Assistant Community Shop Manager (Flexible Cover)

The role is an exciting opportunity for someone starting out in charity retail, a volunteer looking to take their next steps, or someone with the right people experience looking to work flexibly for a great cause.

Each of our nine community shops has a Community Shop Manager and Assistant Community Shop Manager, as well as a large team of volunteers. This team drive the shop in their local community. Our shops focus on empowering staff and volunteers to maximise their potential.

Flexible Assistant Community Shop Managers support shops when management cover is low. This may be during periods of annual leave or sickness, but could also be when the shop requires additional paid support for a specific project. Therefore, the post holder will work with different groups of volunteers and staff on a regular basis. Being able to motivate and support different teams, whilst embracing working in different locations is essential for this role., All job offers are subject to DBS checks, satisfactory references, occupational health assessment,proof of relevant professional qualifications and eligibility to work in the UK.

If you require special arrangements at any stage of the recruitment process, we will try to meet those requirements.

Nottinghamshire Hospice is fully committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion best practice within our workforce, as well as with our patients and supporters. We warmly welcome those from all backgrounds this diversity is important for our journey and values and enriches the services we offer.

We particularly welcome applicants from minoritised ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities, applicants under the age of 40, applicants with disabilities, and male applicants for clinical roles, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce.

Some jobs will be subject to driving licence checks and motor insurance checks for business use.

We welcome applicants who can cover only a couple of locations occasionally as well as individuals who are keen to experience all our shop locations. This role allows the post holder to work when it suits them, and to take on as many or as few hours as required. Hours are offered to our flexible staff based on shop needs, and can be accepted or rejected based on other commitments. Working days areMonday Saturday with frequent weekend working, Shifts are usually 8 hours per day.

For an informal chat, speak to our Retail Area Manager Linda Beard:



Interviews to be held on Wednesday 9th October 2024.

Why youll love working here

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a great place to work!

As a charity were able to be creative, fleet of foot and inspiring in our approach to our services and how we work together.

Our values are embedded into the Hospice:

Compassion Being inclusive; being kind and having empathy; empowering others; having integrity and being patient.

Trust Being authentic; unified; loyal; accountable; trustworthy; responsible; reliable and professional.

Ambition- The growth of the Hospice; being courageous; getting the right outcomes and results; improvement of our services; being the best version of ourselves for the benefit of each other and our service users.

Were the leading Nottinghamshire provider and influencer ofcommunity-based palliative and end of life care, with ambitions to make a real difference to all those diagnosed with a life-limiting or terminal illness. We have been established for 40 years and are at the heart of our communities who rely on our care and support.

If youre looking for an opportunity to work for a local charity and be part of a great care movement then this is the opportunity for you.

Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non-smoking organisation.