At a Glance
- Tasks: Help run a vibrant charity shop and create a positive shopping experience.
- Company: Join the British Red Cross and make a difference in your community.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous holidays, and a contributory pension scheme.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to develop leadership skills and work with dedicated volunteers.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that champions kindness and supports meaningful change.
- Qualifications: Retail experience, excellent people skills, and a passion for customer service.
The predicted salary is between 24969 - 24969 £ per year.
Location: Stromness, Orkney
Salary: £24,969 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 21 per week
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.
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 Sunday 12th 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.
Assistant Shop Manager in Orkney employer: British Red Cross
Join our vibrant team at the British Red Cross in Stromness, where your role as an Assistant Shop Manager not only hones your retail skills but also contributes to meaningful change in the community. Enjoy a supportive work culture that values flexibility, offers generous annual leave, and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth while making a real difference in people's lives.
