Deputy Shop Manager – support the Barnt Green Shop Manager, working 7.5 hours per week on Sundays.
About the Role
Acorns Children's Hospice is a children's charity offering specialist palliative nursing care and support for local children and their families. The Deputy Shop Manager will help lead a volunteer team, achieve sales targets, and maintain high standards across our charity shops in the West Midlands and Gloucestershire.
Responsibilities
* Support the Shop Manager to create an exciting shop floor experience that makes Acorns stand out from competitors.
* Decide on the quality of stock, pricing levels, and merchandising style.
* Lead a team of volunteers.
* Achieve sales targets by encouraging donations, purchases, and gift aid.
About You
* Retail experience and a track record of working towards targets.
* Ability to lead and motivate a team.
* IT proficiency.
* Willingness to work weekends.
* Enjoy a role that involves significant manual handling.
* Ability to travel independently to cover shops in the area if needed.
Community Engagement
We expect you to embed the shop into the local community by proactively assessing opportunities for community involvement. Ideally, you’ll be based in the local area.
What We Offer
* £26,422.50 per annum (pro rata) / £13.55 per hour / £5,284.50 actual salary.
* 7.5 hours per week (Sundays).
* Based in Barnt Green Shop (B45 8NL).
* Employee discounts from leading retailers, including the Blue Light Card.
* Discounts on refurbished tech.
* Eye test discount.
* Health cash plan.
* Gym membership and equipment discount scheme.
* Time off to volunteer.
* Bike2Work scheme – save up to 42% on bikes and equipment.
* Wellbeing, legal, and financial support.
* Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme.
* NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme.
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.
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