Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Shop Manager (Maternity Cover)
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Shop Manager (Maternity Cover)
Are you passionate about customer service, thrive on challenges, and enjoy leading a team? Do you want to manage your own shop while making a real difference? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
We are currently seeking an experienced Store Manager on a fixed term basis, to provide Maternity cover for our store in Long Eaton, Nottingham.
Location: 34 High Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1HY
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days on a rota basis
This is a fixed term position covering maternity leave for a maximum of 12 months.
About The Role
As Shop Manager of our Long Eaton shop, you’ll play a key role in driving sales, leading a dedicated team of volunteers, and ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
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Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Drive store performance and profitability by effectively managing sales, stock, and promotions Maximise donations and Gift Aid contributions Ensure a consistent flow of fresh, saleable stock Lead and motivate your team, collaborating with the E-commerce Manager to grow online sales via platforms like eBay and Depop Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Essential Requirements
Experience in a retail management environment Excellent leadership and management skills Excellent customer service skills with the ability to implement agreed standards of service in the store Ability to manage a diverse team with varying skill sets Experience in recruiting, training, and motivating volunteers Confidence in working towards financial targets and managing budgets
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Our Benefits Include
Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays. Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role. Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme Free access to an employee assistance programme Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors
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For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Ben Wright, Retail Area Manager, on ben.wright@rainbows.co.uk
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk
This role is subject to a Basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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