Assistant Shop Manager

Fixed term contract for 12 months and then possibly permanent.

Part time - 15 hours per week to cover shop manager's day off of 7.5 hours and then 7.5 hours over Monday to Saturday agreed in advance. In addition to cover leave days as and when required.

£23,436.25 FTE - £9,501.18 pro rata (A pay review is pending)

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.



Location: The Children's Society Shop, Station Road, Forest Hall, Tyne & Wear.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Forest Hall Shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills? Can you assist the shop manager in driving sales and profit and be able to work closely with staff and volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service?

Have you got the ability to lead in the absence of the shop manager? Have you got a "can do" attitude?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 27th September 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Friday 13th September.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

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