Deputy Shop Manager in Bridgwater

St Margaret’s Hospice Care has a fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Shop Manager to join the team in our Bridgwater Furniture Store.

Location: Bridgwater

Salary: £20,312.59 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Part time

Working pattern: 30 hours a week, worked four days out of seven. Rotas include weekdays and weekends and there will be a need to work additional hours to cover staff leave as required.

By joining us you will quickly become part of a great Retail Team that we are proud to say consists of over 700 dedicated individuals and volunteers. The team’s commitment, skills, passion, and energy combine to deliver significant income, enabling our clinical colleagues to deliver their services to nearly 5,000 people across Somerset.

What can you expect to be doing?

Joining the team in our Bridgwater Furniture Shop, you will work alongside the shop manager, deputising when needed in their absence. Your day to day work will involve:

• Delivering friendly and approachable customer service
• Assisting in managing, training and motivating colleagues and volunteers
• Merchandising and creating beautiful shop displays
• Following till and cash handling procedures
• Helping to organise staff and volunteer rotas
• Sorting, lifting, and carrying donated goods

What will you be good at?

You will have:

• Experience working in Retail, ideally from a supervisory or management role
• Demonstrable excellent communication skills and the high standards of customer service
• An understanding and awareness of how to successfully motivate and engage a team, working collectively to provide outstanding customer service and driving sales within your own shop

This role is a physically demanding position within a busy retail environment which includes the lifting and carrying of donated goods.

Our Values

At St Margaret’s Hospice, our values guide everything we do. We are:

• Compassionate: Kindness and care for everyone, every day
• Collaborative: One team, working together for one goal
• Ambitious: Striving for better, now and into the future

If these values resonate with you, we’d love to hear from you.

Inclusive recruitment

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If your experience broadly matches the role and you’re motivated to make a difference, we encourage you to apply. If you need adjustments during recruitment, please contact recruitment@st-margarets-hospice.org.uk.

Why join St Margaret’s Hospice?

You won’t just be joining a fantastic team — you’ll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement: 33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time)
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave
• Pension scheme: NHS pension continuation where applicable* 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staff
• Additional Benefits: Life assurance cover (2x salary), Health Cash Plans, Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice, Blue Light Discount Card, Enhanced maternity leave*
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
• Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives

Eligibility criteria applies.

Want to Apply or Find Out More?

If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Just pop into our Bridgwater Furniture Store to find out more. If you have all the information you need, just click apply to submit an online application form. We can't wait to hear from you!

Closing date: 28th July 2026

Interview date: 4th August 2026

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.