Retail Manager

Retail Manager

To Cover Yorkshire and Humberside shops 

Starting full-time salary £23,119.20pa + an allowance of £1,750pa + a car allowance of £5,000 PA 

To cover Yorkshire and Humberside area and supporting Scope shops in this area including Anlaby, Batley, Morley, Scarborough and Whitby. 

Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people. 

"I am extremely proud to be working for Scope, this has to be the best role in my working adult journey, I love my job and I love working with my team” - Newbury Shop Manager 

“I’m a new manager and it is amazing to hear how many amazing people there are in our Scope retail team, it makes me feel so proud to work for such a brilliant company” – Wellingborough Shop Manager 

Are you looking for a role with huge variety where no day is the same? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail experience and are looking for the next step in your career? 

If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you. 

Your Retail Manager role 

We are looking to appoint a Retail Shop Cover Manager (Known internally as Retail Divisional Support Manager) based in the Yorkshire and Humberside area and supporting a number of Scope shops in this area. 

The Retail Divisional Support Manager involves working closely with the Divisional Managers to enable our shops to trade when there are vacancies or sickness. The role will play a key role in maintaining and improving the running of our shops day to day and enable us to maximise sales and profit. This role will involve running various shops and travel across the division. 

Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! From generating and processing stock to designing an eye-catching window display or recruiting and training our wonderful volunteer team you’ll find every day challenging but extremely rewarding. You will have relevant experience in retail but a great attitude and willingness to learn is just as important. 

About you 

As Retail Divisional Support Manager, you’ll be passionate about retail and have a love of fashion with experience of running a shop, or you’ll be looking for a management role as the next step in your career and be comfortable working closely with the Divisional Management Team. To be successful, you’ll need a commercial, can-do attitude and always put the customer’s needs first. You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic, a great attention to detail, solid IT skills and a creative eye for displays. We ask you demonstrate an appreciation of Scope’s values and ambition of achieving Everyday Equality for disabled people. A willingness and flexibility to travel to any location in the division is essential. 

About working in our shops 

Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families. 

Shop hours 

It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. 

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair 

By living our values and trusting each other, we give our colleagues freedom and space to be creative, push boundaries and change minds. 

Scope benefits 

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including: 

• 35 days annual leave 

• Flexible working (where we can) 

• Company pension  

• Excellent training and career development  

• Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues 

• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more. 

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for an Equal Future for disabled people. 

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today! 

Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Application closing date: 05/07/2024