Voluntary Assistant Manager (Brighton)

This position is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a high performing retail environment. Our shop is situated in the centre of the busy city of Brighton, we are a specialist second hand fashion outlet. Out of 700 Oxfam shops in the country we are the seventh most profitable. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and drive to come and join our team.

We are very unusual, we run a unique system that sources and distributes stock not only for our own shop but also for other Oxfam shops in Sussex. We process approximately three tonnes of fabric stock per week, that which cannot be sold gets sent to Oxfam's recycling plant Wastesaver. We generate a high income from sales in our shop specialising in designer and upmarket high street men and woman's fashion.

Frequency: 3 days per week, working pattern to be agreed with the shop managers. We ask for a commitment of at least 3 months.

• Manage the shop in the shop manage's absence.
• Help the shop managers  in, leading, managing and planning for the development of a shop team.
• Supervise volunteers and organize recruitment
• Assisting with the development of solutions to problems and taking actions to solve routine problems
• Maximize the income from donations, new products and Gift Aid
• Implement Trading Division's accounting policies and banking procedures
• To ensure that shop activities reflect Oxfam values and beliefs
• Contribute as a member of the team to achieve agreed objectives to required standards

• An interest in retail and merchandising.
• The ability to use your own initiative and think creatively.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills. 
• Have an interest and some knowledge in Fashion and the retail industry. 
• Is willing to learn how to apply commercial knowledge to second hand clothing market.
• Is committed to the role and prepared to take on responsibility.   

• Hands on experience in a complex charity shop environment
• An opportunity to learn how to manage a team
• An opportunity to develop personal capabilities and skills for working in retail
• Receives experience in a retail environment with charity dimension
• To be trained to operate as a Deputy Manager
• The opportunity to work with Oxfam to overcome poverty and suffering

Sophie Sanders SM

Olivia Morgan DSM

146a North street,

Brighton, BN1 1EA

T: 01273 326364

E: Oxfamshopf4518@oxfam.org.uk

Please send the Volunteer Application Form and cover letter to the address above either by email or post. We encourage all applicants to visit the shop, and apply for further details from the shop managers.

30^th April 2013

Early May TBC

Mid May TBC