Deputy Shop Manager Jobs

We are looking for a Christian who is highly organised with excellent leadership skills. You will have a passion for helping those who are vulnerable, disadvantaged and struggling on low income.

The Foodshop is an initiative of Sutton Community Works based in St Nicholas Shopping Centre in Sutton aimed at supporting those struggling on low income. Members pay £4 a visit and get access to approx. £27 worth of fresh, chilled, frozen, and ambient foods.

We normally serve 120 customers a week during our opening times of 10-12noon Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It is the aim over time that you would only work alternate Saturdays.

This is achieved through a small staff team and 50 volunteers who are mainly drawn from local churches and whom you will manage. You will be responsible for maintaining the Christian ethos and culture of the Foodshop. As Manager you will have pastoral responsibility for staff and volunteers which will involve setting a culture of prayer before, during and after sessions and offering pastoral support and prayer where approptiate to staff and volunteers.  You will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the Food Shop which includes managing food stock levels. You will be part of a wider Sutton Community Works staff team and be expected to join staff prayers every Monday morning and regularly lead devotions and prayer.

Our aim is to enable residents out of Food Poverty through the Foodshop and linking them with further support to address underlying issues. This includes offering prayer; spiritual support and linking customers in with churches groups within the borough.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the passion and heart to serve those in need.

Closing Date: Sunday 16th February

Interviews: Tuesday 18th February

Are you passionate about retail and love connecting with people? If you’ve got strong retail experience and thrive in a dynamic environment, we have the perfect role for you!

We’re looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to help lead our Waltham Cross retail shop to success. You’ll work with a small talented team of volunteers to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive sales, and make a real impact in your local community. Every day will bring new challenges and opportunities as you champion the PDSA brand, generate vital donations, and raise awareness of our incredible mission.

What You’ll Do

As our Assistant Shop Manager, you’ll:

• Partner with the Shop Manager to maximise profits through excellent customer experiences, efficient stock management, and smart use of performance data.
• Inspire and develop a team of volunteers, fostering creativity and innovation.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, using KPIs and competitor insights to refine what works.
• Be passionate about PDSA as a charity and raise awareness of what we do with every customer 

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a proven track record in retail, consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Knows how to deliver exceptional customer service and create memorable shopping experiences.
• Can motivate and lead a team, instilling enthusiasm and sharing skills to achieve outstanding results.

If you’re excited by the fast-paced world of retail and want to channel your skills into a role with real purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join PDSA?

At PDSA, we’re more than a workplace—we’re a family united by a shared passion for making a difference. It’s no wonder we’re rated one of the top 25 big organisations to work for in the UK.

Here’s just some of what we offer:

• Flexible working options to support your lifestyle.
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with the ability to buy or sell extra days.
• An additional Wellbeing Day and Celebration Day for you to recharge.
• A generous pension scheme starting at 5% contributions, with the option to increase up to 10%.
• Life Assurance policy (4x your annual salary).
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre, available 24/7.
• Discounts on retail, holidays, and more through our Fetch platform.

To apply for this role, click Apply Now at the top of the page, create a candidate account and complete our simple applications form. 

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. 

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. 

Deputy Shop Manager 
Leeds, West Yorkshire  

Part time, 30 hours per week  

We are committed to paying the Real Living Wage. 

 
About Us 

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together, we can change this.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer healthier lives, free of cancer. 

Thanks to supporters, the charity funds vital cancer research and pioneers innovative new services for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer – in Yorkshire, and beyond.

As an inclusive employer, our aim is to ensure our workforce reflects the rich diversity of our region. We believe a diverse workforce is vital to us taking action to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer more effectively in Yorkshire. We offer equal opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnerships. 

 
The Benefits 

We offer all employees a wide range of benefits including an enhanced contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service), flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity leave, career progression, learning and development, wellbeing initiatives, offices within walking distance of Hornbeam Park train station, free onsite parking and a whole lot more. 

We’ve got a strong set of values that inform everything we do and we’re looking for people who are aligned with these. As our Deputy Shop Manager, you will put people in Yorkshire at the heart of everything you do, unite with colleagues and other organisations in this cause, and dare to think big and bold to make positive solutions happen.

 
The Role 
 
As Deputy Shop Manager in Leeds, you will manage the day-to-day operation of the shop in the absence of the Shop Manager, including managing a team of volunteers, ensuring accurate accounting and handling of assets, delivering high standards of customer service, and adhering to all charity policies and procedures. You will lead by example and ensure that volunteers, supporters, donors, and customers understand how their contributions are making a difference to the lives of people in Yorkshire and beyond. 

You will need to be committed to creating a welcoming professional atmosphere and demonstrating the values of Yorkshire Cancer Research. You will also be a passionate and enthusiastic ambassador for the charity and its work. 

Specifically, you will: 

• Play an active part in running our shop in Leeds, supporting the Shop Manager in implementing processes and ways of working.

• Provide cover for days off, holidays and sickness as required, with possible occasional travel to other shops to provide support if needed by the charity. 

• Support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and profit of the shop through active stock management, replenishment, and rotation. 

• Manage a team of well-trained volunteers in the absence of the Shop Manager and take every effort to create a positive retail environment. 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate accounting and handling of assets (items donated and money received). 

• Support the Shop Manager to ensure accurate record keeping of items donated and the amount paid for each item for Gift Aid tax reclaim purposes. 

