Assistant Store Manager

Are you an inspirational retailer looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and normally cares for around 14,000 dogs across its network of 21 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin. Dogs Trust has a non-destruction policy and will never put a healthy dog to sleep.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do.

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Store Manager to be available 3 days a week to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand.

Reporting to the Store Manager (and also covering their full-time duties when they are on leave), you will be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So, if you have retail experience and you're the kind of person who enjoys leading from the front, motivating people and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service all whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, apply now!

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, either at application or interview stage, please contact us here.