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Shop Manager - Taunton

* Application closing date: 20/09/2024

* £23,119.20 per year, salary will rise with experience

* Taunton, TA1 1LH

Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.

“I am extremely proud to be working for Scope, this has to be the best role in my working adult journey, I love my job, and I love working with my team” - Newbury Shop Manager

“I’m a new manager and it is amazing to hear how many amazing people there are in our Scope retail team, it makes me feel so proud to work for such a brilliant company” – Wellingborough Shop Manager

“What a fantastic company to work for, Scope keep us connected” – Leek Shop Manager

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 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

Permanent - 35 hours per week

Location - Scope Taunton shop, 10 North Street, Taunton, TA1 1LH

As Shop Manager at Scope’s Taunton shop, you’ll have autonomy to run your shop using 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 will have relevant experience in retail but a great attitude and willingness to learn is just as important.

About you

As Shop Manager you’ll be passionate about retail and have a love of fashion with experience of running a shop, or you’ll be looking for a management role as the next step in your career.

To be successful in this role, you will:

* Be commercial

* Have a can-do attitude and always put the customer’s needs first.

* You’ll be a dedicated team player with a strong work ethic

* Have excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

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 an equal future for 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. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality 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. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven.

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 encourage everyone to embrace our values of being open and fair, courageous, connected and pioneering. We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition and 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.

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We belong to one team, dedicated to achieving a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. Our mission is to achieve Everyday Equality for disabled people, and we campaign tirelessly to create change.

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

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form