Store Manager

Barnardo's; Norton Fitzwarren; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity retailer in the UK seeks an experienced retail manager to maximise store sales and customer satisfaction. You will ensure high presentation standards while leading a diverse team. Ideal candidates have strong management, communication, and organisational skills. This fulfilling role includes benefits such as training, flexible working, and a comprehensive pension scheme. If you're passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2work scheme

Discounts from various retailers

Free health cash plan access

Qualifications

• Experience in retail management with a focus on maximising sales and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to lead and motivate a diverse team.
• Skills in generating customer loyalty and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Maximise sales and profit in store.
• Ensure high standards of presentation and customer service.
• Lead the store team to achieve targets.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Creativity

Job description

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds we raise in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work. As well as maximising sales and profit in store you'll also ensure the very highest standards of presentation and customer services – your aim will be to make your store the best in town, for customers to visit and for your colleagues to work in.

You're an experienced people manager; you are creative and resourceful and can use this to generate customer, donor and colleague loyalty. You need to be well organised with great communication skills to lead your store team to maximise sales and profit and meet your store’s targets.

In return you will work for one of the UK’s largest charity retailers with benefits, including a full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and other benefits. Generating the money we need to make children’s lives better is a truly fulfilling role – if you’d like to use your talent to make a positive difference we would love to hear from you!

Barnardo’s is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

• As part of Barnardo’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

• Barnardo’s believes in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work‑life balance – we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service.
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme.
• A host of family‑friendly leave options including company maternity, paternity and adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options.
• Service‑related sick pay from day 1.
• Access to a group personal pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo’s – ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution.
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our group personal pension.
• Cycle2work scheme.
• Interest‑free season ticket loans.
• Discounts and cashback from high‑street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal.
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to the round‑the‑clock employee assistance programme for advice and support.
• Access to Barnardo’s Corporate University, discounts at a hundred retailers.
• Employee suggestion scheme.
• Company pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme – find out more.