Store Manager Loughborough
| Posting date: | 23 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,608 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Loughborough, Midlands, LE11 |
| Company: | Mencap |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 59009154 |
Summary
Are you passionate about retail and ready to take on a new challenge that will make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven Shop Manager to join our team in Loughborough on a 37.5 hour contract.
As a Shop Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of our store by leading an inclusive team of paid colleagues and volunteers to maximise sales income and to minimise costs. You will have the passion to drive your store to be the best in the area.
What you will do:
- Drive sales in the store to meet expected budgets and KPI’s
- Run a high-density shop, ensuring that the shopfloor meets retail merchandising standards and that stock is rotated onto the shopfloor daily.
- Ensure that stock is generated over the door and that donors are signed up for Gift Aid.
- Ensure that the high standard of customer service that is expected by Mencap is delivered at all times.
- You will be an inclusive leader developing your team, paid and volunteers, through training and performance reviews.
- Be responsible for all financial, cash handling, security, safeguarding and health and safety in the store.
To be a successful Shop Manager you will be:
- An experienced manager with the ability to drive sales and meet KPI’s, ideally within a fashion retail environment.
- Ability to lead and support a team from varying backgrounds.
- Ability to meet the needs of the customers to generate and increase the sales of the store.
- Have a flexible approach to working hours and days, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
The full detailed job description is available below.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and driven Shop Manager to join our team in Loughborough on a 37.5 hour contract.
As a Shop Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of our store by leading an inclusive team of paid colleagues and volunteers to maximise sales income and to minimise costs. You will have the passion to drive your store to be the best in the area.
What you will do:
- Drive sales in the store to meet expected budgets and KPI’s
- Run a high-density shop, ensuring that the shopfloor meets retail merchandising standards and that stock is rotated onto the shopfloor daily.
- Ensure that stock is generated over the door and that donors are signed up for Gift Aid.
- Ensure that the high standard of customer service that is expected by Mencap is delivered at all times.
- You will be an inclusive leader developing your team, paid and volunteers, through training and performance reviews.
- Be responsible for all financial, cash handling, security, safeguarding and health and safety in the store.
To be a successful Shop Manager you will be:
- An experienced manager with the ability to drive sales and meet KPI’s, ideally within a fashion retail environment.
- Ability to lead and support a team from varying backgrounds.
- Ability to meet the needs of the customers to generate and increase the sales of the store.
- Have a flexible approach to working hours and days, including weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
The full detailed job description is available below.
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.