Store Assistant Manager - Chatterton Road

St Christopher's; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

St Christopher’s in Bromley is seeking a Store Assistant Manager for 21 hours a week. You will report to the Store Manager, lead a team of volunteers, and take on leadership duties in their absence, including opening and closing the store and running daily operations to a high standard.

You’ll oversee all areas of stock from sorting and pricing donations to displaying merchandise and making sales, ensuring excellent customer service, a fast pace, and a welcoming environment for volunteers and

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, hands-on environment with pace.
• Customer-facing background with strong service.
• Leadership or supervisory experience is advantageous.
• Ability to lead volunteers and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee store operations and stock journey, from sorting donations to pricing and displaying items.
• Lead and supervise a team of volunteers, reporting to the Store Manager.
• Open and close the store shifts and manage opening/closing procedures.
• Deliver high levels of customer service and create a welcoming environment.

Skills

People leadership

Team supervision

Customer service

Retail experience

Problem solving

Job description

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Store Assistant Manager - Chatterton Road

Department: Retail Salary: £26,229 per annum (£15,300 per annum pro-rata) Type: Permanent - Part Time Hours: 21 hours per week based on a 7-day rota Location: Bromley Closing date: 18 October 2026

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:StoreAssistant Manager
• Employment Terms:Permanent, 21 hours per week, Monday – Sunday based on a 7-day rota.
• Location:Chatterton Road

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: 18th October 2026

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.

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

For any queries, please contact our recruitment line on 0208 768 4680

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• Offer an interview to disabled people
• Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
• Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

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