Assistant Shop Manager

Job Description

Concern Worldwide NI seeks an Assistant Shop Manager to manage the Antrim Road Shop in Northern Ireland on a part time (with some flexibility) permanent basis.Assistant Shop Manager Requirements:As Assistant Shop Manager you will have the opportunity to be part of a small, but dedicated and successful retail team. Youll be a highly motivated self-starter who takes full ownership of your role. You will lead and support the Shop Volunteers in maximisingthe fundraising income for the shop. It will be your chance to demonstrate and further develop your existing strong commercial awareness, relationship management, sales and customer service skills.This is an exciting time for you to join Concern Worldwide (UK) as we seek to engage more with local communities and increase support for our work in tackling hunger and transforming lives in some of the poorest places in the world.It is the nature of this post that weekend working (Saturday) and occasional additional seasonal hours are part of the normal working week. Working hours will also involve some evening work to meet the needs of the post. The Assistant Shop Manager would berecruited on the basis that they could provide flexible cover if required across the 2 or 3 of our Belfast shops.The part time Assistant Shop Manager will work 2 days per week plus an additional 26 days annum, to provide holiday cover of an additional 3 days per week for 5 weeks, plus 11 floating days for support over public holidays or emergency - total 0.50 FTE.It is the nature of this post that weekend working hours are part of the normal working week.Appointment will be subject to a six-month probationary periodThe successful post holder will be required to complete a Basic AccessNI check and sign a criminal records self-declaration form.About Us:Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the worlds poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the livesof people living in extreme poverty. We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, we are amongthe first on the ground. We use our voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is againstall forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.Concern Charity Retail in Northern IrelandThere are currently six Concern shops in Northern Ireland. Two of these are bookshops, one in Derry and the second is in Holywood Co. Down. The remaining four are standard charity shops and are situated in Ballycastle, Newcastle, Ormeau Rd. Belfast and AntrimRd. Belfast. We are entering an exciting new phase of our retail shop expansion programme.Location: BelfastContract Type: PermanentHours: Part TimeSalary: £9,986 actual per annumClosing Date: 20 July 2022If you require a paper application form, please contact us.You may have experience of the following: Assistant Manager, Retail, Assistant Shop Manager, Assistant Retail Manager, Charity Shop, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, Charity, etcRef: 134 996