At a Glance
- Tasks: Help run a charity shop, providing excellent customer service and managing a team of volunteers.
- Company: Join the British Red Cross and make a meaningful impact in your community.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, 36 days holiday, and great employee discounts.
- Other info: Opportunities for personal growth and development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a compassionate team that champions inclusion and supports those in need.
- Qualifications: Retail experience, strong people skills, and a passion for customer service.
The predicted salary is between 25213 - 25213 £ per year.
Location: Chichester
Salary: £25,213 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 21 per week (includes Saturdays & Sundays)
Contract: Permanent
Are you a retail expert passionate about impacting meaningful change? We need a dynamic Assistant Shop Manager to join our friendly charity shop team. This fantastic opportunity will enable you to sharpen your retail skills while impacting the lives of people in your community, across the UK, and abroad. Do you have what it takes to help create a world where kindness knows no bounds?
What will a day in the life of an Assistant Shop Manager involve?
- Collaborating with the shop manager to run a profitable, customer-focussed shop that is the 'window of the British Red Cross' on the high street.
- Working on the shop floor, coordinating activity “behind the scenes”, no two days are the same.
- Fostering a brilliant shopping environment and providing an excellent customer experience in store.
- Overseeing a team of dedicated volunteers, delivering their induction, management, and development.
To be a successful Assistant Shop Manager, what will you need?
- Experience working in a shop environment.
- People-person traits, enjoying providing an excellent customer experience, championing a team, and meeting people from all walks of life.
- Commercially savvy with good awareness of financial targets and measures, alongside proven IT skills.
- The ability to work flexibly to the needs of the store.
Interested? The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Thursday 30th July 2026.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to champion inclusion as a Disability Confident employer across our UK-based roles and as a Carers Confident Employer. We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing-focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti-racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.
Assistant Shop Manager in Chichester employer: British Red Cross
The British Red Cross is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and flexible work environment in Glasgow that prioritises the well-being of both employees and those they serve. With a strong commitment to employee growth and development, the organisation provides comprehensive benefits and fosters a culture of compassion and teamwork, making it an ideal place for individuals passionate about making a meaningful impact in the community.