Store Manager

Barnardo's; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major charity retailer in Coventry is looking for an experienced people manager to lead their store team. The role focuses on maximising sales, achieving targets, and ensuring excellent customer service. Candidates should possess strong organisational and communication skills and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. This position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a positive impact on children's lives through effective management and leadership.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Company sick pay

Pension scheme

Health support programs

Qualifications

• Experienced people manager with strong organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to values of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Maximise sales and profit, achieve store targets.
• Lead and develop a team of colleagues.
• Ensure safeguarding and compliance throughout the recruitment process.

Skills

People management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

At Barnardo's we believe in children. The funds we raise in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK. Your role is to maximise sales and profit in store while ensuring the highest standards of presentation and customer service, with the aim of making your store the best in town for customers and for your colleagues to work in. You will be an experienced people manager who is creative and resourceful, using these skills to generate customer, donor and colleague loyalty. You will need to be well organised with excellent communication skills to lead your team in store to maximise sales and profit and meet your store targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK\'s largest charity retailers with benefits including full training and development, promotion prospects, pension and other benefits. Generating the money we need to make children\'s lives better is a truly fulfilling role. If you would like to use your talent to make a positive difference, we would love to hear from you. The full job description and person profile is available below; please read this before applying to ensure the role matches your skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• In store leadership: maximise sales and profit, achieve store targets, and ensure high standards of presentation and customer service.
• Lead and develop a team of colleagues, drive customer, donor and colleague loyalty, and foster a productive working environment.
• Ensure safeguarding and compliance throughout the recruitment and employment process.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experienced people manager with strong organisational and communication skills.
• Commitment to Barnardo\'s values, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in line with our policies.

Additional Information

• As part of Barnardo\'s ongoing commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates are asked to consent to a basic criminal records check.
• Interview date (if given in the advert) will be the only interview date available; check this before applying. The advert may close before the displayed closing date due to high volume of applications.
• Barnardo\'s is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce; we encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years of service; option to buy up to an additional 5 days via HolidayPlus.
• Flexible working arrangements where possible.
• Company sick pay; Group Personal Pension with matched contributions; life cover; cycle to work scheme; employee discounts and cashback via our Benefit Portal.
• Health support: health cash plan, employee assistance program; access to Barnardo\'s Corporate University and more.