Shop Manager, Portobello (6777)

We're looking for a Shop Manager with a passion for sustainable fashionto join our team in our Mary's Living & Giving, Portobello shop!We want to bring the wonders of charity shops back to our high-street and we need driven and passionate people to get us there!About UsSave the Children UK believes every child deserves a future.
In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.
When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.
We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.
We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.About the RoleLocated in Portobello, this is a busy shop in a brilliant location, with a vibrant community!
As Shop Manager, you'll be leading the volunteer team, as well as focusing on further recruitment to grow our volunteer team and building strong connections within the local community to ensure the shop's continued success.About YouYou will be someone with exceptional people skills, a leader who understands the importance of community and enjoys supporting people to exercise similar passions through volunteering.You'll bring: Proven experience leading and motivating teams, ideally having managed volunteers, or a retail team previously A strong understanding of what good looks like in a busy and successful community-led shop, ideally with some experience within Retail or a clear passion for sustainable fashion and knowledge of products and trendsA can-do attitude and ability to approach challenges in a positive way, knowing when to reach out for support and guidance where you need it.
Previous charity retail experience is ideal, but not essential.
If you have transferable leadership skills or experience managing volunteers in other settings and are looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you!To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached Documents.Ways of Working: On-site – this role will be based in the Portobello shop.
We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.