Job at a glance
We have a much-loved presence on high streets across the country - with a range of innovative shops, including boutiques, vintage and retro shops, and large format stores. As a member of the retail team, you'll be helping us inspire communities to provide more care for more people through innovating and collaborating on ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. You will also be contributing to drive up the income that generates the vital funds necessary to keep our care and support services running.
We understand our people are our most important asset and work hard to make sure you feel valued and included as part of a team. In retail most work every weekend, our managers mainly work only 1 in 2. We don't expect our teams to work past 5.15 in most of our shops. The earliest we start is 8.45am. We have every Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day off. We are a lovely local charity shop situated in the heart of Littlemoor, situated in a bustling parade of shops with fabulous parking facilities, and easy disabled access and parking spaces available Do you have retail experience with excellent customer service skills?
Would you love to use your retail knowledge and experience for an important cause? If so come, assist, and support our Shop Manager to run our Littlemore shop and contribute to the work we do across Sue Ryder! As our new Shop Supervisor, you will have retail experience with the commercial awareness to deliver sales. You'll have a positive attitude and good judgement to do the right thing. You will have proven team leadership skills and the ability to help lead a large team of volunteers.
It is essential is that you enjoy engaging with people, you have a positive can-do attitude and a good understanding of financial and IT administration. Other responsibilities include: As Shop Supervisor you will be using your skills and retail experience to help drive business, push sales, and achieve targets. Help to lead a team to deliver great customer service to our donors and customers. Work with the local community to generate sufficient donated stock to drive sales.
Help to recruit, train & retain a volunteer team, who'll look to you and the shop manager for leadership and guidance. Set high standards of merchandising and housekeeping, ensuring you and your teams health and safety is a priority. Help to manage effective stock processes to ensure your shop is well merchandised with fresh, seasonal stock at all times. Act as a brand ambassador for Sue Ryder, supporting in store campaigns to promote the brand and national fundraising initiatives.
Help to manage an effective stock process through the Epos operation., At Sue Ryder, we recognise that a diverse workforce allows us to provide the best care and support. We are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we're proud to support the 'Offer an Interview' scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We use inclusive recruitment practices including sharing interview themes or questions in advance, offering remote interviews where needed, and other accessibility support. If you require support to compete an application or participate fully in the interview process, please email [email protected].
Once in post you'll have access to staff and volunteer networks for LGBTQ+ colleagues, Global Cultures, people with disabilities, and women and non-binary individuals, plus an Inclusion Passport to record and carry your workplace adjustments. ts. Sue Ryder is one of the largest charity retailers in the UK with over 400 shops. Every item sold in our shops generates funding