Assistant Shop Manager - St Rocco's Sankey Street Shop


Responsible to: Shop Manager.
(Retail Area Manager will provide regular support and supervision meetings at agreed intervals.)

Directly Managing: Volunteers and any workers on placements from partner organisations, who are involved in activities within the shop.

Hours of Work:  22.5 hours per week, over 3 days


Purpose of the Job

To be responsible, in the absence of the Shop Manager, for the effective operation of the shop with responsibility for:

• Managing the day to day running of the shop.
• Optimising sales.
• Maintaining effective stock management and merchandising.
• Managing and training shop volunteers.
• Carrying out shop administration.
• Taking necessary action to arrange repairs and maintenance of the premises.
• Ensuring adequate security.
• Enforcing health and safety policy and procedures.

Please see attached Job Description for further details.

Please specify in your cover letter what hours you are available to work.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week worked between Monday to Sunday at days and times notified by your line manager. These hours do not include a ½ hour unpaid meal break which you will be entitled to take if you work a shift lasting longer than 6 hours. You may be required to work additional hours to those published.

St. Rocco’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory receipt of DBS if applicable, 2 references and documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

A referral to Occupational Health in relation to Health and Safety aspects of the role may be made prior to employment, however the offer of employment will not be conditional upon this.

Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS and is not licensed to sponsor foreign nationals. All offers of employment are subject to / conditional upon satisfactory documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

Interviews being held on an on-going basis so apply today!

Please note: This role may be removed before the original end date or extended without prior notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
As the Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants (staff and volunteers) who are offered employment based at the Hospice or in patient facing roles will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

Please contact the recruitment team for further policy details email: recruitment@stroccos.org.uk

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