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Permanent
22.5 hours per week (usually 3 days of 7.5 hours over Monday to Saturday, 8.45am to 5.15pm). Additional hours will be needed to cover holidays and occasionally other shops.
£15,020.27 per annum
Location: The Children's Society Shop, 63 North Road, Durham, County Durham.
We offer many enhanced benefits including: 28 days holidays a year and 8 bank holidays pro rata, a stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details can be found on our website.
We are currently looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside our Shop Manager in our shop in Durham.
Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with running a charity shop? Can you assist the shop manager in driving sales with a can do attitude, and be able to work closely the volunteers to deliver the best level of customer service?
It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside of the shop to reach out to the local community to help support for the business.
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 19th October 2025.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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