Shop Manager

Full time (flexible working options available)

Closing Date: 17 March 2024

Ref 6633

We're looking for a Shop Managerto join our team. This is an exciting new opportunity to lead our brilliant volunteer team in our Allestree shop in Derby, as part of our ongoing plans to grow our Retail teams and deliver inspiring retail spaces across the UK!  

We want to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there! 

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the Role 

Located in Allestree, Derby, our shop is situated in a fantastic community shopping setting.  As Shop Manager you'll be leading a small but active volunteer team of around 15 and will play a key role helping to unlock the shop's full potential, including continuing to grow the team and exploring new opportunities for community engagement and building income.  

This is a new role working within a shop that is currently volunteer-led and an exciting opportunity to be part of our Retail growth plans as we recruit more Shop Managers to join our team!  

About You 

You will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering. 

You'll bring: 

• Proven experience leading and inspiring teams 

• A strong understanding of what good looks like in a busy and successful community-led shop, ideally with some experience within Retail or a clear passion for sustainable fashion and knowledge of products and trends 

• A can-do attitude and ability to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance where you need it. 

Previous charity retail experience is not essential. If you have transferable leadership skills or experience managing volunteers in other settings and are looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you! 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. 

Ways of Working: On-site – this role will be based in the Allestree shop in Derby. The shop is currently open 6 days per week, and we're looking for someone able to work full-time (5 days per week) including some weekend working. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.