Retail Assistant Manager (Part Time)

We have an exciting opportunity available for an enthusiastic individual to join us as a Part-Time Retail Assistant Manager, to support the Manager in our established charity shop in Beccles, Suffolk.

This is a part-time position working 21 hours a week. The days will vary according to need, but you must be prepared to work Saturday's and Sunday's and may be required to work at another shop close by. The role may also include covering days off and holidays, including weekends. The ideal candidate will have great people skills and enjoy working in a busy environment. There is also the possibility to accrue more working hours, by working at other Break charity shops within the area.

Learn more about some of the services our shops help to fund:

Change the Lives of Young People Leaving Care with Break - YouTube

Great customer service skills are essential to maximise the shop's income, and you'll need a good eye for sourcing and merchandising stock. You will be helping to manage a team of volunteers and staff, so leadership skills are a must, as well as an understanding of a retail environment and handling cash., Disability Confident
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In return, we'll give you with the opportunity to work for an exciting and growing organisation. We are proud to offer a welcoming and supportive working environment and a benefits package which includes staff discount, generous holidays, and pension scheme.

Please be aware this role contains a considerable amount of physical activity, including some heavy lifting.

A little bit about us…

Break has operated charity shops since 1968. We have 49 shops across East Anglia and the West Country. The income from our shops is vital to the development and continuation of the services we provide for children, young people and families.

Break shops offer high-quality donated goods, a warm and friendly welcome from staff and volunteers and a great shopping experience.

We pride ourselves on selling good quality donated goods at affordable prices and operate a recycling system so every donation is put to good use. Our managers have the experience and training to get the best value out of the donations to maximise our income potential, including encouraging donors to sign up to Gift Aid.

In your role, you'll have access to the following benefits:

Access to benefits platforms enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)
Additional service related holiday from 2 years
Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives
A free counselling service to all our employees.
The opportunity to influence Break's strategy and direction through the Staff Consultation Forum.
Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary.
An employee referral scheme offering two £500 payments if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break's Care Services, paid to you one month after their start date and a second £500 at the six month mark.
Enhanced sick pay.
Free flu jabs.
Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the 'documents' section at the bottom of this page.