• Create a welcoming professional atmosphere and deliver high standards of customer service for all customers and supporters. 

 
About You 

To be considered for this role, you will need: 

• To ideally be educated to GCSE level or equivalent but not essential.

• Experience of managing people/volunteers including recruitment and development.

• To be highly organised with good time management skills.

• To be able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

• To be able to use own initiative.

• To be resilient and adaptable to change. 

• To have good planning, guiding and motivation skills to successfully achieve targeted income is desirable.

• A willingness and ability to occasionally travel across the Yorkshire region as needed for training sessions and team meetings. 

• A willingness and ability to safely lone work. 

• A willingness to complete our pre-employment checks (to be undertaken once the role is offered and accepted) which include: 

• A check on your employment history, by seeking two references

• A check on your eligibility to work in the UK as per the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 

• A DBS check at enhanced level 

Please note, this role is not eligible for a visa sponsorship. 

Application 

Before applying, please visit our Careers Page to view the full role profile and find out more about working for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Claire Wooldridge, Head of People, before 17 February 2025. Please read our privacy notice before applying. 

Yorkshire Cancer Research is a responsible and flexible employer. We welcome any discussion for flexible working at the interview/offer stage where we will consider an individual’s circumstances against the needs of the charity. 

We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. If we can make any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us via our website.

Coin Street Nursery has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Operations Manager, to join our friendly and committed team, where you’ll will be part of the first-class nursery management and ideally be familiar with working in a similar setting, though this is not essential.

You will be working in a busy nursery office and will provide proactive management of our occupancy across our childcare provision, monitor income and expenditure to ensure we deliver against our agreed budgets. You will be the first point of contact for families interested in our provision and work with colleagues to ensure onboarding of new families is seamless.

The Nursery team works in collaboration with the Family & Children’s Centre, this role is crucial in providing organisational support and line managing two Data Outreach Officers. 

We are looking for a deputy manager who can demonstrate the following:
•    Proven administration and customer service experience
•    Financially literate, with an ability to understand, monitor and meet budgets
•    And ideally experience in managing and allocating resources (for example staffing rotas, budget allocations, stock control. 

What We Do

We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.

Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality live, work and play spaces on land which we own.

We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities.  We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.

From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.

Extras

In return, we can offer you:
•    35 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata for part time staff (increases with length of service)
•    8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
•    Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions
•    Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs
•    Commitment to training and development

Contract

Full time, 35 hours per week, permanent

Shift rota basis working either 7:45am- 3:45pm, 8:30am-4:30pm, 9am – 5pm and 10am-6pm

Salary

£38,300 per annum

Closing Date

Please send your application by midnight on 16 February 2025. 

Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. 

Role: Service Manager

Hours: Full Time

Salary: £37,000

Location: Buckinghamshire

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.

Making it happen- your Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Service Manager to come and join our Buckinghamshire supported living services, and further develop United Response’s reputation as an outstanding provider within the area.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who have experience working with clients who have autism and an in depth knowledge of both Positive Behaviour and Active Support.

You will maintain and enhance our high standards and build strong working relationships with our customers, regulators and other important stakeholders. This will include taking direct management responsibility for referrals, health and safety, compliance issues and financial control. You will also play an important strategic role in defining, developing and implementing our growth plans.

You will oversee two of our supported-living services and be responsible for mentoring and guiding a team whilst leading good practice and developing excellence in service. You will provide management support whilst supporting people to build community relationships.

To be a great Service Manager, you will need to hold a minimum NVQ level 5 in Social Care Management or equivalent with proven experience within social care at a management level, (Applications will also be considered from individuals working towards listed qualifications)

You must have a positive attitude towards issues of learning disability and mental health and a comprehensive understanding of these issues in practice. With the ability to act as lead practitioner and develop the teams skills via supervision and on the job coaching, you will have the aptitude to respond to the needs of a 24 hour service to include on call arrangements and a need to provide management cover when required and therefore a flexible approach is essential.

The benefits

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension contribution
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

The successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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Our Fundraising team are looking for an excellent communicator, who has the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insight for Fundraising colleagues.

You will build and develop our core suite of fundraising reporting and insights to drive our fundraising performance. You will lead on fundraising data development projects to ensure continuous improvements in our data systems and processes and will work with multiple stakeholders, including across the fundraising, technology and finance teams, to ensure alignment of plans and delivery of shared goals and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the charge in fundraising reporting and insights, collaborating with teams to shape long-term strategies and implement effective tools.
• Develop and manage a suite of fundraising reports, providing training and support to ensure everyone can harness the power of data.
• Juggle multiple deadlines, ensuring top-notch quality and accuracy in all tasks.
• Inspire and manage the Supporter Data & Insight Executive, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Ensure our supporter data processes are efficient, high-quality, and compliant with relevant regulations.

What You'll Bring:

• Analytical Skills: A natural with data, with an understanding of data segmentation and reporting to provide insight that leads to increased income through fundraising.
• Communication: Excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insight for fundraising colleagues.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of working with coding languages for data analysis, such as SQL, R, or Python.
• Project Management: Experience managing significant projects, delivering high-quality results on time and within budget

This is an exciting time for the King’s Trust as we’re investing in our technology, becoming more data-driven and leveraging the value of data to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people. You'll be at the heart of our fundraising efforts, ensuring we have the insights needed to maximise our impact.

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.