Retail Manager - Blackwater
Thames Hospice · Blackwater, MO · 1 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
About the role
We are recruiting for a Retail Manager for our Blackwater shop — a modern store full of pre-loved fashion and home furnishings that are right on trend. Our stores are set up to compete on the high street, and the role is just as commercial and challenging as any retail environment. You will utilise your visual and fashion experience to assist in setting up and running a commercially viable business.
Responsibilities
- Set up and run a commercially viable retail operation
- Maintain excellent customer service and high visual merchandising standards
- Apply creative, fashion‑forward visual merchandising to drive sales
- Lead and develop a retail team including Duke of Edinburgh volunteers
- Ensure the store is the best it can be while supporting the charity’s mission
Requirements
- Proven visual and fashion retail experience
- Creative flair with strong visual merchandising skills
- Commitment to excellent service and high standards
- Ability to manage a commercially focused charity shop
- Enhanced DBS check including child barred lists (required due to Duke of Edinburgh volunteers)
Benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Free parking close by
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) access
- NHS pension scheme (if eligible)
- Blue Light Discount Card
- Additional employee schemes and benefits
Additional information
Closing date: 09 November 2026. Interview date: 30 November 2026. For an informal discussion about the role, contact Nicki Cox, Retail Area Manager, at n.cox@thameshospice.org.uk.