Store Manager – Shepshed
Armstrongs Mill, 173 Charnwood Road, Shepshed, Loughborough LE12 9NN
Salary: £27,480 per annum
- 37.5 hours per week | 5 days out of 7 on a rota basis
Interviews will be held on 29 July at Rainbows Hospice, Loughborough.
Ready to lead something new?
If you're an ambitious retail leader looking for a role where you can combine commercial success with meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to shape one of Rainbows' largest and newest retail stores, build a passionate team, and play a key role in raising vital funds for babies, children and young people with life-shortening illnesses and their families.
Apply today and help turn donations into care, compassion and brighter moments for local families.
Be the driving force behind on of our newest retail venture. Lead with purpose. Inspire a team. Make a difference every day.
Rainbows Children's Hospice, Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-shortening conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
As part of our retail growth, we opened an exciting new Furniture, Fashion and Donation Store in Shepshed in January of this year. Larger than our existing boutiques, this flagship-style store offers a unique opportunity for an ambitious Store Manager to shape its success.
What you'll be doing
As Store Manager, you'll take ownership of the store's performance, leading a team of staff and volunteers to maximise income, create an outstanding customer experience, and support the vital work of Rainbows.
You'll:
- Drive sales, profitability and store performance through effective commercial management.
- Lead, inspire and develop a diverse team of staff and volunteers.
- Maximise donations and Gift Aid income.
- Ensure a constant flow of high-quality stock across furniture, fashion and homeware.
- Work closely with the Furniture Delivery Service Manager to oversee collections and deliveries.
- Collaborate with the E-commerce Manager to grow online sales through platforms such as eBay and Depop.
- Create a welcoming, professional and engaging shopping environment for customers and supporters
- Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
What we're looking for
We're seeking a confident and motivated retail professional who can bring strong leadership, commercial awareness and a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
Essential
✔ Experience within a retail management environment
✔ Excellent leadership and people management skills
✔ Strong customer service focus and the ability to maintain high standards
✔ Experience managing and motivating diverse teams
✔ Experience recruiting, training and supporting volunteers
✔ Confidence managing budgets and working towards financial targets
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
Desirable
- Experience managing a store or department within a furniture and/or fashion retail setting
- Experience working with or managing van drivers and delivery operations
Why join Rainbows?
This is more than a retail management role. Every item sold, every donation received, and every supporter welcomed helps fund care for local babies, children and young people with serious and terminal illnesses.
In return, you'll have the opportunity to launch and lead an exciting new store, develop a passionate team, and be part of an organisation making a genuine difference every day.
Ready to take the next step?
If you're a commercially minded leader who wants to combine retail expertise with a meaningful cause, apply today and help us turn donations into brighter futures for local families.
Our Benefits include:
- Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
- Healthcare Cashback plan.
- Life Assurance.
- 27 days holiday
- Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
- Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Free access to an employee assistance programme
- Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Ben Wright, Retail Area Manager, on [email protected]
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team at [email protected]
This role is subject to a Basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
