Charity Shop Manager - Hythe
Location: Hythe, Southampton
Compensation: £24,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Closing date: 2 November 2025
More about the role
We opened a brand new shop in September 2025. As a new shop you will recruit, train, and support volunteers, promote the shop in the community, and oversee daily activities, visual merchandising, and stock quality.
Our Hythe shop runs Monday to Saturday 09:00‑17:00. Your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business.
About you
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience
* Retail management experience
* Commercial awareness to deliver sales
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong external relationships.
* Good IT skills and a basic understanding of finance
* Good people management skills
* Excellent customer service skills
It would also be great if you had
* Full driving licence
* Experience of working with volunteers
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. In return Blue Cross wants to provide you with the best working environment we can.
* Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
* Programme for physical and mental wellbeing support
* Free access to GP via MetLife – 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
* Health cash plan
* Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
* Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
* Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support
* Life assurance
* 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Recognition scheme
* Annual volunteer days
* Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
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