Position Overview
Permanent, 35 hours a week. Scope’s Buxton shop – 71 Spring Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BJ. As Shop Manager you’ll have the autonomy to run the shop with creativity and flair. Every day is different.
About Our Shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by dedicated, creative, and passionate teams. We focus on sustainable fashion, engage with local communities, and lead volunteers to deliver a great experience for colleagues and customers. Funds raised support Scopes’ mission of achieving equality for disabled people and their families.
Shop Hours
Scope shops are open every day. Some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Full-time: 35 hours per week, five days out of seven. Part-time: weekly hours on a seven‑day rota. If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.
Additional Information
Important to know: You must meet all the essential requirements listed in the job description. If lots of people apply, we may need to limit interviews to a fair number of disabled applicants who best meet the criteria.
Responsibilities
* Ensure shop sales performance is maximised, actively seeking ways to improve the shop’s performance on a continuous basis.
* Manage all aspects of stock collection and preparation, ensuring that stock processing levels are sufficient to achieve required shop floor density and encouraging stock donations at all times. Also support our online selling by identifying suitable items and listing them on online selling platforms.
* Recruit, manage and develop paid colleagues and volunteers within Scope’s HR and operational policies and procedures, and build a strong team.
* Work collaboratively with the Assistant Shop Manager. We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
Qualifications
* Previous experience as either a Retail Shop Manager, Assistant Manager, or a Supervisor looking to step up, ideally in retail or charity shops.
* Commercially aware and able to spot opportunities.
* Be able to lead and support people.
* Customer-focused, with a can‑do attitude.
* A team player with strong work ethic.
* Accurate and detail-oriented.
* IT literate and numeracy skills.
In line with UK legislation, we are only able to accept applications from individuals aged 18 or over. This is because the role may involve working alone in the shop without other staff present.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other under‑represented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve. You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope Benefits
* 35 days annual leave
* Flexible working (where we can)
* Company pension
* Excellent training and career development
* Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
* Wellbeing incentives like a 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.
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