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Job title: Shop Manager Contract: permanent, full time 35 hours/5 days per week Salary: £21,000 - £21,746 per annum Location: Wokingham, RG40 1AL Closing date: 9 June 2023 Do you have experience working in high street retail or charity retail as an employee or volunteer and are looking for your next Shop Manager opportunity? If the answer is yes, then look no further! Blue Cross has over 50 charity shops throughout England and Wales. Our generous supporters donate a mixture of fabulous clothes, books, toys, household goods and soft furnishings that we sell in our shops and online. All the money raised goes towards enabling Blue Cross to support sick, injured, and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes. More about the role As a Shop Manager at Blue Cross, you will be responsible for maximising sales to achieve set targets; generating donations; display and merchandising; managing stock deliveries and collections; record keeping and cash handling for your shop. You be the high street face of Blue Cross which includes greeting our customers and raising awareness of the work we do in the local community. An important part of your role will be recruiting, training, motivating, managing, and supporting a loyal and committed team of volunteers. This is permanent full-time role working 35 hours per week over five days on a rota to include weekends and Bank Holidays. Due, to the nature of the work of Blue Cross, it may be necessary to exceed these hours when the workload demands. What is required? With strong commercial awareness and the ambition to succeed you will be able to demonstrate creativity and innovation to identify income opportunities whilst working closely with the local community and businesses. You ll have: Retail management experience Commercial awareness to deliver sales Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong external relationships. Good IT skills and a basic understanding of finance Good people management skills Excellent customer service skills It would also be great if you had: Full driving licence Experience of working with volunteers Experience of fundraising Why work for Blue Cross? Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today. We offer a generous benefits package that includes: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays Employee Assistance Programme Holiday exchange & enhanced parental leave. Annual volunteer days Long service awards, starting from 5 years. Vast range of discounts across high street stores, insurance services & more To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website. How to apply Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Friday 9th June 2023 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion We always seek to hire the best people who share our values and commitment to helping and supporting pet owners across the UK to achieve our vision that every pet enjoys a healthy life in a happy home. At Blue Cross, we want you to feel that you belong, without the need to hide any part of who you are. Diversity and inclusion at Blue Cross means creating a workplace where all people, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nation or country of origin, disability, age, and socioeconomic backgrounds are welcome, respected, supported, and have access to equal opportunities. We are working hard to reflect the world we live in and the communities we serve at every level of our business. As much as we have made positive advances, we consider diversity and inclusion to be a work in progress a continual commitment that remains a priority for all of us. Our values Our values define the way we do things. We use them every day to guide us, and to make sure we put people and pets at the heart of everything we do. Compassionate: We listen, we are non-judgmental, we are kind and caring to the pets and people we encounter, and we offer support in difficult times Courageous: We make brave decisions, embrace change, and encourage innovation, ensuring we always act with integrity doing the right thing even when no one is looking Inclusive: We value all our relationships and work in an open and positive culture where we celebrate our diverse talents and empower you to be you