JobStatus: Full Time
JobDescription :
We are looking for an experienced Area Manager to lead and support 13 dedicated shop teams in the South.
In this pivotal role, you will inspire, guide, and empower your shop teams to perform at their best. Through strong leadership and a hands-on approach, you’ll drive commercial success while building teams who are passionate ambassadors for Scope in their local communities.
Permanent - 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday does include quarterly weekend working). Some home working is involved.
The role will be supporting 13 Scope shops in the south. These include: Andover, Aylesbury, Bedminster, Bridport, Calne, Cirencester, Gillingham D, Ilfracombe, Leamington Spa, Oxford, Penzance, Ross on Wye and St Albans.
Overnights stays and travel will be an expected part of the role.
The role
The role is ideal for someone who has experience as an Area Manager, especially if you have worked in fashion or the charity sector. We also welcome candidates from a retail leadership background who have transferable skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
* Maximise sales and effectively manage expenditure to achieve profit targets.
* Oversee shop teams composed of both paid colleagues and volunteers to drive performance.
* Support and deliver key activities from the Retail Strategy and Business Plan.
* Identify and develop the potential of colleagues across the Area.
* Build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Positively promote Scope with the public in the local community.
About You
* You will be passionate about retail
* You will have a love of sustainable fashion and bring extensive, multi-site experience managing a large team.
* You will be commercial, resilient, have a can-do attitude and be a great coach and an inspirational leader.
* You will be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic, a great attention to detail and solid reporting skills.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of creating equal futures with disabled people.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
* Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
* Company pension
* Excellent training and career development
* Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
* Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable. For more information go to www.scope.org.uk
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Application Instructions:
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
Apply direct via our website
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