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Team: Retail

Location: Stourbridge

Work pattern: 7 hours per week

Salary: Up to £4,200 per year

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Assistant Shop Manager:

assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity

help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers

responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present

About the Retail team:

we currently operate 100+ shops across the country and an online trading operation for new and donated goods

retail and trading play a key role in growing income and introducing new audiences to Cats Protection

each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece' we have something for everyone

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Shop Manager:

previous retail experience

a strong communicator with excellent organisational skills

a highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual

the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people

confidence working well on own initiative

experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

range of health benefits

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing

and much more, which you can learn about