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Assistant Shop Manager -Whitby

Scope

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Overview

Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you motivated to inspire and support a team of volunteers? Do you have retail experience and are ready for the next step in your career? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
£22,932 pro rata
Part time, Permanent
(21 hours per week)
Whitby

Key information

As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope’s Whitby shop, you will work alongside the Shop Manager to keep the shop running smoothly each day. Every day is different. You will help increase sales, manage shop costs, and support and motivate the team.

About the role

You will:

  • Assist in the management of the shop operations
  • Work with the Shop Manager to support, motivate, and involve a diverse team of paid employees and volunteers.
  • Work with the Shop Manager to support, motivate, and involve a diverse team of paid employees and volunteers.
  • Actively promote Scope and its services within the community. 
  • Support the shop manager to drive sales and effectively manage stock. Also support our online selling with identifying suitable items and listing on online selling platforms
  • Help the team deliver excellent customer service.
  • Deputise for the shop manager in their absence.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please use the Full job description

Guaranteed interview scheme

We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who declare a disability on the application form and also meet the essential criteria in the person specification. 

If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk.

You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.

Requirements

We’re looking for someone who has:

  • Proven experience in a customer-facing role, with responsibility for supervising or leading a team within retail or other service-based environments
  • Experience working in a target-driven environment, with a focus on achieving sales or performance goals
  • Experience of working in a fast paced environment
  • A team player with strong work ethic
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
  • IT literacy and numeracy skills