Retail Store Manager (Monmouth)
Location: Monmouth
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R029284
Endless pre-loved items. A crucial source of fundraising. A store that runs your way.
Salary: £25,008 – £9,337
Reports to: Area Manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Closing date: 8 September 2024 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
The internal title for this role is Shop Manager.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
Role Overview
We’re looking for a motivating store manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets. Your shop will be a place where your community gets to meet our people, understand our brand, and see some of the great things we do.
What will I be doing?
* Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers, including recruitment, retention and development of a diverse shop team.
* Taking ownership and responsibility for the commercial running of your store including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
* Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
* Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
* Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
* Organising and running creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
* Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
What skills are you looking for?
* Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team.
* Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
* The ability to multi-task in a lively environment.
* Working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
* Commercial awareness and knowledge of high street fashion retail.
* Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
* An awareness of the price, value and worth of items.
* Experience in retail management is ideal.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive. In return, we offer a generous benefits package, career development opportunities, and high-quality tools and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
To support your training and development in this role, you will spend 4 weeks in a training shop, learning from a Training Shop Manager, which may be at a different location.
Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
About Us
As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, we conduct research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Our aim is to see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034, and our staff are integral to achieving that ambition. Cancer Research UK offers excellent prospects to expand your career as well as the ability to make a real difference to the lives of others.
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