Sunday Shop Supervisor

Age UK; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Wellbeing days – 2 paid days per year

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Bupa health cashback plan

EAP

Car Benefit scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Home & Tech purchase up to £1000

Blue Light Card scheme

You Did It Awards

Job summary

Age UK is seeking a Sunday Shop Supervisor for our Banbury, Oxfordshire store. You will be responsible for running the busy Sunday shop, handling stock, arranging displays, and ensuring a high standard of customer service in a charity retail environment.

The role requires lifting bags of stock (up to 10kg) and a flexible approach to hours. Interviews will be conducted throughout the process; early applications are advised.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Literate and numerate.
• An effective team player.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy bags of stock.
• A basic knowledge of Health & Safety and Fire regulations.
• Previous experience of working or managing a retail shop would be an advantage.
• A flexible approach to your job is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a quality retail service.
• Take responsibility for running the shop on Sundays.
• Manage stock and display goods.
• Maintain appearance of the shop and maximise sales.
• Promote Gift Aid to customers.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Literate and numerate

Team player

Lift heavy bags (up to 10kg)

Health & Safety knowledge

Retail experience

Job description

Age UK has another fantastic opportunity! We are recruiting for a Sunday Shop Supervisor in our Banbury store, Oxfordshire.

Our shops raise vital funds that enable the charity to support older people across the UK.

We are looking for a Sunday Shop Supervisor to provide a quality retail service, taking responsibility for running our busy shop on Sundays. This varied role will include, managing stock, displaying goods, maintaining the appearance of the shop, maximising sales and promoting Gift Aid to our valued customers.

PLEASE NOTE THIS OPPORTUNITY IS A 3 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)

To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.

About you

• Excellent customer service skills
• Literate and numerate
• An effective team player
• Ability to lift and carry heavy bags of stock
• A basic knowledge of Health & Safety and Fire regulations
• Previous experience of working or managing a retail shop would be an advantage
• A flexible approach to your job is essential

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary, 25 days annual leave (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)+ bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Wellbeing days – 2 paid days per year (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit scheme, Cycle to Work scheme
• Home & Tech - apply to buy any Home & Tech items from 'Currys' & 'IKEA', up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.
• Blue Light Card scheme
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments

Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team.Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.