Job Title: Assistant Manager, Weybridge
Salary: £23,400 FTE, £18,720 pro-rata
Team: Retail
Hours: 30 hours
Location: Weybridge Shop
About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager, Weybridge Shop to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count. It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we are looking to expand our retail portfolio over the next few years.
About the role
the absence of and alongside the Shop Manager, to manage a team of volunteers to maximise sales, deliver excellent customer service and ensure that the shop premises and assets are maintained to a high standard, according to legal requirements and Shooting Star Children’s Hospices (SSCH) policies and procedures
This role requires experience of working in retail and preferably of managing a team. You will have excellent customer service skills and be sales focussed and target driven. You will have cash handling and excellent administrative skills. You will also be willing and able to work flexibly across 7 days.
Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
1. NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
Annual leave
2. 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
3. 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
4. Generous sick pay scheme
5. Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
6. Flexible working arrangements
7. Death in service benefits
8. Reimbursed professional membership fees
9. Eye care
10. Employee referral scheme
11. Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
12. Employee Assistance Programme
13. Occupational Health
14. Cycle to work scheme
15. Mental Health First Aiders
16. Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
Please contact Joe.Tooze or k if you have any questions about this role.
Please apply online or send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.
**To apply please submit a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.**