Retail Assistant Manager
Location: Hinckley
Salary: £12.84 - £15.00 per hour
Reports to: Shop manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: Part time 30 hours per week
Internal title: Assistant Shop Manager
Closing date: Open until filled; shortlisting will close when sufficient applications are received.
Eligibility: Must be eligible to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship not available.
Job Overview
Endless pre‑loved items. A talented team. One clear purpose.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.
We’re looking for a motivated assistant shop manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the shop manager and your team to maximise income through people, resources and stock.
In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had.
You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the shop manager to guide, inspire and engage a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers.
* Support the commercial running of the store, including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
* Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
* Work alongside the shop manager to achieve targets for donated stock, cash, gift aid, average selling price, sell‑through and stock processing.
* Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
* Supporting the shop manager in the organisation and delivery of creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
* Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
* Deputising for the shop manager in their absence.
Qualifications & Skills
* A working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
* Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.
* Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
* Commercial awareness.
* The ability to create relationships and communicate well.
* Supervisor experience, and experience of working in, or an understanding of retail and fashion.
Benefits
We make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high‑quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
Application Process
We operate an anonymised short‑listing process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; however, we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. Whilst a level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, we don’t forget that you have a life outside of work.
Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
For more information about this career opportunity, please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
We want to see every candidate perform at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and while at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
* Employment type: Part‑time
* Job function: Sales and Business Development
* Industry: Non‑profit organization
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