Become part of The Myton Team and help us to make a difference…
Become part of The Myton Team and help us to make a difference…
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 26 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire. Our charity shops and online selling platforms play a significant role in raising funds to enable us to provide our services.
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Shop Manager in our new charity shop in Nuneaton, which sells donated furniture and home decor.
As Shop Manager, you’ll be responsible for the smooth running of a profitable charity shop, creating a brilliant shopping experience and acting as Myton’s face onto the local community.
Click here to get to know one of our amazing Shop Managers and find out more about the role.
Our Shop Managers:
- Manage and recruit volunteers
- Design the shop layout and enticing window displays
- Generate high-quality stock donations
- Undertake administration
- Handle cash, stock deliveries and collections
- Maximise sales, such as promoting Gift Aid
About you
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Retail experience
- Experience of managing a team of volunteers
- Confidence in calculating figures and working with financial targets
You might have previous experience as a Store Manager or Retail Manager, or in Charity Retail.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role, including the children’s barred list, as it involves managing volunteers under the age of 16. We will arrange and cover the cost of the check.
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 there is anything missing, or a way we can improve, please do let us know.
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
- #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
- Menopause support
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply’ below to answer a few short questions and attach your CV.
If you would prefer a paper application form, or if you have any questions including about support or adjustments, please contact HR 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.