Assistant Shop Manager (Maternity Leave) - Radcliffe
Application Deadline: 25 February 2025
Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Part Time
Location: Radcliffe
Reporting To: Shop Manager
Compensation: £8,736 / year
Description
Contract: 6 month fixed term contract, part time, 14 hours over 2 days per week
Salary: £8,736 (FTE £21,840)
Location: Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, Manchester
Closing date: 25th February 2025
Interview date: W/C 3rd March 2025
We’re recruiting an Assistant Shop Manager for our wonderful shop in Blackburn Street, Radcliffe! If you're passionate about making a difference and have a knack for shop management, we would love to hear from you!
More about the role
In Radcliffe, we are really lucky to work with incredibly loyal volunteers and the local community who are vital in supporting our store. With regular customers and quality donations, we have the recipe for success – we just need you!
As an Assistant Shop Manager, you will use your experience in retail and play a crucial role in our shop's daily operations. Working alongside our Shop Manager who has a wealth of experience, you will be looking at new and innovative ways to sell. You can expect to manage incoming donations along with supervising and supporting our volunteers with the daily operations of the store. To do this role well, you should be a local who understands your community and is passionate about making a difference.
Our shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00. This role is required for 14 hours per week which would typically be 2 days in a working week. Hours are determined on business need so we need our Assistant Shop Manager to be flexible as required. This role will include Bank Holiday and weekend working.
This is a part-time, fixed-term maternity cover contract.
Join us and to make a difference in your local community!
About you
You could be a current team leader or supervisor, looking to take on more management responsibility or you could be an experienced manager (or deputy) looking for a new challenge. We want to hear from you to see if we are the employer for you!
You’ll bring with you:
* Previous experience in a retail environment
* Cash handling and reconciliation expertise
* A knack for leading and motivating a team
* Excellent customer service skills and a positive, friendly attitude
* Strong computer and administrative skills
It would be wonderful if you also had:
* Experience in managing volunteers
* Some background in fundraising
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. Applications will be reviewed as we receive them and interviews arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
* Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
* Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
* Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
* Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
* Health cash plan
* Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
* Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
* Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
* Life assurance
* 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
* Enhanced family friendly policies
* Recognition scheme
* Annual volunteer days
* Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
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