Vacancy type: Permanent, part-time Location: Alderley Edge Store Salary: £3,492.06, per annum + benefits Hours per week: 5.5 hours per week Closing date: 18th July. We are reviewing applications as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early. Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country. Our retail stores play a vital part in helping us achieve our mission by bringing in significant revenue generation, building awareness and engaging local communities.

Vacancy type: Permanent, full time Location: Alderley Edge Store Salary: £22,623 per annum + benefits Hours per week: 35h Closing date: 16th July. We are reviewing applications as they come in so early applications are encouraged.Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country. Our retail stores play a vital part in helping us achieve our mission by bringing in significant revenue generation, building awareness and engaging local communities. Join our team and be part of a dynamic retail environment where your can-do attitude makes a real difference. We're looking for courageous individuals who take initiative, considerate team players who put customers first and trustworthy colleagues who take pride in what they do. If you thrive in a collaborative workplace and enjoy helping people, we'd love to hear from you. As a Retail Manager, you will join an incredible team and support them to encourage sales, provide excellent customer service, and uphold the highest standards of stock and store presentation. You will be responsible for: Lead store operations bringing energy and vision to create a memorable shopping experience. Utilize your eye for design and style, to curate your donated product through great visual merchandising with enhanced feature displays and strong commercial windows to drive sales and footfall. Keep up to date with the latest fashion trends and local market demands, identifying opportunities for growth. Managing staff and volunteers where you'll get to work with some amazing people. Taking the lead in recruiting, training, managing and supporting volunteers and staff members to ensure the effective operation of the store. Customer engagement and leading by coaching volunteers and staff to have great conversations with every customer on" Rounding up" their purchase, making an "add donation" for our charity and signing up for our loyalty scheme. Ensuring sales targets are met and direct costs are kept within managed budgets. Ensuring all financial reporting and management, cash handling, daily banking and security procedures are followed. Ensuring donated goods are processed according to set standards and timeframes, and that pricing is in line with charity guidelines.Key Criteria:Solid retail experience, preferably in fashion/clothing. Experience in managing a team. Managing volunteers would be an advantage. Comprehensive understanding of retailing and merchandising display. Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records). Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a customer-first attitude and the ability to communicate with tact and discretion. Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands. Understanding of health and safety procedures in a retail environment.Application Process To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie. In this role you will have sole responsibility for the running of the store, which will involve lone working. Due to this, we are unable to recruit anyone for this role who is under the age of 18.Benefits you'll love: 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays) Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%) Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets Continuous professional development opportunities Industry-leading training programmesWellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits Access to Blue Light Card membership Subsidised Eye CareMarie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one. We believe that diversity makes us stronger. Join Marie Curie and be part of an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone's unique perspectives and experiences are valued. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and walks of life. Apply today to bring your talents to our diverse and inclusive charity. We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.