The opportunity
Are you a dynamic and results-driven professional with a passion for retail management? We have a fantastic opportunity for an Area Manager to join our retail field team overseeing 10 Home stores across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, have excellent leadership skills, and a keen eye for business development, this role is for you!
This is a field based to role, therefore willingness to travel to various sites and a full UK driving licence is essential.
What does this role involve:
The Area Manager will work closely with the Regional Manager and fellow Area Managers of both facias to ensure BHF values are upheld, and our ambitious targets are met.
You will need your combined skills of strategic leadership, team management and operational excellence to succeed:
1. Drive commercial awareness throughout your area to maximize sales and profit
2. Maximise performance by leading diverse teams, ensuring everyone lives by and demonstrates our values
3. Ensure commercial performance is maintained within your area
What we are looking for:
4. Experience in retail management, preferably overseeing multiple stores.
5. The ability to motivate and guide teams toward achieving goals.
6. A strong understanding of retail operations, financial metrics, and market trends.
7. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
8. A proactive approach to addressing challenges and finding solutions.
9. The willingness to travel within the designated area.
First stage interviews will be held via teams on 24th September 2025. What’s important to us? Our vision is a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. We'll get there by funding cutting-edge research and innovation, which hold the keys to saving and improving more lives.
In addition to raising funds for the BHF, we connect with our local communities and help reduce clothing and furniture waste across the UK. With over 700 stores we make a huge environmental impact by preventing around 70,000 tonnes of unwanted items going to landfill every year. We receive 1.6 million items donated to our home stores and 9.8 million bags of donated items and we will continue to build upon our reuse agenda in the years to come.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Why join the BHF?
We have a strong culture of internal progression and will actively support you to develop your career.
Our generous staff benefits include:
10. 38 days annual leave (plus the option to buy and sell leave)
11. Holistic support leave of up to 10 additional days off each year
12. Enhanced family policies (maternity, paternity and adoption leave)
13. 25% staff discount
14. Health cash plan (Dental, Optical, Therapies, etc)
15. Access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
16. Pension with employer contribution of up to 10%
17. Cycle to work scheme
18. Discounts on gym memberships
19. Discounts with a wide range of retailers
Ready to apply?
To apply, please follow these simple steps:
20. Click the “Apply” button below.
21. You’ll be seamlessly redirected to the BHF Careers page.
22. Complete the application form, submit your CV and upload your employment history.
What do I need to know?
Inclusivity Matters: We’re committed to fairness and consistency. As part of this commitment, we use anonymous CV software during the application process
Act Swiftly: Early applications are encouraged. We’ll be reviewing submissions throughout the advertising period and may close the advert early