Shop Manager (Buckingham)

Responsibilities

Shop managers are commercially aware, constantly looking for new business opportunities, motivating their teams, and creating a safe and energised work environment. They uphold high standards, have a strong drive to achieve results, and are accountable for their business.

The role is empowered and varied, often the only paid member of staff, and requires excellent communication, creativity, delegation and the ability to motivate themselves and others. Shop managers work within a volunteer operating model and may run the shop in the manager’s absence.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Significant leadership qualities and experience (Essential)
• Ability to build, retain and develop a team (Essential)
• Strong drive to achieve results through others (Essential)
• Ability to delegate, coach and listen (Essential)
• Enjoys working with people and has a friendly and approachable manner (Essential)
• Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities (Essential)
• Ability to demonstrate resilience to everyday pressures (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills (Essential)
• Ability to motivate self and others (Essential)
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm and a sense of fun (Essential)
• Open and adaptable to change and able to support others through it (Essential)
• Commercial awareness and judgement (Desirable)
• Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising (Essential)
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports (Desirable)
• IT literacy and numeracy skills – using email systems and online resources, basic spreadsheets and word processing, openness to social networking and e‑commerce (Essential)
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values, as well as the promotion of diversity and gender rights (Essential)
• Understanding and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles (Essential)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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