Head of Retail

Barnsley Hospice is looking for an ambitious, commercially minded and inspirational Head of Retail to lead the strategic development of our retail operation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our retail portfolio, maximise income generation and play a vital role in supporting specialist palliative and end-of-life care for people across Barnsley., As Head of Retail, you will lead Barnsley Hospice's retail division with responsibility for our Retail Hub, ecommerce operations, retail events, distribution and logistics.

Reporting to the Director of Income Generation, you will develop and deliver an ambitious retail strategy focused on increasing sales, profitability and long-term sustainability. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to grow our retail estate, optimising Gift Aid income, enhancing the customer experience and ensuring our retail operation continues to thrive in an increasingly competitive environment.

This is a strategic leadership role requiring a commercially focused individual who can inspire and develop teams, lead transformational change and work collaboratively across the Hospice to maximise opportunities for income growth.

Do you have the commercial expertise, strategic vision and leadership skills to grow a successful retail operation that helps fund outstanding hospice care?

Are you an experienced retail leader with a proven track record of driving commercial performance, leading multi-site operations and delivering sustainable growth?

Barnsley Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them every year. Every purchase made in our shops, every donated item and every pound raised through retail helps us continue delivering compassionate care to patients and families across our community.

As our Head of Retail, you will have the opportunity to lead an ambitious retail growth strategy, shape the future of our retail operation and make a lasting contribution to the financial sustainability of the Hospice.

You'll be joining an organisation that values Ambition, Collaboration, Compassion and Integrity, where innovation is encouraged, people are supported to thrive and every member of the team plays an important role in making a real difference.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities, as we are committed to increasing representation across our workforce.

If you are looking for a rewarding leadership role where your commercial expertise can help secure the future of hospice care in Barnsley, we would love to hear from you.