Deputy Community Shop Manager

We are now looking for a Deputy Shop Manager to support the Shop Manager in our Fox & Goose, Washwood Heath shop, in leading a team of volunteers and achieving set targets.  You’ll work 15 hours per week, including some weekend working.

About the Role

As Deputy Shop Manager, you'll support the shop manager with the day-to-day running of the shop.  You'll greet customers as they come in, sort through donated stock and make decisions about pricing on items for sale.  You'll get involved in making decisions to drive your business within the community, to encourage volunteer and donor support, and act as an entrepreneur to maximise every sales opportunity available. 

You’ll work with the Shop Manager, discussing sales reports from the EPOS system, analyse and make decisions based on the data and trends these reports show.  You’ll provide inspired leadership and motivation for a team of volunteers creating rotas to ensure that the shop floor is always covered.  When your shop manager is off, you'll be responsible for opening and closing the shop and be the responsible manager on the day.

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About You

You will be excited by targets and strive to beat your agreed target for donated sales and gift aid.  You’ll be IT literate as you’ll need to understand the data from our sales reporting system and discuss sales reports. You’ll have the ability to lead and motivate a team of people.  

You’ll be happy to work weekends and enjoy a role that involves significant levels of manual handing.

What We Offer

• £21,450 per annum pro rata (actual salary £8,580 per annum)
• 15 hours per week
• Based in our Fox and Goose Shop, Washwood Heath
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan
• Acorns group life assurance scheme

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organization. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?