Assistant Charity Shop Manager

We’re looking for an Assistant Shop Manager in Brandon Trust’s charity shop in Chipping Sodbury. You’ll play a key part in supporting the Shop Manager to provide revenue and raise awareness of Brandon in the community. Including supporting, training and coaching team members with a learning disability.  

We are a small retail chain with mighty ambitions and we’re looking for a Assistant Manager to be part of our success.

Our shops exist to raise funds for the work of Brandon, create paid and unpaid employment opportunities for people with different abilities and promote sustainable living and pre-loved fashion.

This is a part time fixed-term contract, working one day per week with the oppertunity to work addtional hours.

Benefits

• Salary £11.68 - £12.01 per hour
• On-going training and career development including professional qualifications. 
• Contributory pension 
• We cover the cost of DBS checks. 
• Access to Wagestream where you can track your basic salary and additional hours earnings throughout the month and stream (access) a portion of those earnings before your monthly pay date. You can also access a range of financial support and advice, as well as save directly from your earnings.
• Shopping discounts including Blue Light card, EE perks and Costco membership. 
• Successfully 'recommend a friend' to join us and you'll receive a thank-you payment. 
• Access to wellbeing helplines. 
• Health Cash Plan

We’re looking for:

• An active interest in current trends and fashion
• Excellent communication skills, you’ll be able to support staff with a learning disability.
• Self-motivated, organised and commercially aware.
• An understanding of budgets and profit margins and some customer service experience.
• Experience in retail, cash handling and record keeping.
• Confident with technology you’ll have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to make clear commercial decisions and analyse information.
• Level 2 Maths and English qualifications (or able to demonstrate this capacity through assessment).
• A full driving licence is desirable with access to your own vehicle.  

Your responsibilities:

• Help manage the day-to-day running of the shop and deputising in the manager’s absence.
• Support the Shop Manager to provide revenue and raise awareness of Brandon in the community.
• You’ll support the Shop Manager in the recruitment, training and development volunteers and staff with a learning disability. 
• Create enticing visual merchandising displays and a unique shopping experience.
• Support the shop manager to achieve income targets and sales.
• Contribute and action shop floor checks to maintain high standards.
• Working with the Shop Manager you’ll collaborate / take the lead on agreed in-store and external promotions.

About Brandon

Brandon Trust work alongside people of different ability so they are able to create opportunity and feel empowered to live the life they want.  

Successful applicants for this role will require a basic DBS check. 

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.