Store Manager (Grays High Street)

St Luke’s Hospice is an outstanding provider of expert palliative and end of life care and a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community. We offer a wide range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.

SLH Trading Ltd is the trading arm of St. Luke’s Hospice and operates a number of Charity Retail Stores which provide valuable income for the Hospice.

We have a vacancy at our Grays Store (Furniture & General) for a Store Manager with demonstrable Retail Management experience. You will be highly motivated with strong leadership skills and be adaptable to a fast changing environment.

Job Title: Store Manager
Salary: £24,223 per year
Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Saturday
Location: High Street, Grays (Essex)

The successful candidate must have; excellent communication, people management, IT/EPOS skills and a passion for great customer service. Flexibility and mobility (being a car driver) is also necessary, for operational reasons (to keep our valuable stores open).

The duties are varied and interesting and this post offers a wonderful opportunity for a commercially minded, self-motivated person able to work as part of a team and also on their own initiative.

We offer a great working environment, with competitive pay and benefits package (27 days Holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays) and a strong team that supports each other.

About applying

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Right to Work

St. Luke’s Hospice is unable to sponsor work permits or visas. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At St Luke’s Hospice, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes for the people who access our services. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as these groups are currently under-represented in our teams. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of access requirements for people who have a disability.