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Assistant Shop Manager - Bridgwater

* Permanent – Part time 21 hours per week, £21,840 per year (pro rata)

* Bridgwater TA6 3NJ

Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people

Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?

If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

The role

As Assistant Shop Manager of Scope's Bridgwater shop you will be able to use your creativity and flair to flourish in our retail environment. Our retail roles are full of variety, and every day is different! One day you might be generating and processing stock and designing an eye-catching window display. The next day you might be recruiting and training our wonderful volunteers. Every day there will be a different challenge that you’ll find extremely rewarding.

You may also deputise and be responsible for running the shop when the shop manager is absent. We are looking for a great can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

* Have proven experience in a retail or customer service environment.

* Be passionate about retail

* Be a dedicated team player and have the ability to motivate and lead the shop team and volunteers.

* Have a strong customer focus.

* Have solid IT skills.

* Have good attention to detail and a creative eye for shop displays.

Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of creating equal futures with disabled people.

About working in our shops

Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Our shops are located across England and Wales and each shop has its own character and personality. We focus on sustainable fashion and engaging with local communities. We lead our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, and we raise much needed funds to deliver an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.

Shop hours

It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day. So, some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. Our full-time hours are 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

* 35 days annual leave

* Flexible working (where we can)

* Company pension

* Excellent training and career development

* Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues

* Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.

Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Tuesday 31 December 2024.

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

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