes opening and closing responsibilities.

You'll be overseeing all areas of our stock journey, from sorting, pricing, and displaying donations to making a sale. Expect a varied role where no two days are the same and you see items you've never seen before every day.

This is a management position and includes supervising a team of team of extraordinary volunteers. They are all critical to success and it'll be your job to create a welcoming environment for everyone while still getting the job done.

Who are we Looking For?

• You'll have good experience in a busy, hands-on environment where you are used to getting things done at pace
• You'll have experience in a customer facing environment where you've delivered great customer service throughout your working day
• Retail experience is desirable but not essential
• Management or supervisory experience would be advantageous
• You'll have great people skills and the ability to lead and supervise a group of superstar volunteers
• You should have the ability to problem solve and work under pressure while being self-motivated and driven

Who are we?

We are proud to offer world class palliative and end of life care to everyone who needs it, whenever or wherever that may be. We are also here for the people closest to you, as we often say, we're more than just a hospice. We are proud of our community programmes that offer practical, emotional and spiritual support to over 7,500 people in the local area, most of whom we will help to continue living at home.

Being part of the Trading arm of the Hospice means raising vital funds to support this mission.

Closing Date: 26th August 2026

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.

St Christopher's is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities and actively encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups. Reasonable adjustments are available at any stage of the recruitment process.