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Join Save the Children UK as a Shop Manager and lead the sustainable fashion movement on the high street
Overview
Salary
£22093
Location
Cockermouth, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
About Save the Children UK:
Save the Children UK is a leading organization dedicated to improving the lives of children globally. With a commitment to helping every child secure a bright future, we provide health, education, and protection interventions, especially in crisis situations. Our relentless efforts ensure the voices of children are amplified and their needs precisely addressed.
- Lead a vibrant volunteer team in our Cockermouth shop
- Create strong local community ties to ensure shop success
- Work 35 hours per week, including weekends when necessary
- Exceptional leadership and people management skills
- Experience in retail management or volunteer coordination
- Passion for sustainable fashion and product knowledge
- Ability to maintain positivity and seek support when needed
- Charity retail experience is a plus, but not mandatory
Benefits:
We offer comprehensive benefits such as a Cycle to Work Scheme, EAP, eye care, flu jabs, a pension plan, and more, including opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.
Save the Children UK is looking for a Shop Manager with a passion for sustainable fashion to join our team in Cockermouth. We aim to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there!
About Us Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. 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.
The Role As Shop Manager, you'll be leading an active and dedicated volunteer team of around 30 as well as focusing on building strong connections within the local community to ensure the shop's continued success. The role is based in the Cockermouth shop and requires someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.
Job Requirements You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering. You'll bring proven experience leading and motivating teams, ideally having managed volunteers, or a retail team previously. A strong understanding of what good looks like in a busy and successful community-led shop, ideally with some experience within Retail or a clear passion for sustainable fashion and knowledge of products and trends is required. A can-do attitude and ability to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance where you need it is also needed. Previous charity retail experience is ideal, but not essential.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eye Care, Flu Jabs, Season Ticket Loan, Pension & Life Assurance, Remote Equipment Allowance, Employee Benefits Platform, Apprenticeship Scheme, Annual Leave, Flexible Working, Learning & Development, Parental Leave, Special Leave.
Application Details 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. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
