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Director of Retail (6179)

• Annual:75,000
• Location:Home Based, United Kingdom
• Group:
• Vacancy type:permanent
• Closing date:13 September 2026

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum
Location: Flexible with regular travel across our retail network and to London

Location:

Benefits include but not limited to:

• 36 days’ annual leave inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Provision to buy additional annual leave
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• We match up to 8% pension
• Free counselling service
• Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
• 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Social Impact domain is built on shared values, diverse perspectives, and a flexible, people‑first approach. We work as one team, building strong relationships across the organisation to drive meaningful change for children and young people. With trust, wellbeing, and collaboration at the heart of how we work, you’ll join a culture that supports you to make a real and lasting difference, helping us move closer to our mission of improving the lives of children and young people.

About the role:
The Children’s Society is seeking an innovative and ambitious Retail Director who can reshape our retail portfolio to deliver greater income and impact to support children and young people. 

You’ll play a critical leadership role during a period of transition and opportunity. You’ll provide strategic oversight and operational leadership across our national retail network, supporting performance, safeguarding, and team wellbeing while preparing the function for transformation and growth.

Representing retail at senior leadership level and working closely with the Executive Director of Marketing and Income Generation, the Director of Retail will deliver the new retail strategy and ensure the function is ready to thrive.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Substantial experience in charity retail leadership, ideally including interim or transitional roles
• Proven ability to lead large, dispersed teams through change with confidence and credibility
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with a track record of driving performance and growth
• Experience in safeguarding oversight and compliance across retail operations
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills

Closing date: Midnight on 13th September 2026Interview dates: Week commencing 28th September

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

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• Annual:75,000
• Location:Home Based, United Kingdom
• Group:
• Vacancy type:permanent
• Closing date:13 September 2026