Job title: Shop Manager
Salary: £18,833.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Taunton
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Closing date:  25 October 2019
Interview date: early November 2019

Please be aware this position will include working 35 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an innovative Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Taunton.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Do you have experience of successfully leading a team? Are you passionate and creative? Are you flexible, adaptable and willing to learn? We’re excited to be able to offer you an opportunity to join our team.

We’re looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around them. Our successful candidate will be someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and attitude, with the energy to instil this in others. They will be able to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues, actively engaging with others and building strong working relationships. We also require someone with a business mind with the ability to make confident commercial decisions (candidates without retail experience will be considered).

As a Shop Manager, we can offer you a challenging but enjoyable and hugely rewarding role with Save the Children. We will provide you with the right training, support and coaching you need in order to successfully manage and lead a team of volunteers in running the shop.

Save the Children shops are at the heart of the community, providing a welcoming and positive environment for people to come together to volunteer, donate and shop.

Christchurch is a bustling town with a range of independent shops, high street stores and a thriving market which is held on a Monday. The historic Priory Church helps to give an olde world charm to the attractive town centre,  together with a packed events calendar there really is something for everyone!

Does this excite you? Have you got what we’re looking for?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Working in more than 120 countries, Save the Children does whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfill their potential.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date for applications: 27th October 2019.

Interviews will be held on 30th and 31st October.

Retail Multi-site Manager

£23,657 – £24,672 per year (plus enhancement for Sunday working at 1.66/time plus two thirds)

40 hours per week (including Saturdays and Sundays on rota. Working five full days out of seven)

Maidenhead

Thames Hospice is looking for an experienced Multi-Site Manager to support in any one of our 22 shops, within a 25 mile radius of Windsor, supporting in the day-to-day running of the shop.

You will have recent fashion retail managerial or multi-site experience, have the ability to lead by example in motivating and leading a team, managing their performance to achieve targets. 

You will have strong communication skills along with delivering excellent customer service, have an enthusiastic attitude and demonstrate a willingness to role model our core values and behaviours.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a developing business that supports people in the local community.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 28 October 2019.

Interview date: Tuesday 5 November 2019.

Alongside a friendly and supportive working environment, we offer a range of attractive employee benefits that includes 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time), our Thames Hospice contributory pension scheme or NHS pension scheme (if eligible), employee assistance programme and an employee discount scheme, to save money on top high street and online retail brands.

Lottery and Supporter Engagement Coordinator (Fundraising Campaigns) - Part time 32.5 hours per week

Are you looking for a career where no two days are the same, where you’ll be working with a friendly, supportive and caring team? If so, we’ve got the perfect role for you! Each day you’ll be helping us go the extra mile to be here for the children, young people and families who rely on us. This is a great opportunity to work for Rainbows, the only hospice in the East Midlands for life-limited children and young people.

The successful applicant will lead on the recruitment and retention of players for the Rainbows Lottery, working in partnership with both external agencies and internal teams to ensure that agreed targets and objectives are met whilst complying with the 2005 Gambling Act, Gambling Commission and the Fundraising Code. 

Working with the Head of Individual Giving, deliver a key part of the Individual Giving strategy, through the planning and execution of annual fundraising campaigns, collaborating with different teams (e.g. fundraising, retail and marketing) to achieve a year round programme of exciting and engaging communications with our supporters.

Lead on the development and implementation of new ideas and agreed strategies to ensure that Lottery and Regular Giving grows year on year and that attrition rates remain under the agreed level.

Provide first class supporter care to all supporters who contact by phone, email, face to face through excellent relationship management and communication skills, be able to prioritise a sometimes demanding and shifting workload, and work well under pressure.

Please supply a covering letter/supporting statement with your application.   The closing date for applications is Friday 18th October 2019.

All position are subject to an enhanced DBS check

Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. With your support, we'll keep driving change across society until this country is great for everyone.

We are looking for an experienced Furniture and Electrical Area Manager in retail to cover a number of shops in the Midlands/Yorkshire area.

You must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the technical aspects of managing an F&E operation. This will include building the donor base, logistics and efficiencies and ensuring the right stock is in the right place, at the right price. You will be customer led and have knowledge of external stock generation focuses.

Our Area Managers provide line management, supervision and support to a team of shop managers and other staff as assigned and are expected to profitably manage a number of shops, typically 8 to 10, within a designated geographical area.

You will be required to travel extensively including some overnight stays, Saturdays and other additional hours as required and ideally live in the area you are responsible for managing.

You must have experience of:

• Large Furniture and Electrical stores/outlets.
• Multi-site Retail management.
• Managing staff including shop managers.
• Recruiting and developing staff.
• Recruiting and retaining volunteers.
• Health and Safety.

You must have the ability to:

• Work on your own initiative
• Identify commercial opportunities and maximise income.
• Set and monitor budgets.
• Build, develop and maintain a high performance team
• Plan and prioritise own work and others.

You must also have experience of using administrative systems and procedures, databases and spreadsheets prioritising your workloads to deadlines. You must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to answer and resolve queries and you must be able to deal with sensitive and confidential information in the appropriate manner.

