Shop Manager at the Sue Ryder shop, 12 Milestone Way, Caversham, Reading, Berks RG4 8XU

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Shop Manager Ref 5721
12 Milestone Way, Caversham, Reading, Berks RG4 8XU
Salary: £18,525 per annum
Full time 37.5 hours per week over 5 days including Saturday/Sunday

Get your career moving at a Sue Ryder shop.

At Sue Ryder not only do we treat more conditions than any other UK charity in our hospices, neurological care centres and out in the community; we also campaign to improve the lives of people living with them. We see the person, not the condition, taking time to understand the small things that help that person live the fullest life they can. Our shops, fundraising and volunteers support us to be there for people at the most difficult time of their lives.

Our growing number of shops are one of the most important ways in which we raise money to support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. So when you take over the management of one, you're not just helping us to turn a profit - you're helping to improve the lives of the people we exist to help.

Our furniture shops sell an interesting range of furniture items, bric-a-brac and some clothes. As Shop Manager, you'll create the kind of welcoming and well-laid out retail environment that our customers love. You'll maximise sales, control expenditure and manage a team, who'll look to you for leadership and guidance. Under your management, both paid staff and volunteers will get the training they need.

To do this, you'll ideally have some retail experience - plus the ability to source stock (often at house clearances), arrange van collections and organise deliveries. Remember that you could often be moving stock - which may involve lifting heavy goods or furniture. However, what's essential is that you're well-organised, with basic IT literacy and the ability to lead a team.

Specifically, you'll need a GCSE-level education, basic admin skills and a gift for helping customers find the perfect purchase. With these talents, you'll deliver retail excellence to grow income and make a difference to Sue Ryder Healthcare and the people we support.

Sue Ryder provides incredible hospice and neurological care for people facing a frightening, life-changing diagnosis. We do whatever we can to be a safety net for our patients and their loved ones at the most difficult time of their lives. We see the person, not the condition.

Benefits:
25 days holiday rising to 30 plus bank holidays
Option to buy and sell holiday up to five days
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Private pension matched at either 3% or 5%
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Enhanced Maternity Benefits in line with the NHS
Refer a friend scheme
Free eye tests
Carers leave policy
Long service awards
24 hour employee assistance line for free advice on work, family and personal life
PeoplePerks - discounts with hundreds of retailers and services that can amount to an average annual saving of £350
Staff discount of 20% on new goods
Childcare Vouchers
Cycle to work scheme
Development opportunities for all

Closing date: 31 July 2016