RA220725 - Retail Store Assistant Manager
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Posted:22/07/2025 12:07 Salary:£23,887 - £25,003 Location:Leeds Level:Administration Deadline:16/08/2025 23:59 Hours:37.50 Benefits:Pension Scheme Job Type:Permanent
JOB TITLE: Retail Store Assistant Manager
£ 23,887 - £25,003 per annum
Please access the Application FormHERE
The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armour and one of the most important collections of its type in the world, housed at its headquarters and flagship museum in Leeds, its historic home at the Tower of London, and the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Retail Store Assistant Manager to play a key role in our existing Retail team in Leeds. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate who is passionate about retail in a museum environment, who will support the Retail Store Manager with the day-to-day operations as well as managing a customer-facing, sales driven team.
The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment, have strong leadership and communication skills with the drive to deliver an outstanding retail experience for our visitors to the museum and online.
Hours
37.5 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days, including weekends.
Benefits
* Access to the discounted bicycles via Bike2Work scheme
* Access to free EAP services via the (Employee Assistance Program)
* 27.5days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Generous company sick pay scheme
* Generous family friendly leave
* Access to discounted staff car parking
* 25% off staff shop
* 10% off food in on-site café (generous discounts on set meals, and reduce cost hot drinks)
* Pension scheme max employer contribution is 9%
* Access to free on-line learning
* Season ticket loan
A Police Check/ Disclosure will be requested in the event of a successful application. Please refer to the job description for the level of check required. A criminal record would not necessarily be a bar to employment.
Please note that all job offers are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, DBS/Police checks and right to work documentation.
To apply please visit https://www.cloudonlinerecruitment.co.uk/royalarmouries. Please note you will need to download an application form as directed and upload it via our recruitment system in the space provided. We cannot accept CVs in place of an application form.
Person Specification
Job Title: Retail Store Assistant Manager
Department: Operations
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D = Desirable for applicants to meet the relevant standard
Selection Criteria
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Qualifications
Relevant Qualification within the commercial industry
Personal License Holder
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License
Work Experience
Experience in managing or supervising teams
Cash handling and cashing up experience
Experience in merchandising and planning within a retail environment
Experience of buying stock and developing relationships with suppliers
Experience of updating and managing ePOS systems
Experience in participating in stocktakes
Experience of working toward and achieving targets
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Skills and Knowledge
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
Proven ability to plan and organise resources and workloads to create superior customer experience
Excellent understanding of customer service and dispute resolution
Sound cash handling and till skills
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Aptitudes
Ability to prioritise conflicting demands
Ability to work flexibly and adapt to change
Ability to work successfully in teams
Ability to inspire, motivate and develop teams
Ability to be creative and innovate
Ability to demonstrate Royal Armouries values
Commercially focused with a proven understanding of Retail Practice.
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