Assistant Shop Manager - Thame
Salary£26,765 pro rata Hours30 hrs per week LocationThame, Oxfordshire
Join our team as an Assistant Shop Manager in Thame!
Are you passionate about the circular economy, charity retail, and making a positive impact on the community? We have an exciting opportunity for you to shine as an Assistant Shop Manager at our Thame store.
- Current store operating days are Monday – Saturday 9:00-5:00pm. The shop also takes part in occasional weekend events (including Sunday).
- This role is for 30 hours per week
- These hours are to be worked across 4 day(s), 7.5hrs per day (excl. 30 min break).
- To provide flexibility in the rota, the role holder must have availability over 6 operating days. One of these days must be a Saturday.
You can read the role specification here: Role-Specification-THM-ASM30-0126
What you'll do
- Shop Management:Deputise for the Shop Manager as required including being a key holder, keeping accurate records and ensuring normal standards are maintained in the managers absence.
- Drive Sales & Merchandising:Drive sales by managing stock donations, merchandise displays, and promoting our Gift Aid scheme.
- Customer Service:Deliver excellent customer service and respond professionally to enquiries
- Lead a Team:Support the Shop Manager to recruit, train, inspire and guide a dedicated team of volunteers
- Community Engagement:Build and nurture relationships with supporters and the local community.
- Maintain Excellence:Uphold high shop standards and adhere to our retail processes to support Sobell House Hospice’s mission.
Why you'll love working with us
- Growth & Development:Gain valuable leadership and retail management experience.
- Make a Difference:Your work will directly contribute to raising funds for Sobell House Hospice, helping us make a significant impact in the community.
- Collaborative Team:Join a passionate and motivated group dedicated to making a positive impact.
Our core values
- Continuous Improvement:We have a ‘growth mentality’. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working.
- Integrity:We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes.
- Collaboration:We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more.
- Impact:We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work.
- Compassion:We treat ourselves and others with kindness, respect, empathy and care
What we offer
- Generous Holiday Entitlement:36 days including 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata).
- Pension:7% employer contribution to help you secure your future.
- Sick Pay:Up to 6 weeks in any rolling 12 months after completing probation.
- Additional Benefits:Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service benefit, the Cycle to Work scheme and more
- Training and Development:We are keen to support individuals developing into roles and progressing through the organisation
If you’re ready to bring your passion, skills, and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of something truly special at Sobell House Hospice.
Recruitment timeline
Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis for all applications meeting the essential role criteria. This will continue until the vacancy has been successfully filled. Once we have an appointable candidate, the advert will close. Please complete all applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Please tell us if you need us to make adjustments to help you attend the interview. We will pay reasonable expenses (capped at £50) where interviews are held face-to-face.
We will ask shortlisted candidates to bring proof of their right to work to the interview. Information on documents to bring for right to work checks can be found here.
Why are we asking you to fill in a form, and why won't we take CV's?
Request an adjustment to the recruitment process
recruitment@sobellhospice.orgor 01865 857007.
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Our aim is to provide care at the heart of our community, and we can do this best when our staff truly reflects that community. To ensure that we represent and support everyone, we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds and with differing experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other aspect of a person’s background.
We support flexible working where possible and welcome applications from people who need or want to work on a part-time basis and who might be interested in a job share.