Tŷ Hafan
Location
Newport | United Kingdom
Job description
Vacancy type
Paid Vacancy
Function
Retail
Location
Newport - Maindee
Salary
£22,334 per annum
Contract type
Fixed term
Contract length
Fixed Term Contract until end of June 2025 (Maternity Leave cover)
Contract hours
Full time
Weekly hours
37.5 hours (5 days)
Closing Date
10/03/2024
Ref No
899
Documents
We have a fantastic opportunity at our recently refurbished, Newport (Maindee) charity shop for a driven and passionate retail manager to work 37.5 hours (5 days) on a Fixed Term Contract for 12months.
Tŷ Hafan's charity shops play a key role in raising essential funds to enable Tŷ Hafan’s care provision through our hospice and community programmes which support children with life-limiting conditions and their families in Wales.
About the role
As one of the first Tŷ Hafan shops, our Newport shop is well-established in the local community and supported by our loyal donors, customers and volunteers. The Shop Manager is responsible for delivering outstanding customer service and for maintaining excellent shop standards, with strong and creative visual merchandising. The Shop Manager will be responsible for driving donated stock to the shopfloor, overseeing selection and pricing, supported by a team of staff and volunteers.
Newport Shop opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 4.45pm.
About you
We are looking for someone with previous management and retail experience who is able to deliver targets and objectives. You will be commercially aware, with strong organisation skills, and a drive to provide excellent customer and donor experience through positive customer interactions and providing a well merchandised and presented shop floor.
As well as leading a paid Deputy Shop Manager, you will be expected recruit, motivate and grow the volunteer team who are crucial in supporting in the running of the shop. We give our Shop Managers autonomy, and are looking for someone who is able show initiative, taking responsibility for the performance of the shop, whilst demonstrating compassion for colleagues, volunteers and our supporters.
The benefits of working for Tŷ Hafan include:
About Tŷ Hafan
Since we opened the doors of our hospice in Sully in 1999, our skilled hospice team has provided specialist care for children with wide ranging and complex conditions, from pre-birth all the way through to 18 years of age and beyond.
Our VisionA Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with the compassion and specialist care they and their family need.
Our Purpose No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in the community, offering a lifeline throughout the child’s short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our ValuesDemonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.
Tips for candidates– all applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the job description.
Please note this role is subject to the outcome of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure check and two satisfactory references.
To apply please complete the online application form by visiting careers.tyhafan.org.
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Salary
£22.33k per annum
