Retail Assistant Manager

We are recruiting for a furniture & home store assistant manager for our new shop in Hobley Drive, Swindon. Are you passionate about charity retail, and have an eye for vintage and antiques? This is a great opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference to your local community?

At Prospect Hospice, we provide vital end of life care to patients living with a life limiting illness. We also support their families and loved ones through their difficult journeys. Our shops are at the heart of the charity and our community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of the incredible work we do.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (five days a week, which will include working weekends and some bank holidays)

What is the role?

We proudly have 17 shops in Swindon, Marlborough and Pewsey. Each shop has a manager and assistant shop manager supported by a team of volunteers.

As the furniture & home store assistant manager you will work alongside and support the shop manager to achieve agreed sales targets to maximise income and provide an outstanding customer experience for the local community. You will be critical in ensuring the shop meet its sales targets by continuing to achieve high standards of customer service, fantastic creative visual merchandising and ensuring the smooth-running of day-to-day activities.

You will also work collaboratively and engage with the community to build a team of volunteers, attract desirable donations and make the shop a destination. The assistant shop manager will have full responsibility for the furniture & home store in the absence of the shop manager and positively promote and support the aims and values of the hospice.

There is an expectation that the assistant shop manager will cover the store in the absence of the shop manager.

In return, you will be joining a great team working in a supportive and collaborative environment for one of Swindon’s best loved charities. Have a look at the job description and person specification and apply today to be part of something amazing.

Furniture & Home Store Assistant Manager – Job Description

Aspire Values

For more information please contact Andy Wilson, Retail Team Leader on 07436 074058.

We offer a great range of benefits, including:

• 27 days holiday FTE plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance
• Discounts with local retailers, gyms and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive induction, training and development

To apply please submit your CV via the green “Apply” button.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note, as there are Duke of Edinburgh volunteers in this shop, this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check including child barred lists.

Equality & Diversity

Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Safeguarding

Prospect Hospice is committed to promoting the wellbeing of all adults and children who use our services, ensuring that they live a life that is free from harm, abuse and neglect. We work in an open and transparent way and encourage staff, volunteers, patients and families to raise any safeguarding concerns.

We will review applications as they come in and therefore we may close the vacancy before the closing date. Candidates are therefore advised to apply early.