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We're looking for a Shop Manager for our St Andrews shop.

• Do you have what it takes to recruit, support, and lead a diverse and passionate volunteer team?
• Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling role, that exudes creativity and purpose?
• Do you have a flair for fashion and a passion for sustainable/pre-loved clothing?

Our charity shops are shaking up the sector. We want to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there.

Our shop in St Andrews is going to have a new ‘classic' refit this year (see attached guide for further info) so it's an exciting time to join as our Shop Manager!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Our Shop Managers are leaders in their stores, driving retail excellence with their flair for second-hand clothing and our new goods, which have a focus on sustainable and ethical suppliers. They are essential to their local community, knowing what a Save the Children supporter wants from their local charity shop. They promote and share the work Save the Children do, to their customers as well as driving donations and inspiring volunteers.

As Shop Manager you are the link between our cause and our supporters, and you will showcase your determined spirit as you lead sales, merchandising and operations.

We need someone to craft an extraordinary shopping experience as you build a network of Save the Children supporters to help deliver retail excellence. Our goal is to deliver a customer store experience that is inspiring, engaging and informative.

Our St Andrews shop is due to have a refit and will be joining our ‘classic' collection this year, creating an environment that complements the great pre-loved product. With sustainability at the forefront of our designs, we reuse and repurpose furniture and fittings, celebrating the link between old and new.

About You

As our new St Andrews Shop Manager, you will support the evolution of the shop, leading on bringing the volunteer team and community along with us.

We're looking for someone who has strong leadership skills, understands the importance of community, and loves working with and supporting people to enjoy and exercise similar passions through volunteering. You will bring your innovative energy to help create a vibrant atmosphere in shop, and you won't be phased by a busy productive retail setting.

You will be someone with a can-do attitude, able to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance when you need it. You will be motivated by driving income in the shop, also motivating those around you through regular communication and engagement.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working: On-site – your role will be based in the St Andrews shop.

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.

To see our full statement please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/our-policies/diversity/

Salary Structure:

Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff. To see our full offer please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-offer/

Interview Expenses:

Candidates should note that unfortunately it is not our policy to reimburse expenses accrued when attending interviews at Save the Children UK unless you are requested to attend an interview in an alternative location to where the role is based.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any Employment with Save the Children UK will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role

If you have any questions, we have an FAQ section. For anything else you can email us on: [email protected]