Retail Store Manager – Charity Fashion Retailer
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Salary: Up to £23,436 + great benefits
Are you a retail manager with a passion for fashion and a love for creating an inspiring shopping experience?
This is an incredible opportunity to lead a stunning store for a forward-thinking charity retailer that’s redefining the way charity shops look and feel. With a beautifully designed space, a curated fashion offering, and a strong community vibe, this store is more than just a place to shop – it’s a destination.
We’re looking for a dynamic Assistant Manager who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, understands commercial success, and has a real appreciation for visual merchandising and customer experience.
Why this role?
Run a stylish, high-profile store – This isn’t your average charity shop; it’s a trend-led retail space with a focus on fashion.
Lead and inspire – Manage a team of passionate staff and volunteers, creating an inclusive and motivated environment.
Make an impact – Every sale supports an important cause, and you’ll be at the heart of making a difference.
Room to grow – This charity is known for developing its people, offering fantastic career progression.
What you’ll be doing:
Driving sales and hitting key retail targets to maximise income for the charity.
Leading by example, inspiring your team to deliver outstanding customer service.
Recruiting, training, and developing a strong team of staff and volunteers.
Ensuring the store is beautifully presented with eye-catching displays.
Encouraging donations from the local community and promoting Gift Aid.
Managing stock, pricing, and visual merchandising to maximise sell-through.
What we’re looking for:
Retail leadership experience – Ideally from a fashion, boutique, or department store background.
A commercial mindset – Confident in driving sales and using KPIs to measure success.
Creative merchandising skills – An eye for detail and an ability to create engaging in-store experiences.
People leadership – A natural motivator who thrives in building and managing high-performing teams.
Passion for the charity sector – Someone who loves the idea of retail with a purpose.
This is a rare opportunity to join a charity retailer that’s truly leading the way in creating stylish, modern, and commercially successful stores.
Ready to bring your retail expertise to a role that makes a difference? Apply today!
By applying for this role, you are consenting for C2 Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
To view other great vacancies at C2 Recruitment, please visit our website or call us for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities in:
Buying & Merchandising and Ecommerce | Charity & Non Profit | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Hospitality, Catering & Leisure | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Office & Administration | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade and Luxury Operations | Senior Appointments & Executive | Sales & FMCG | Supply Chain & Logistics & Warehouse.
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Assistant Store Manager
Letchworth, HertfordshireUp to £25,000 + great benefits
Are you a retail manager with a passion for fashion and a love for creating an inspiring shopping experience?
This is an incredible opportunity to lead a stunning store for a forward-thinking charity retailer that’s redefining the way charity shops look and feel. With a beautifully designed space, a curated fashion offering, and a strong community vibe, this store is more than just a place to shop – it’s a destination.
We’re looking for a dynamic Assistant Manager who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, understands commercial success, and has a real appreciation for visual merchandising and customer experience.
Why this role?
Run a stylish, high-profile store – This isn’t your average charity shop; it’s a trend-led retail space with a focus on fashion.
Lead and inspire – Manage a team of passionate staff and volunteers, creating an inclusive and motivated environment.
Make an impact – Every sale supports an important cause, and you’ll be at the heart of making a difference.
Room to grow – This charity is known for developing its people, offering fantastic career progression.
What you’ll be doing:
Driving sales and hitting key retail targets to maximise income for the charity.
Leading by example, inspiring your team to deliver outstanding customer service.
Recruiting, training, and developing a strong team of staff and volunteers.
Ensuring the store is beautifully presented with eye-catching displays.
Encouraging donations from the local community and promoting Gift Aid.
Managing stock, pricing, and visual merchandising to maximise sell-through.
What we’re looking for:
Retail leadership experience – Ideally from a fashion, boutique, or department store background.
A commercial mindset – Confident in driving sales and using KPIs to measure success.
Creative merchandising skills – An eye for detail and an ability to create engaging in-store experiences.
People leadership – A natural motivator who thrives in building and managing high-performing teams.
Passion for the charity sector – Someone who loves the idea of retail with a purpose.
This is a rare opportunity to join a charity retailer that’s truly leading the way in creating stylish, modern, and commercially successful stores.
Ready to bring your retail expertise to a role that makes a difference? Apply today!
By applying for this role, you are consenting for C2 Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
To view other great vacancies at C2 Recruitment, please visit our website or call us for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities in:
Buying & Merchandising and Ecommerce | Charity & Non Profit | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Hospitality, Catering & Leisure | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Office & Administration | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade and Luxury Operations | Senior Appointments & Executive | Sales & FMCG | Supply Chain & Logistics & Warehouse.
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You will be required to undertake (but not be restricted to) the following activities as part of your role:
Content creation: Writing a variety of copy for client communication and/or media (including articles, news releases, blogs and case studies)
Social media: Using social media in a strategic and effective way for individual company executives and brand channels (including drafting posts, managing engagement and tracking analytics)
Media liaison: Day to day contact with target media to generate coverage opportunities and positive ongoing relationships with key journalists
Deliver PR campaigns: Supporting the team with ideas and in creating new campaigns, working to deliver a strategy for a client organisation
Reporting and evaluation: Collating reports, monitoring for coverage and assisting in evaluating the effectiveness or PR campaigns and measuring their impact
Research: Conducting research for the team and/or clients and reporting back key details
Presentation: Helping to develop and deliver presentations internally and externally
Events: Planning, organising and co-ordinating events, meeting the objectives of the brief
Financial admin: supporting teams with small finance processes such as raising purchase orders
Working with People:
Professional relationships: Developing professional relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, effective listening and verbal/written communication. Ensuring supervisors and coaches are aware of work-in-progress and are briefed when any problems arise. Working with teams to achieve goals and promote a motivated work environment
Networking: Building a professional network of other PR professionals whilst maintaining a positive company and personal image
Expectations:
Time management: Planning, organising and prioritising your workload to ensure deadlines and objectives for both work activities and apprenticeship training are met. Ensuring email/online diaries are kept up to date
Career development: Taking responsibility for personal learning and professional development
Professional relationships: Developing professional relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and teams. Ensuring supervisors and coaches are aware of work-in-progress and any issues.Networking: Building a professional network of other PR professionals
The apprentice must always follow company and training provider procedures
Training:
You will develop a wide understanding of Public Relations and the impact it has on businesses
As a Public Relations and Communications Apprentice, you will follow a Level 4 Public Relations Assistant apprenticeship standard, with a PRCA Qualification
This will involve “on the job” training, virtual visits from an Apprenticeship Coach, an internal line manager to provide ongoing guidance, online learning, and creating a portfolio of evidence
Apprentices are employed full-time with at least one day per week dedicated to apprenticeship coursework, including study and assignments
Attendance to 50+ expert PRCA industry-training courses
Functional Skills in maths and English if required
The apprentice will be working towards an End-Point Assessment (EPA) which will determine if he/she has the knowledge, skills, and behaviours listed in the PR & Communications Assistant Standard
PRCA is the training provider for this apprenticeship, as well as the largest membership and industry body for the PR & Communications industry
Training Outcome:The potential career path of a successful applicant will form part of discussions during the apprenticeship - future employment opportunities within communications may be available on completion.
Typical job titles include:
Campaign assistant
Communications assistant
Internal communications assistant
Junior account executive
Junior press officer
Junior publicist
Public affairs assistant
Public relations assistant
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