Help us make a difference to people with life-limiting illnesses…
At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life. We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 25 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.

• Location: Coventry or Warwickshire (various locations)
• Status: Permanent, full time or part time (min. 22.5 hours per week)
• Salary: £22,547 per annum FTE, £13,528 pro rata based on 22.5 hours per week

We have exciting opportunities for Assistant Shop Managers to join our team, supporting our charity shops in Warwickshire. You’ll support the smooth running of our profitable charity shops, ensuring a brilliant shopping experience. Our Assistant Shop Managers:

• Lead and recruit volunteers
• Generate high-quality stock donations
• Support with administration
• Handle cash, stock deliveries and collections
• Maximise sales through Gift Aid and our fundraising lottery

This role will support our work by bringing in essential income that funds the care of 1 in 4 of our patients.
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Retail experience
• Experience of leading a team of volunteers
• Confidence in calculating figures and working with financial targets

We will carry out an ehnanced DBS check, including the children’s barred list, because this role involves supervising volunteers under the age of 16, and we will cover the cost of the check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Retail Manager; Supervisor; Relief Manager.
Benefits of working at Myton
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with terminal illnesses, and their families. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Increased employer pension contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
• Additional leave purchasing
• Winter savings club
• Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
• Death in service benefit
• Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
• Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site flu jabs
• Free feminine hygiene products
• 24/7 GP access
• Free eye tests
• #Doing Our Bit online fitness and wellbeing platform
• Menopause support

Next Steps:
You are welcome to apply either on Indeed or via The Myton Hospices website (where you can also find the full job description and person specification): https://www.mytonhospice.org/job-vacancy/assistant-shop-manager-2/ If you apply on Indeed, we will also invite you to complete an optional, anonymous, equal opportunities monitoring form.
If you would prefer a paper application form, or if you have any questions including about support or adjustments, please contact Myton Recruitment on 01926 838 849, recruitment@mytonhospice.org or by post: HR, Warwick Myton Hospice, Myton Lane, Warwick, CV34 6PX.
We now share interview questions with all candidates in advance, to help reduce nerves and enable you to truly show your best abilities. You are also welcome to bring any notes with you to your interview, if you would find this helpful.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our hospices. We also believe our interview process should be inclusive and transparent. If you feel that there is anything missing, or if you've identified a way we can improve, please do let us know.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Expected hours: 22.5 – 37.5 per week
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Free fitness classes
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Which location would you prefer: Coventry, North Warwickshire or South Warwickshire?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 25/10/2024