Sunday Shop Supervisor

Age UK; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Annual leave purchase scheme

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Bupa health cashback plan

EAP

Cycle to Work scheme

Blue Light Card

You Did It Awards

Job summary

Age UK in Chelmsford is recruiting a Sunday Shop Supervisor to run the busy Sunday shop, ensuring a high level of customer service. You will manage stock, display goods, and keep the shop looking its best while driving sales and Gift Aid uptake.

The role requires a reliable team player with strong numeracy, a basic health and safety knowledge, and the ability to lift stock up to 10kg. Interviews will be held during the advertising period.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a friendly, helpful manner.
• Able to read and write clearly and perform basic numeracy for tills.
• A cooperative team player with a flexible approach to shift patterns.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy bags of stock up to 10 kg.
• Knowledge of basic Health & Safety and Fire regulations is expected.
• Previous experience in retail shop operations is advantageous.
• Willingness to adapt to varying tasks and busy periods.

Responsibilities

• Run the Sunday shop, providing a quality retail service on that day.
• Manage stock, display goods, and maintain shop appearance.
• Maximise sales and promote Gift Aid to customers.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Literate and numerate

Team player

Lift and carry stock

Health & Safety knowledge

Retail shop experience

Flexible approach

Job description

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

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.

If you would like to utilise your skills and experience in a role that helps raise funds for some of the excellent services and support provided by Age UK, we would love to hear from you!

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.

Supporting statements and anonymisation

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs.Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

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.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and menandwomen from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.

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.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.