Shop Manager (Middlewich) Cheshire
Job description
JOB TITLE: Shop Manager (Middlewich)
HOURS: 22.5 hrs per week (3 days across trading week Monday – Saturday)
Salary: £10.65 per hour
RESPONSIBLE TO: Area Retail Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Retail
We are recruiting for a Shop Manager to manage our newly refurbished Middlewich shop.
Our trading business is an important part of the income generation and fundraising department and plays a vital role in working in and with our community to ensure we can support the fantastic work carried out at the Hospice.
You will preferably have experience of the charity retail sector or high street retail at unit manager level with an understanding of how a busy retail unit works and bring the skills required to continue the success of Middlewich shop.
You will work closely with the Head of Retail and will focus on sales as well as stock generation and ensuring that every opportunity is taken to ensure our targets are met.
You will manage a large group of volunteers so leadership and people skills are an important skill that will be vital in your success.
Previous knowledge of Gift Aid and Epos till systems would be an advantage.
As Shop Manager you will be part of the trading team and will work alongside other team members across trading to help and support the work of the hospice.
St Luke’s is an adult hospice based in Winsford that cares for people in mid and south Cheshire who are suffering from cancer and other life threatening illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice and support to many seriously ill people and their families every year. We’re a small hospice with a big heart whose ethos, values and beliefs are core to everything we do. If you feel the same way we’d love to hear from you.
Our benefits include:
· A generous 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing to 28 days after 10 years’ service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
· The opportunity to remain in NHS pension scheme if an existing member. Alternatively, you can join the Hospice pension scheme, which offers competitive contributions
· Access to ongoing training and development
· Enhanced family leave and pay entitlements
· Eligibility for discounts, including Blue Light Card scheme
· Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme, offering telephone counselling and support for various issues
· Discounted gym membership
St Luke’s is committed to equality and diversity and promotes an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please note in situations where we experience a high-volume of applications, we will endeavour to meet this commitment but may have to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
We are also happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a disclosure and barring services check (DBS) at the level required for the role applied for (with the exception of roles within Trading). St Luke’s will cover the cost of the DBS check.
How to Apply: Via St Luke’s Website
The closing date for this post is: Midnight on 12th March 2023
Interviews will be held on: week/commencing 20th March 2023
For an informal discussion please contact: Steven Holmes on 07717245454
To view the recruitment pack and download an application form visit: www.slhospice.co.uk/workforus
Please note we do not accept CV’s
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £10.65 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: On the road
