Fixed Term Deputy Community Shop Manager

We are now looking for a Deputy Shop Manager to support the Perton Shop Manager in leading a team of volunteers, achieving set targets and maintaining standards.  You’ll work 22.5 hours per week, including some weekend working. For a 3 month fixed term contract.
About the Role
Acorns Children's Hospice are a children's charity, offering specialist palliative nursing care and support for local children and their families.  Every year, we support over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families, including those who are bereaved.  We have a network of charity shops across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire, which help to provide the funding that we need to provide this care.
As Deputy Community Shop Manager, you will:
Support the Shop Manager to create an exciting shop floor experience that makes Acorns stand out from our competitorsMake decisions about the quality of stock, levels of pricing and style of merchandisingLead a team of volunteersAchieve sales targets by encouraging donations, purchases and gift aid
Click here to see inside one of our Acorns shops
About You
Retail experience and experience of working towards targetsAbility to lead and motivate a teamIT skillsHappy to work weekendsEnjoy a role that involves significant levels of manual handlingAbility to travel independently to cover shops in the area if needed
We want our Shop Managers to firmly embed their shop into the fabric of the local community by being proactive in assessing opportunities within the community for the shop to get involved in, so ideally you’ll be based in the local area.
What We Offer
£26,325 per annum (pro rata)22.5 hours per weekBased in PertonEmployee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light CardDiscounts on refurbished techEye Test discountHealth cash planGym membership and equipment discount schemeTime off to volunteerBike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment Wellbeing, legal and financial supportGenerous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension schemeNHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme 
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?