Overview

Age UK has an exciting opportunity to join their fantastic team in

Burnham !We are recruiting for a

Shop Manager

to manage the day to day running of our

Burnham shop

- High Street, SL1 7JT.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.Requirements / You will have

Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environmentExperience of managing peopleAbility to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg''sAbility to build, retain and develop a teamStrong drive to achieve results through othersAbility to delegate, coach and listenAbility to manage time under conflicting prioritiesAbility to motivate self and othersAn open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through itExperience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer baseAbility to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandisingIT literacy and numeracy skillsWhat we offer in return

A 35 hour working week25 days holiday + bank holiday allowanceA generous pension - we will contribute 8%Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHubLife assurance, Bupa health cashback planTickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for eventsAdditional 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.Supporting statements and anonymisation

Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.Equal opportunities and Disability Confident Scheme

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. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.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.Reasonable adjustments

Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.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.Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

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