Shop Manager

Job Description

Location: Cirencester Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week - flexibility required Monday to Sunday between 0900 and 1700) Contract type: Permanent Salary: £16,631 per annum Could you create a vibrant window of the British Red Cross in the heart of CirencesterWe are looking for a Shop Manager who will be responsible for the management and successful delivery of a customer focused shop team in Cirencester. With retail supervisory experience and an ability to get the best out of an amazing team, youll have the opportunityto leave your imprint on your store. With complete autonomy, youll oversee the day to day running of the shop and decide upon the perfect layout and atmosphere. Youll also be responsible for achieving store profits and targets, and inducting, training andmanaging new staff and volunteers. Together, youll create a shop that will uphold the British Red Cross image and reputation, and help us raise vital funds to support people in crisis.Helping people in crisis begins at your local charity shop Full of gifts,clothes and even the odd vintage gem, our 330 shops across the UK are home to over 6,500 volunteers and 700 paid staff. Our team is bright and bubbly, and we love meeting people from all walks of life. We want to make sure everyone that visits us has a greatexperience, and we never forget the contribution our little shop makes to helping those in crisis. "Im not delivering to a profit target to enhance someones personal wealth - Im making a real - visible - contribution to supporting the work of my chosenCharity" - Joanne , Regional Retail Manager This role might be for you if... Youve got retail experience at supervisory level. You can deliver outstanding customer service and youre comfortable with organisational and cash handling duties too. You know howto get the best out of people. With proven management skills, you know how to develop and inspire your team. Youre a goal getter. You can work to targets and use your initiative to achieve positive results. You get us. You care about the Red Cross causeand have the skills and knowledge to promote the shop in the local community as the charity retailer of choice. An understanding of issues related to working with volunteers would also be advantageous. The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 18thJuly 2021, with interviews to follow on Wednesday 28th July Please note that if we receive a very large volume of applications, we reserve the right to close advertising early. Therefore it would be advisable to submit your application for this vacancy asearly as possible. Should you have any questions on this role please email us at ,quoting vacancy ID 2555We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including: 36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leaveUp to 6% contributorypensionFlexible working policy Discounts from a range of online and high street retailers A little bit more about us... The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealingwith loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - were there when you need us. Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardlessof; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the RedCross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness. In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. Wehave a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively. If you are appointed to arole within BRC you will be subject to the organisations Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website. As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individualswho regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults. If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy. The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908,is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738). Follow us on Twitter @RedCrossJobsUK and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies. Connecting human kindness with human crisis