Shop Manager - Blaydon - 37.5 hours per week

Organisation: St Oswald's Hospice

Salary: £23,096-£25,367 per annum

Job Type: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked between Monday to Saturday)

Closing Date: 2024-10-13 23:59:00

Reference: Shop Manager - Blaydon - 37.5 hours per week

£23,096-£25,367 per annum full time.

A very generous holiday allowance and unlike many other retailers, you won’t have to work over the Christmas/New Year period, Easter or Bank Holidays.

Hours to be worked between Monday to Saturday.

Are you a warm, friendly, and dedicated individual looking to make a difference in your community? St Oswald’s Hospice are seeking passionate Shop Managers to join our teams in Blaydon and West Denton to help support our hospice services across the North East. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a great organisation and make a real impact on people’s lives!

We operate 23 charity shops across the North East area from Sunderland to Morpeth, with all proceeds supporting our essential services. Our shops are at the heart of their communities, offering a welcoming environment for shoppers and donors alike. You will create an outstanding shopping experience for our generous local supporters.

We can offer you creative freedom to develop your shop and grow and manage your team. You’ll get to work with a passionate and dedicated group of fun and friendly staff and volunteers!

Who we are looking for…

Are you passionate about sustainable shopping, selling good quality second-hand goods and managing your own team in a busy store?

Would you be motivated by putting your skills and experience to good use by helping to raise funds for your local charitable hospice, knowing the benefits of your hard work would be supporting North East families?

Previous experience of charity retail is NOT essential, but it would be preferable if you’d worked in some form of public facing role such as customer service, retail or front of house position in the past.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level?

Next steps…

If this all sounds like you, then apply today. We’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you.

It’s easy to apply, just fill out our online application form and become one step closer to joining our team.

If you would like to download a detailed job description and person specification, please click here.

If after reading the job description you have any queries, please contact our Retail Operations Manager Charlotte Charlton on charlottecharlton@stoswaldsuk.org

This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.

Want to find out more about why working in a Hospice could be the best job you’ve ever had?

Hospice UK have put together this short video which highlights many benefits of working in a Hospice by sharing the views of hospice professionals and what working in a hospice means to them. This video has been filmed with clinical care team members, but we think it gives you a great idea what it’s like to work in a hospice in a non-clinical role too!

Watch ‘Our Story’ here to find out more about St Oswald’s Hospice.

Want to check out the benefits of working for St Oswald’s Hospice? Watch our short video or download a PDF here.

 

Closing Date:                     Sunday 13 October 2024

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found.

Interview date:                  Monday 21 October 2024

 

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Disability Confident Leader

St Oswald’s Hospice is committed to equity and diversity and is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, disability/non-disability, ethnicities, genders, religions, sexualities, transgender status, and cultural backgrounds.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and will offer interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

Please note in situations where we experience high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, we will endeavour to meet this commitment but may have to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website.

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