Job vacancy

Northgate Shop Manager

Posted by
 
North Devon Hospice
on 11th May 2026
Interest
  • Community action
Help type
  • Shopping
  • Fundraising
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Select area
  • All of Devon
Skills
  • Managing people
  • Organising & planning
  • Research

Our mission is simple, we provide outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted by a life limiting illness. Our retail team is all about high quality, pre-loved and sustainable retail, raising vital funds for North Devon Hospice

Working for us is awesome! Benefits include:

  • Generous holiday allowance and paid sick leave increasing with service
  • Flexible working and family friendly policies including maternity, paternity and adoption leave. We even have pawternity leave!
  • Tech and cycle to work schemes
  • Personal pension scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential advice on a range of matters including financial, legal, health and wellbeing
  • Health Cash Plan which can include up to 5 children and the option to include partners
  • Regular wellbeing events
  • The opportunity to give us your feedback on how we can improve as an organisation.

    In this role you will maintain an excellent level of service and customer experience, ensuring that the shop maximises its space and income. Being aware of current trends and promotions, you will maintain high standards of presentation and visual merchandising. You will use your people management skills to lead and develop your staff and volunteers to become a high performing team that feel recognised and valued for the work that they do.

To succeed in this role you will have:

  • Experience of working in a charity or commercial retail organisation
  • Merchandising and/or retail display experience, with the ability to create high quality customer experiences
  • Experience of leading and line managing a team of staff and volunteers
  • A high level of interpersonal and communication skills
  • A positive and creative approach and an openness to new ideas.

If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you. Informal discussion welcomed, please contact Daren Ainscough on 07855 381818

Closing date for completed applications is 29th May 2026. 

Interviews will be held on the 5th June 2026

We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services. We hold Mindful Employer and Disability Confident accreditation and promote a culture of openness and understanding, providing an inclusive and accessible working environment. We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Employer and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces, including veterans, reservists and military spouses or partners.

If you require this information in large format, please email [email protected] or call 01271 347238.

Location

Barnstaple high street

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Employer name
North Devon Hospice
Contact name
Daren Ainscough
Email address
Telephone
07855 381818 07855 381818
Salary
£27,900
Type of contract
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week over five days Monday to Sunday 8.45am - 4.45pm
How to apply
Please apply via our online application form found on our website
Application deadline
29th May 2026

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