Shop Manager - Windermere The salary for this role is £25,172.40 a year. In addition the role also includes a £2,000 market supplement a year.
Join Our C ommunity
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you motivated to inspire and support a team of volunteers? Do you have retail experience and are ready for the next step in your career?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
The Role
Permanent, 35 hours a week.
Scope's Windermere shop - 33 Main Road, Windermere, LA23 1DX
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Friday 4 September 2026
As Shop Manager of Scopes Windermere shop, youll have the autonomy to run the shop with creativity and flair. Every day is different
In this role, youll lead a team of paid colleagues and volunteers, offering clear guidance, encouragement, and development. Using your experience and management skills, youll help grow sales while making sure every customer and donor enjoys a welcoming and inclusive shop experience. In this role you will:
Ensure shop sales performance is maximised, actively seeking ways to improve the shops performance on a continuous basis.
Manage all aspects of stock collection and preparation; ensuring that stock processing levels are sufficient to achieve required shop floor density, encouraging stock donations at all times. Also support our online selling with identifying suitable items and listing on online selling platforms
Recruit, manage and develop paid colleagues and volunteers within Scopes HR and operational policies and procedures and build a strong team
Work collaboratively with the Assistant Shop Manager
For more information about the roles responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please use the Full job description
Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.
About You
Were looking for someone who has:
Previous experience as either a Retail Shop Manager, Assistant Manager, or a Supervisor looking to step up, ideally in retail or charity shops.
Commercially aware and able to spot opportunities
Be able to lead and support people
Customer-focused, with a can-do attitude
A team player with strong work ethic
Accurate and detail-oriented
IT literate and numeracy skills
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
We also ask you to share how you support Scopes values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.
Working in Our Shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by dedicated, creative, and passionate teams. We focus on sustainable fashion, engage with local communities, and lead volunteers to deliver a great experience for colleagues and customers. Funds raised support Scopes mission of achieving equality for disabled people and their families.
Shop Hours
Scope shops are open every day. Some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed.
Full-time: 35 hours per week, five days out of seven
Part-time: Weekly hours on a seven-day rota
Additional information
You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Anonymised applications
We use an anonymised application process to support our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. All applicants must submit an anonymised CV and complete a short online application form.
Our values
Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair.
We trust each other and give colleagues freedom to be creative, push boundaries, and change minds.
Disability confident scheme
We are proud to be a charity committed to disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, long-term condition, or access need. We want our colleagues to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
Scope is a Disability Confident Leader. We are committed to making sure disabled people have fair and equal access to work. As part of this, we aim to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements of the role.
To be considered under our Offer an Interview Scheme (previously the Guaranteed Interview Scheme), please tick the relevant box on your application form.
You can also find more information about requesting adjustments for interviews on our website.
Important to know:
You must meet all the essential requirements in the job description.
If we receive a high number of applications for a role, we may need to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who best meet the role criteria.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Benefits
35 days holiday
Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
Company pension
Excellent training and career development
Strong colleague networks (disability, race, LGBTQ+, gender, social mobility, carers, young people)
Wellbeing incentives, discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, and more
Long service awards and employee recognition awards
Link to full benefits package and what our colleagues say about Working at Scope | Disability charity Scope UK
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. Were here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
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