Store Manager, Castle Cary (6946)

Save The Children; Castle Cary; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Castle Cary, where you'll lead a dedicated volunteer team to enhance shop operations and community engagement. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact while enjoying generous benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Generous Holidays

Pension & Life Assurance

Employee Discounts

Maternity/Adoption Benefits

Paternity/Adoption Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care

Flu Jabs

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading and motivating a team.
• Ability to effectively manage challenges with a steady and positive approach.
• Experience of working in a busy customer-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the shop's potential through expert leadership of a volunteer team.
• Build strong connections within the local community.
• Focus on growing income and ensuring shop success.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Team Motivation

Community Engagement

Job description

When you join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Castle Cary in Somerset, you will have the amazing opportunity to channel your exceptional people skills and leadership experience across a team that is driven to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street. You will also deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. That's why we are seeking passionate people like you to get us there.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.

About the Role

Located in the village, this is one of our family of classic shops, serving the community of Castle Cary, a small and busy friendly shop, with a welcoming atmosphere for both customers and volunteers.

As Store Manager, you'll deliver the shop's potential through the expert leadership of a strong volunteer team, focusing on growing our income. You will enable the shop's continued success, building strong connections within the local community and focusing on key areas to drive the business.

About You

You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience of leading and motivating a team
• Ability to effectively manage challenges with a steady and positive approach
• Experience of working in a busy customer-facing environment
• Good knowledge of brands essential

To learn more about the position, please review the How Our Shops Operate and Job Description in the attached documents.

Ways of Working

This role will be based on-site in the Castle Cary shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include weekend working but will also consider the potential to work 4 days a week.

Our Benefits

Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:

• Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation. There is also opportunity to influence pay through performance.
• Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro-rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
• Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
• Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
• Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
• Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
• Additional benefits include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan.

Additional Information

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive, and equitable, where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where all employees feel a sense of belonging and can 'Be Me'. We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, including those related to childhood experiences, migration, race, disability, and LGBT+ identities, among others.

We are committed to paying staff fairly and will benchmark all salary offers in line with existing staff salaries. To see our full offer, please visit: Save the Children | Careers.

Additional Notes

Interview expenses are not reimbursed unless an interview is conducted at an alternative location to the role.

Pre-employment checks include a police record check (including DBS or international criminal record check if applicable), references, and proof of eligibility to work.

If you have questions, please visit our FAQ section here.

For further inquiries, email us at: [e-mail].