Job Description
Working hours: 35 hours per week,
Interview Date: 16th June 2026
Southport Salvation Army is seeking a dynamic and innovative person to manage our Charity Shop. Previous retail experience in management/supervisory capacity is essential, as is the ability to work well with staff and volunteers and deal with cash management and financial records.
Key Responsibilities
You will be required to manage the Charity Shop safely and to promote the mission of the Salvation Army, ensuring maximum profitability from sales of donated items whilst taking into account the need to support the community & the Salvation Army’s wider mission. You will also be responsible for developing vision and for recruiting & managing a team of employees and volunteers.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills
- Be self-motivated and organised
- Be a team player who can deal with a wide variety of people
- Have a working knowledge of Health and Safety
- Be able to manage stock control/rotation as well as the ability to present the shop floor attractively and effectively
- Demonstrate people management skills
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