Salary offered will be relevant to experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to suitably qualified disabled applicants.

To apply please email your CV and covering letter.

We currently have an opportunity within our Events and Venue Hire Team for an Events Sales Co-ordinator to support the sales of private and corporate events at Kew Gardens.

The events range from weddings to corporate dinners, conferences to birthday parties. 

Kew is the world-leader in plant diversity science, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a major visitor attraction, that shows the importance of plants in all our lives.

Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life. RBG Kew Enterprises Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kew Gardens whose key objective is to maximise revenue through its commercial activities.

The role will involve responding to initial inquiries and conducting show-rounds of venues delivering an excellent standard of customer service. Ensuring high standards of quality are maintained in all aspects of the sales process, as well as consistently meeting deadlines and sales targets.

Previous experience of an event sales environment is essential for this role, as well as having exceptional attention to detail and great organisational skills. Excellent communication skills and customer service experience is a must.

You will be required to work weekends and evenings on a regular basis.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a broad range of Learning and Development opportunities, with access to the Civil Service training curriculum, generous annual leave entitlement for new starters, family friendly policies, a choice of competitive pensions and flexible benefits scheme.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website for more information and to apply.

Closing Date: 20/10/2019

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has experience of managing a team and can demonstrate how they have empowered and motivated that team beyond expectations. With the added experience of being able to recruit and develop a diverse team, in particular volunteers, you may be exactly what we are looking for.

Your role will be varied and will challenge you, but will provide you with stimulating and satisfying work. Our Community Shop Managers do not have a “typical day” and that’s because they are continually seeking different opportunities to engage with the local community and increase their shops contribution to Shelter’s cause. This could be through local community links, such as with other retailers, schools, churches or the local food bank.

You will develop and encourage your own and your team’s interest and passion in merchandising the shop to attract those customers and donors through the door as well as continually developing your own and your team’s knowledge of who Shelter are and what we do.

It goes without saying that your volunteers, under your leadership, will run an exceptional shop that will raise as much money as possible for Shelter’s work.

How do I demonstrate I am who you are looking for?
You will need to address and provide examples of the following in your application and at interview:

• Experience of managing a team of staff and/or volunteers, including recruitment and development of that team
• Experience of providing excellent customer service, preferably in a face-to-face role
• Experience of being enterprising and innovative

How do we describe our Community Shop Managers?
If we were to describe our Community Shop Managers in 4 key words, they would be Confident, Inspiring, Enterprising and Influential. Our Community Shop Managers are happy to roll up their sleeves and lead by example and their aim is to develop and empower their team.

At Shelter we value our people and the skills and expertise they can bring to their role to help further Shelter’s cause. As a Community Shop Manager, how you manage people is the most important skill we are looking for and it will be critical to your success in this role.

How is this all possible?

It’s simple, with a strong, motivated and committed volunteer shop team behind you, anything is possible!

What are the benefits?

We offer a wide range of benefits including 30 days annual leave, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Closing date: 31 October 2019 at 11.30pm 

Shop Manager (Diss) (TRD2424)

Location: Diss

Salary: £19,700 per annum

About Us

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

Oxfam Purpose

To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering 

Trading Purpose

To make as much money as possible to overcome poverty and suffering

About our Oxfam Shops

Open for business since 1948, Oxfam shops are at the heart of the charity and their community, raising vital funds and increasing public awareness of what we do. They are always guided by our values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness and focussed on making as much money as possible.

The Role of our Shop Managers

Commercially aware and constantly looking for new business opportunities, shop managers motivate their teams and create a safe and energised work environment. They have high standards, a strong drive to achieve results and are accountable for their business.

The role of the shop manager is empowered, varied, busy and gives the opportunity to work with some amazing people. Shop managers are pivotal for the success of our business and can make a real difference. Oxfam operates a volunteer operating model, in which volunteers are empowered to take over most of the tasks within the shop, including running the shop in the manager’s absence. 

Often the only paid member of staff, our managers are comfortable in this environment, really enjoy working with others and are great at delegating to their teams. Excellent communicators, they are creative, and always look for opportunities to attract new supporters every day.

Our Values and Commitment to Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Skills and Competencies required

• Significant leadership qualities and experience. (E)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team. (E)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others. (E)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen. (E)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner. (E)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities. (E)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to the everyday pressures that come with the role. (E)
• Excellent communication skills.(E)
• Ability to motivate self and others. (E)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun. (E)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it. (E)
• Commercial awareness and judgement. (D)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising. (E)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports. (D)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills. (Using email systems and online resources; use and understand basic spreadsheets and word processing packages. Be aware of and be open to the role of social networking and ecommerce.) (E)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (click here).  (E)
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles. (E)

How to apply 

To apply, please click the apply button. As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), as this role involves unsupervised access to the above-mentioned groups.

For full information surrounding DBS and the vacancy, please view the full job description. 

Shop Manager - Edinburgh
Part time - 35 hours per week, permanent
£18,833.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
(starting salary subject to experience)

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. We now help around 193,000 cats and kittens through our network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 36 adoption centres and homing centres.

