Shop Manager in Oakham

Shop Manager – Oakham Homestore

Location: Oakham (Homestore) LE15 6NU

Hours: 40

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose‑driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks

What You’ll Be Doing

To lead and manage the day‑to‑day operations of the shop ensuring income targets are met in line with our organisational objectives. The shop manager will motivate and manage a diverse team including volunteers, ensuring excellent customer service is delivered whilst maintaining high standards of presentation and efficient stock rotation.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date
• Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives
• Passion for the work that TAAS does
• A flexible approach to allow adaptability to the changing needs of the organisation
• Proven experience in retail management or a similar customer‑facing role
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility to work weekends and occasional additional hours as required
• Time‑management skills
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Ability to multi‑task and thrive in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to pay attention to detail and work to fixed deadlines
• Flexible, adaptable and able to work under pressure

Compliance Responsibilities

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Quality

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for the above. You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalation appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patients, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operates a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people.

Other Information

• Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time. If you have applied for this role within the last 6 months, please be aware your application may be automatically declined.