An exciting opportunity has arisen for a unique position, and be part of our management team in Newbie, Bluewater. Are you outgoing, meticulous, and organised person who is passionate about sales? Do you want to be part of leading and inspiring a team and creating an inspiring environment and unique shopping experiences for our customers? Maybe you are the person we are looking for, for the position as Assistant Store Manager (job share), fixed term Maternity Cover on a 1yr contract. Want to know more...applying will reveal all!
At Newbie we sell more than just children's clothes, we sell a dream and create memories. As an assistant store manager you'll make sure that a visit to us feels uplifting, inspiring and leaves a positive lasting memory. A magical and romantic place where you like to come back time and time again. You are clear in your communication, and with a warm welcome and good initiative, you guide the customer to long‑lasting purchases and offer a unique customer experience. We are looking for you who have previous experience of a leading role in retail, preferably in the fashion industry. Post‑secondary education in commerce, economics or leadership is a strong merit.
The need for IT skills is an important side of this role as all back‑of‑house operations will be directed your way! You also have a great love for visual merchandising and an eye for detail/organisation, and help ensure that the store, storefronts, and garments are always in perfect condition. At Newbie, it's the details that count.
As an Assistant Store Manager at Newbie, you are a helping hand for ensuring that the store is run in the best way and achieves sales goals. You have a sales role and assist in all the store's functions. The position is for an Assistant Store Manager (Job Share) on a fixed term contract for 30‑40 h/week.
Location: Bluewater Shopping Centre, Greenhithe, Kent DA9 9ST
Starting mid to end May/beginning of June 2026
Who are you?
* Social, outgoing, and driven by leading others to joint development.
* You are positive, energetic and see solutions rather than problems.
* Puts the team before themselves and strives for the good of all.
* Passionate about sales and service and want to give the customer the best shopping experience.
* Loves to work in a team, lead and collaborate with others to reach goals.
* Detail‑oriented and high store standards are paramount, has a sense of aesthetics/visual merchandising and interior design as well as good organisational skills.
* Previous experience in a management team in retail.
* Good knowledge of Word; Excel; PowerPoint.
* Committed to learning the ins‑and‑outs of Lightspeed (our till system) and Kappnet (our intranet).
* Knowledge of local marketing, events, social media awareness and influencer understanding is meritorious.
* Has a commercial acumen and an understanding of KPIs.
* You are at the age of 18 or older.
To be able to follow our development journey, we are looking for you who are flexible, can easily change focus and re‑prioritise. No two days are the same, and if you, like us, love challenges and working at a high pace, it is you we are looking for!
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