Assistant Furniture Shop Manager

Part Time Vacancy - 21hrs per week Closing Date: 25 February 2018 at 11.30pm We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Sunderland Furniture shop. You will be pivotal in assisting the Shop Manager in leading and empowering a team of volunteers to engage with the local community on Shelter's cause, maximising the contribution of gifts of time from volunteers, the gifts of products from our donors and the gift of income from our customers. You will be the ambassador of Shelter on the high street; raising vital money for our cause. If you want to make a real difference to people at risk of homelessness, this is a unique opportunity to do just that. We offer a wide range of benefits including 22 days annual leave, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, childcare vouchers and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Your key responsibilities: Assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income Represent Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team responsibly share the knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients Ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers. And what you'll need: Willing to take on a new challenge and a keen interest in Shelter's cause Be an energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people Knowledge of and the ability to recruit, develop and inspire a team of volunteers Extraordinary motivational skills Knowledge of increasing sales growth and controlling costs. For further information about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Shelter is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of clients, in particular children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.