Team: Retail
30 hours on a rota basis (to include weekends)
Contract: Fixed term for 3 months
We are the UKs largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:
To lead, manage, coach and develop a shop team of employees and volunteers to be the best they can be, maximising shop performance through the safe day-to-day operational management of shop activity
To take ownership for the delivery of shop income, expenditure and operating profit budgets and other key measures of performance and activity as defined in the Retail Performance framework
To support the work of Cats Protection, acting as brand ambassador, being a role model for the values and behaviours of the Charity, taking responsibility for shop operations and related people management.
About the retail team:
Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.
What were looking for in our Shop Manager:
Demonstrable learning and experience from working in a relevant retail environment
Previous experience of line managing a team and building a culture to achieve a collective goal
Experience and/or understanding of working to sales targets and budgets
Strong commercial awareness, balanced with an appreciation for the unique needs of the Charity
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
Virtual interview date: Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
This role requires an enhanced DBS check (including the Children's Barred List).