Assistant Shop Manager - Hythe
Application Deadline: 20 March 2025
Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Hythe
Reporting To: Shop Manager
Compensation: £21,840 - £24,254 / year
Description
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours over 5 days)
Salary: £21,840 - £24,254 per annum
Location: Hythe, Southampton
Closing date: Thursday 20th March 2025
Interview date: Thursday 27th March 2025
Charity shops are the in-place to shop in 2025 and we’re just getting started with our brand new shop in Hythe, Southampton! By joining our team in the heart of the Waterside, you will be a part of establishing this shop within the local community and keeping people and their pets at the heart of everything that we do.
More about the role
Using your experience in retail management/leadership, you will work with our Shop Manager and local community to drive forward sales and source quality fashion, accessories and homeware from donations to regenerate and find a new home!
This store really needs someone who understands the local community and can work to build a solid customer base and network of generous donors. Every item sold helps fund our vital work: supporting sick, injured, and homeless pets and caring for over 40,000 animals each year through our rehoming, veterinary, and education programmes.
We're looking for a positive role model to join our leadership team, guiding our team of volunteers in creating a friendly and welcoming shopping experience. We'd like you to have experience of managing others and have creative ways to lead and motivate a team to achieve maximum success. In this role, you will be supporting the recruitment and training of new volunteers, sharing your knowledge of merchandising and providing quality customer service to those both purchasing and donating.
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!
Our shop is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 till 17:00 and your normal working pattern may change each week, subject to the needs of the business and the levels of staff and volunteers available to work. This working pattern includes weekends and bank holidays so having the ability to be flexible is essential, and you may also be required to support with additional holiday and sickness cover.
Join us today to have a career you can be proud of!
About you
You will have:
* Previous experience of working in a retail environment
* Cash handling and reconciliation experience
* Experience of leading a team
* Experience of providing great customer experience
* Computer and administration skills
It would also be great if you had:
* Managing volunteers
* Experience of 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 a difference that we do today.
At Blue Cross, we’re dedicated to providing you with a supportive and rewarding working environment where you feel valued throughout your career with us.
Our generous benefits package includes:
* 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.
* Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
* Life assurance
* Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
* Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
* Free access to GP via MetLife
* Recognition scheme
* Annual volunteer days
* Claim for professional fees
* 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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