Store Assistant Manager - West Wickham

St Christopher's; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

St Christopher’s in West Wickham is seeking a Store Assistant Manager to join the trading team across South East London. This permanent, 14-hour-per-week role runs on a 7-day rota, reporting to the Store Manager and stepping in during their absence.

You’ll oversee stock journeys from sorting to display and help drive sales, while supervising a team of volunteers. Strong people skills and customer focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, hands-on environment where you deliver results.
• Customer-facing environment with high standards of service.
• Management or supervisory experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Open and close the store and run it in Store Manager’s absence.
• Oversee stock journey from sorting to pricing and display of donations; drive sales.
• Lead a team of volunteers, creating a welcoming environment while maintaining efficiency.

Skills

People leadership

Customer service

Retail experience

Management experience

Volunteer supervision

Problem solving

Job description

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Department: Retail Salary: £26,229 per annum FTE (£10,200 pro-rata) Type: Permanent - Part Time Hours: 14 hours per week based on a 7-day rota (Monday - Sunday basis) Location: West Wickham Closing date: 22 November 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, 14 hours per week, Monday – Sunday based on a 7-day rota.
• Location: West Wickham

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.

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

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicate and promote vacancies
• 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

As a Disability Confident Employer we have committed to:

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.

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026