We are seeking a Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Edinburgh. Combining commercial acumen with creativity, you will lead a team of staff and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

We’re looking for an individual who is highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and who has previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To reward you, we have a pay scheme which provides the opportunity to progress within your pay band, subject to satisfactory performance. We also offer a range of benefits which include a generous holiday entitlement, a competitive pension offering, a private medical scheme, and a death in service scheme.

Cats Protection is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity

For further information and to apply, please click on the link below.

Closing Date: 17 October 2019
Interview Date: late October 2019

Shop Manager - Alnwick
Part time - 35 hours per week, permanent
£18,833.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
(starting salary subject to experience)

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. We now help around 193,000 cats and kittens through our network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 36 adoption centres and homing centres.

We are seeking a Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Alnwick. Combining commercial acumen with creativity, you will lead a team of staff and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

We’re looking for an individual who is highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and who has previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To reward you, we have a pay scheme which provides the opportunity to progress within your pay band, subject to satisfactory performance. We also offer a range of benefits which include a generous holiday entitlement, a competitive pension offering, a private medical scheme, and a death in service scheme.

Cats Protection is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity

For further information and to apply, please click on the link below.

Closing Date: 17 October 2019
Interview Date: late October 2019

Closing date: 24 October 2019 at 11.30pm

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Motherwell shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits including 22 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

*Please note our website will be down from 18th October at 5pm until 23rd October at 5pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please ensure you complete your application form before this date, as you will not be able to access your application form or start an application during this time. Alternatively, please save a copy of this job description and complete your CV and covering letter offline while the system is down. You will then be able to submit them along with the rest of the application from when the system is back online on 23rd October.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Maternity cover contract until May 2020

Closing date: 24 October 2019 at 11.30pm*

We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Manager in our Edinburgh Forrest Street shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers.

You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits including 22 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About the role

You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.

About you

You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.

*Please note our website will be down from 18th October at 5pm until 23rd October at 5pm. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please ensure you complete your application form before this date, as you will not be able to access your application form or start an application during this time. Alternatively, please save a copy of this job description and complete your CV and covering letter offline while the system is down. You will then be able to submit them along with the rest of the application from when the system is back online on 23rd October.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter Scotland, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Do you have good knowledge of medical devices? Are you great with people and able to convince organisations and individuals to invest in life-saving and condition monitoring devices such as defibrillators, CPR Kits and blood pressure monitors?

If so, you might be perfect for a brand new Sales Manager - Medical Devices role at the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

About the role

We recognise that growing our income is a route to funding more life-saving research and we're looking for innovative ways of doing this in a way that reflects our core values and listens to our many stakeholders.

In this newly created role, as Sales Manager for Medical Devices, you'll identify, develop and implement opportunities to increase the sales and availability of life saving and condition monitoring devices.

Reporting and working closely with our Commercial Director you'll be involved in launching this exciting new initiative and spearheading the growth of this activity, as well as the growth of a team over time.

You'll be tasked with growing sales of defibrillators, CPR kits, blood pressure monitors and other similar and emerging technologies directly to our individual customers and supporters and to large companies and organisations as part of their Health and Work, Health and Safety and Wellbeing strategies.

The scope of your role will grow in line with initiatives such as the National Defibrillator Network, compulsory CPR training on school curriculums and through demand initiated through our fast growing Health at Work function.

About you

With good knowledge of medical devices, you'll be adept at championing them and successfully demonstrating their value to our customers.

You'll be an ambitious self-starter, relishing the opportunity to take on responsibility for a developing and launching new initiatives and a new team at the BHF.

Able to demonstrate a thorough understanding as well as credibility in the sales and use of medical equipment or devices, you'll be able to operate self-sufficiently while dealing with senior teams at organisations of all sizes.

You'll also need the commercial experience and skills to maximise financial return while remaining aligned to our strategic goals and charitable mission.

In return we offer a generous benefits package including flexible working, healthcare cover, dental plan, subsidised gym membership and substantial annual leave.

About us

We research all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart disease, Stroke, Vascular Dementia, Diabetes and many more. All connected, all under siege. Because our research is the promise of future cures and treatments.

How to apply

To apply for this role please click through to our website for further details. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

Interviews will be held w/c 04th November 2019 at our London head office.

British Heart Foundation recognises and respects the value and diversity of all.

Shop Manager - Carlisle
Full time - 35 hours per week, permanent
£18,833.65 per annum plus excellent benefits
(starting salary subject to experience)

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. We now help around 193,000 cats and kittens through our network of over 250 volunteer-run branches and 36 adoption centres and homing centres.

We are seeking a Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile new store in Carlisle. Combining commercial acumen with creativity to ensure that the store gets off to a flying start, you will lead a team of staff and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a new store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

We’re looking for an individual who is highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and who has previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To reward you, we have a pay scheme which provides the opportunity to progress within your pay band, subject to satisfactory performance. We also offer a range of benefits which include a generous holiday entitlement, a competitive pension offering, a private medical scheme, and a death in service scheme.

Cats Protection is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity

For further information and to apply, please click on the link below.

Closing Date: 16 October 2019
Interview Date: November 2019