SHOP NAME
Borehamwood
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
APPLY BY
27-Jan-2025
SALARY
£24,406.20 - £28,000
JOB CATEGORY
Retail
WORKING PATTERN
5 days out of 7
WEEKLY HOURS
35 hours
Age UK
has an exciting opportunity to join their fantastic team in
Borehamwood , Hertfordshire! We are recruiting for a
Shop Manager
to manage the day to day running of our Borehamwood shop (Shenley Road). As Shop Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development. Utilising your previous experience and excellent managerial skills, you will help maximise store sales and profits while ensuring our customers and donors receive an excellent shop experience. This opportunity offers an excellent benefits package as well as the chance to work within a valued team, all working to raise funds for a charity that provides vital services and support to older people across the UK. If you have a passion for retail and would like to use your skills within a charity that supports thousands of older people across the UK, then this may be the role for you! Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.) To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised. You will have: Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment Experience of managing people Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s Ability to build, retain and develop a team Strong drive to achieve results through others Ability to delegate, coach and listen Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities Ability to motivate self and others An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising IT literacy and numeracy skills What we offer in return: A 35 hour working week 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance A generous pension – we will contribute 8% Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan Tickets for Good – Free and discounted tickets for events Additional Information To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme.
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Borehamwood
CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent
APPLY BY
27-Jan-2025
SALARY
£24,406.20 - £28,000
JOB CATEGORY
Retail
WORKING PATTERN
5 days out of 7
WEEKLY HOURS
35 hours
Age UK
has an exciting opportunity to join their fantastic team in
Borehamwood , Hertfordshire! We are recruiting for a
Shop Manager
to manage the day to day running of our Borehamwood shop (Shenley Road). As Shop Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development. Utilising your previous experience and excellent managerial skills, you will help maximise store sales and profits while ensuring our customers and donors receive an excellent shop experience. This opportunity offers an excellent benefits package as well as the chance to work within a valued team, all working to raise funds for a charity that provides vital services and support to older people across the UK. If you have a passion for retail and would like to use your skills within a charity that supports thousands of older people across the UK, then this may be the role for you! Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.) To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised. You will have: Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment Experience of managing people Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg’s Ability to build, retain and develop a team Strong drive to achieve results through others Ability to delegate, coach and listen Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities Ability to motivate self and others An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising IT literacy and numeracy skills What we offer in return: A 35 hour working week 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance A generous pension – we will contribute 8% Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan Tickets for Good – Free and discounted tickets for events Additional Information To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme.
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