Assistant Manager

Assistant Shop Manager

Location: Hay on Wye

Salary: £25,458 per annum, pro rata

Hours: 7 per week (includes Sundays)

Contract: Permanent

What will a day in the life of an Assistant Shop Manager involve?

• Collaborating with the shop manager to run a profitable, customer focussed shop that is the 'window of the British Red Cross' on the high street.
• Working on the shop floor, to coordinating activity "behind the scenes", no two days are the same.
• Fostering a brilliant shopping environment and provide an excellent customer experience in store.
• Working collaboratively with the shop manager, you'll oversee a team of dedicated volunteers, delivering their induction, management, and development.

To be a successful Assistant Shop Manager, what will you need?

• To be retail superstar with the experience and know-how from working in a shop environment.
• The traits of a people-person, who enjoys providing an excellent customer experience, championing a team, and meeting people from all walks of life.
• The mind of a commercially savvy individual, who has good awareness of financial targets and measures, alongside proven IT skills.
• The ability to work flexibly to the needs of the store.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you'll get:

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to champion inclusion as a Disability Confident employer across our UK-based roles and as a Carers Confident Employer.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing-focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti-racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed.