Charity Shop Manager/Deputy
| Posting date: | 04 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £11.94 to £12.36 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2025 |
| Location: | CO11 2NJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Acorn Villages Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
About us
Acorn Village is an independent Charity that has been providing residential and supported living care for adults with a learning disability for almost 50 years.
Our retail outlets provide much needed additional funds to support the person centre care we we proudly offer to our residents.
We have two retail outlets, one located on our own 14 acre site with the main shop being located in the local High Street.
Job summary
We are seeking two experienced people to undertake the shared responsibility to manage both outlets.
You will have experience of leading a team of volunteers as well as shop management, ideally gained within the charity or not for profit sectors supplemented by significant retail knowledge and experience, a minimum of two years is preferred. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to motivate the team of volunteers to be proactive and to work in line with our Charity Strategy.
Being highly organised is a must, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are absolutely essential and time management is a crucial element to this role.
This role is considered as a hands on role with an element of manual handling being required. Applicants must be physically fit and will be expected to agree to a pre-employment health screening assessment.
If you are looking to join an Organisation whose mission is to ensure our residents and tenants are at the very centre of everything and places its employee physical and mental wellbeing at the forefront of the employee life cycle, then we would welcome your application.
You will be expected to complete a six-month probationary period; in return you will be working for an Organisation that supports inclusion, flexibility, promotes kind leadership and empathy and understands the importance of a work/life balance.
Working hours of 30 per week will be spread across 6 days with the expectation of working alternate Saturdays.
Please note you will be required to complete an application form in line with CQC recruitment guidelines as well as the need for an enhanced DBS check.
Being a driver is essential
If you are passionate about retail management please request an application form.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with vulnerable adults
Acorn Village is an independent Charity that has been providing residential and supported living care for adults with a learning disability for almost 50 years.
Our retail outlets provide much needed additional funds to support the person centre care we we proudly offer to our residents.
We have two retail outlets, one located on our own 14 acre site with the main shop being located in the local High Street.
Job summary
We are seeking two experienced people to undertake the shared responsibility to manage both outlets.
You will have experience of leading a team of volunteers as well as shop management, ideally gained within the charity or not for profit sectors supplemented by significant retail knowledge and experience, a minimum of two years is preferred. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to motivate the team of volunteers to be proactive and to work in line with our Charity Strategy.
Being highly organised is a must, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are absolutely essential and time management is a crucial element to this role.
This role is considered as a hands on role with an element of manual handling being required. Applicants must be physically fit and will be expected to agree to a pre-employment health screening assessment.
If you are looking to join an Organisation whose mission is to ensure our residents and tenants are at the very centre of everything and places its employee physical and mental wellbeing at the forefront of the employee life cycle, then we would welcome your application.
You will be expected to complete a six-month probationary period; in return you will be working for an Organisation that supports inclusion, flexibility, promotes kind leadership and empathy and understands the importance of a work/life balance.
Working hours of 30 per week will be spread across 6 days with the expectation of working alternate Saturdays.
Please note you will be required to complete an application form in line with CQC recruitment guidelines as well as the need for an enhanced DBS check.
Being a driver is essential
If you are passionate about retail management please request an application form.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with vulnerable adults