Shop Manager - Loughborough

Are you someone
who is excited about charity retail, fashion, who can use their initiative? Do you have experience managing a retail team? Yes, then please keep reading as we may have the role for you.
We are excited to be looking for a Temporary (6 months) Sho
p Manager to join our store in Loughborough
on 37.5 hours per week.
We are looking for a passionate and motivated person to help our store reach full potential.
As a Shop Manager you will:
Help develop in store systems and promote donations and sales to maximise profits
Be representing Mencap as an efficient and charitable organisation by ensuring that your actions reinforce the Mencap aims and values
Strive to ensure stock is generated from the local area and donors
Sign up donors to the Gift Aid scheme and ensure maximum income is achieved through Gift Aid
Be responsible for
achieving profit targets by ensuring sales are maximised and the cost are effectively managed
Maintain the store to a high standard of presentation throughout.
Build an effective volunteer team and
provide
training, development, work reviews and appraisals to paid staff and volunteers
Be responsible for
all financial and cash
handling and health
and safety.
To be a successful Assistant Shop Manager, you will be
An experienced assistant manager or Supervisor with the ability to
maintain
budgets and complete weekly income and banking sheets accurately, preferably with
previous
charity retail experience.
Have a flexible approach to working hours and days including working weekend and Bank Holidays as
appropriate
.
Willing to travel to occasional team meetings, training events and in the
initial
growth of the new retail train
assisting
with setting up other new stores.
Passionate about the Mencap values and will strive to ensure our Retail brand is successful.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive
workplace
and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct
gov
website.
For more information please call Emma on 01733 873886
Vacancy ID: 31694
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
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