Age UK is recruiting! With over 250 locations across the UK, our stores raise funds for some of the incredible services and support provided by the charity.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic Chester team as an Assistant Manager .
Our amazing Assistant Managers support our Store Managers in all aspects of the business, helping to guide and support our valued team of Sales Assistants and volunteers while ensuring customers are provided with an exemplary shop experience.
If you have a passion for retail and would like to use your skills within a charity that supports thousands of older across the UK, then this may be the role for you!
Please note: These advertised rates will be in effect from the 1st April, 2024
You will have:
1. The ability to work collaboratively and consultatively with the Shop Manager
2. Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s.
3. Be able to lead a team of volunteers and staff
4. Ability to delegate and coach staff
5. Excellent customer services skills
6. The ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
7. IT literacy and numeracy skills
Ideally you will also have:
8. The ability to understand and establish successful retail processes
9. Ability to understand basic financial reports
10. Experience in a customer facing role
What we offer in return:
11. A 35 hour working week
12. 25 days holiday (pro-rata) + bank holiday allowance
13. A generous pension – we will contribute 8%
14. Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
15. Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
16. Tickets for Good – Free and discounted tickets for events
Additional Information
To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.