Job title: Assistant Shop Manager
Contract: Permanent, part time - 14 hours/2 days per week
Salary: £19,838 FTE (£7,935 pro rata equivalent) per annum
Location: Warwick, CV34 4BJ
Closing date: 4 April 2023


Blue Cross is one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations. We have over 50 charity shops throughout England and Wales.

Our generous supporters donate a mixture of 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.

What is the role?

We have a fantastic shop in Warwick; it’s well supported with plenty to do.

You will work closely with the Shop Manager and, as a team, you will be responsible for the shop achieving and maximizing sales; and helping to build relationships with the local community and other businesses to raise awareness of Blue Cross and to generate quality donated goods.

An important part of your role will be to manage and motivate a team of volunteers. From recruitment and training to supporting in achieving sales targets, gift aid sales conversions, making sure the shop is kept full and adequate stock is always available.

You will enjoy the freedom of working with the Shop Manager to set the direction of your shop at a local level. So being bored is not an option!

If you want to work in a role that makes a positive difference every day to the pets in our care then look no further. We are proud of our charity which has been working tirelessly since 1897 to help pets and invite you to join our team of dedicated people and continue to make history for many years to come.

You will work 14 hours per week over two days on a rota including weekends and bank holidays. In addition, you will be required to work additional hours to cover for the Shop Manager and therefore flexibility is essential.

If you excel in an environment where you can see the difference you make every day then this is the role for you. Interested? Then apply and let’s work together to see if this is the role for you.

Want to know more the detail? Great! We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.

What is required?
We are looking for people with the following:
• Previous experience of working in a retail environment
• Cash handling and reconciliation experience
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of providing great customer experience
• Computer and administration skills

It would also be great if you had:
• Managing volunteers
• Experience of fundraising

To apply for this role, all candidates must complete the online application process.

Why work for Blue Cross?
• 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - pro rata
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holiday exchange & enhanced parental leave
• Annual volunteer days
• Long service awards, starting from 5 years
• Huge 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 Tuesday 4th April 2023.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

At Blue Cross we are passionate about our commitment to diversity, inclusion and removing barriers, should you like to discuss any reasonable adjustments or changes to our recruitment process to support you to be your best then please get in touch. You can get in touch with us either via email at jobs@bluecross.org.uk, via telephone on 01993 825515 or if you would prefer a video call then we can arrange this using Microsoft Teams.

Blue Cross holds inclusion as a core organisational value. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified, experienced and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. We actively embrace our differences and know that it is our differences that make us unique. You are very welcome at Blue Cross, without the need to hide any part of who you are.