On-line Boost Deputy Shop Manager

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have an eye for fashion? Do you love Vintage, Designer and Retro items of clothing and accessories? Do you love books and music?

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills?

Have you experience of photography and excellent computer skills?

Would you like to work within a fun and friendly team?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

Please note: This role is an Online Turbo Booster role.

What you'll be doing:

The role will support the online shop operations within the Camden Standard shop.

You will be listing items from the shop and preparing, photographing, posting & packing the sold items. This, together with the responsibility for the recruitment and development of volunteers for our online shop, means that the role is instrumental for the growth and development of our online business.

You are expected to lead and further expand the online offer of the shop and to empower the online team to deliver high levels of quality and customer service while offering support, direction and inspiration where needed.

In conjunction with the Shop Manager you will play a pivotal role in the management of product supply, storage, inventory systems, sales and returns within an online shop environment. You will work to develop a strong sense of teamwork across all departments and with strong leadership and high levels of motivation you will deliver against objectives and set KPI’s. You will support in the development of both our people and the business and ensure teams are fully communicated to and supported.

You will ensure all shifts are covered maximising operational hours and must be passionate about people and the work Oxfam does.

You'll have:

We're looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also have/ be:

• Work in line with Oxfam’s values of accountability, empowerment, and inclusiveness.
• Be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of performance and professionalism with a continued focus on personal development
• Ability to use and interpret data to deliver KPI’s
• Be solution driven working through problems or issues to resolution
• Motivate and support individuals and teams to deliver aims and objectives set
• Be adaptable and flexible
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with staff and large teams of trainees and volunteers
• Have good time management skills and have the ability to manage often conflicting priorities
• Have an awareness of Health and Safety issues
• Have excellent IT Skills and knowledge

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.