Assistant Shop Manager - Canterbury Fixed Term Contract to 31st December 2025
You will support the promotion of sustainable shopping and the shop’s social media to increase audience reach, attract customers, donors and volunteer supporters to deliver the Retail Strategy.
Role Requirements
1. Help maximise shop sales by achieving agreed targets both through donated stock and bought in/new goods. This involves proactive stock generation, optimum pricing, processing stock to agreed amounts and stock planning.
2. Achieve Gift Aid sales conversion target through maximising new donor sign up and encouraging repeat donations.
3. Achieve the shops additional fundraising activities ., Christmas appeal sales targets through involving the shops team.
4. Maintain high levels of shop presentation by merchandising and housekeeping to agreed standards as set out in the Shops Operations manual.
5. Managing the stock levels of bought in/new goods, to include ordering of more stock as and when necessary.
6. Assist in holding and attending Fundraising events to promote the awareness of The Children’s Trust.
7. Source links with local communities to promote Retail in the community via media and other sources
8. Role involves a degree of manual handling in the sorting and lifting of stock.
9. Assist in controlling shop expenditure through effective cost control of weekly expenses.
10. Ensure minimum losses of both stock and cash by following bank and till procedures and safeguarding the property of The Children’s Trust at all times.
11. Embrace the change and development of new technology in the shop, for example The Loop (internal intranet) and Chariot (EPOS till system).
12. Timely efficient responses to requests for information including
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the Recruitment & Compliance Team, on 01737 365 880 or email:
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Interview Date : to be confirmed
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
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