St Catherine’s Hospice

Shop Manager

The closing date is 21 October 2025

Job summary

Please apply for this vacancy via the St Catherines Hospice Website where you can find a detailed Job Description.

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Main duties of the job

As Shop Manager, youll lead by example, to deliver the highest level of service. Youll be our ambassadoron the high street, raising vital funds.

Our successful candidate will be responsible for managing and coordinating all activities of the shop. This requires commitment to high standards of customer service, donor care and volunteer support.

About us

When you join St Catherines, youll be joining a supportive team all working towards abig ambition: that will be here for you through the joyful memories, final goodbyes and moments after.If that sounds like something youd find fulfilling, please apply today.

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,436 to £27,737 a year SM1-3

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0271-VA198

Job locations

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 9SL


Job description

Job responsibilities

This will be a varied and challenging role that requires excellent leadership and communication skills, along with a hands-on management approach and the ability to demonstrate strong visual merchandising skills.

This post is offered on a full time basis, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Saturday, flexible each week.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This will be a varied and challenging role that requires excellent leadership and communication skills, along with a hands-on management approach and the ability to demonstrate strong visual merchandising skills.

This post is offered on a full time basis, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Saturday, flexible each week.

Person Specification

Attitude and Behaviours

Essential

  • Stamina and enthusiasm for hands on physical work
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to motivate and empathise with hospice staff and volunteers
  • Flexibility and willingness to work in all other locations and extra hours as and when required ie staff shortages/sickness/ holiday cover
  • Willingness and desire to work in accordance with hospice values

Experience

Essential

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate both in person and by telephone, effectively at all levels
  • Proficient numeracy skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Experience of working in a customer care environment

Desirable

  • Supervisory skills
  • Retail experience
  • Creativity (e.g. window display)
  • Some knowledge of St Catherine's Hospice work in the community, including its charity shops
  • Awareness of statutory regulations including H&S legislation, trading standards, hygiene and retail premises
  • Second hand retail sector e.g. antiques
  • Current fashion trends

Qualifications

Essential

  • General good level of literacy and numeracy with grade C or above at GCSE

Desirable

  • Retail related qualification eg NVQ
  • Customer service related qualification eg NVQ
Person Specification

Attitude and Behaviours

Essential

  • Stamina and enthusiasm for hands on physical work
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to motivate and empathise with hospice staff and volunteers
  • Flexibility and willingness to work in all other locations and extra hours as and when required ie staff shortages/sickness/ holiday cover
  • Willingness and desire to work in accordance with hospice values

Experience

Essential

  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate both in person and by telephone, effectively at all levels
  • Proficient numeracy skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Experience of working in a customer care environment

Desirable

  • Supervisory skills
  • Retail experience
  • Creativity (e.g. window display)
  • Some knowledge of St Catherine's Hospice work in the community, including its charity shops
  • Awareness of statutory regulations including H&S legislation, trading standards, hygiene and retail premises
  • Second hand retail sector e.g. antiques
  • Current fashion trends

Qualifications

Essential

  • General good level of literacy and numeracy with grade C or above at GCSE

Desirable

  • Retail related qualification eg NVQ
  • Customer service related qualification eg NVQ

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

St Catherine’s Hospice

Address

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 9SL


Employer's website

https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Catherine’s Hospice

Address

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 9SL


Employer's website

https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

jobs@stch.org.uk

Details

Date posted

07 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,436 to £27,737 a year SM1-3

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0271-VA198

Job locations

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 9SL


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