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Closing Date: 30 October 2025
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When you join Save the Children as a Store Manager in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, 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 heart of Machynlleth, a traditional market town in mid Wales, this shop is one of our family of vibrant and community rooted Save the Children stores. The double fronted beautiful shop is well cared for and is especially popular with visitors and tourists during the summer months, playing a key role in the town's thriving local life.
As Store Manager, you'll lead a dedicated and diverse team of around 30 self‑sufficient volunteers who are passionate about making a difference. You'll be instrumental in maintaining the shop's excellent local reputation, while also identifying opportunities for continued growth through community engagement, stock generation, and further volunteer recruitment.
With the shop open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am–4.30pm, you'll take ownership of day‑to‑day operations, lead by example on the shop floor, and bring fresh ideas and energy to everything from displays to fundraising initiatives.
About You
You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a natural 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, ideally in a retail or customer‑facing environment.
* Ability to effectively manage operational challenges with a calm, steady, and positive approach.
* Strong retail acumen, with experience in managing performance, delivering great customer service and driving sales.
* A passion for working with volunteers and making a real difference in your community.
* A flexible, hands‑on attitude and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Ways of Working:
This role will be based on‑site in the Machynlleth (Wales) shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.
Benefits:
* Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
* 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 available through our 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: cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan.
Location & Ways of Working (continued):
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually 2–4 days per month). For this role, travelling costs to your office will be at your own expense. Flexible Working options are discussed at interview.
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 apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees feel they can be "Free to Be Me". We seek people who add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge groupthink.
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* Mid‑Senior level
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* Full‑time
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* Management
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