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.
Contract Type: Permanent - 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday, including quarterly weekend working). Some home working is involved.
The role will support 13 Scope shops in the south, including: Andover, Aylesbury, Bedminster, Bridport, Calne, Cirencester, Gillingham D, Ilfracombe, Leamington Spa, Oxford, Penzance, Ross on Wye, and St Albans.
Overnight stays and travel are expected parts of the role.
Scope Benefits: We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. Our benefits include:
* 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 more.
Full Job Description: Contractual hours: 35 per week (Monday-Friday, including quarterly weekend working and some home working).
The role: This position is ideal for someone with experience as an Area Manager, especially in fashion or the charity sector. We also welcome candidates from retail leadership backgrounds with transferable skills, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn.
Key responsibilities:
* Maximize sales and manage expenditure to achieve profit targets.
* Oversee shop teams of paid colleagues and volunteers to drive performance.
* Support and deliver activities from the Retail Strategy and Business Plan.
* Identify and develop the potential of colleagues across the Area.
* Build effective relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
* Positively promote Scope within the local community.
About You:
* You will be passionate about retail.
* You will have a love for sustainable fashion and extensive multi-site management experience.
* You will be commercial, resilient, with a can-do attitude, and be a great coach and inspirational leader.
* You will be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and solid reporting skills. Please include examples in your application demonstrating these skills.
We ask you to show appreciation of Scope's values and our ambition to create equal futures for disabled people.
Our values: pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair. By living our values and trusting each other, we empower colleagues to make decisions, foster creativity, push boundaries, and change the game with grit and determination.
Disabled candidates: We encourage applications from disabled people and those with impairments or access needs. Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria, as part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Please indicate if you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. Adjustments during the application process can be arranged.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. We encourage applications from people of colour and underrepresented communities to bring new ideas and perspectives, helping us serve all communities better. We aim to create an accessible and inclusive culture, listening, learning, and improving continually.
More about our approach can be found on the Scope website.
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