Become part of The Myton Team and help us to make a difference…
At The Myton Hospices, we provide specialist care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses, and their loved ones, from the point of diagnosis to end of life.
We are a much-loved and well supported charity, at the heart of our community. We have three hospices, a range of community services, and 26 charity shops in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Our charity shops and online selling platforms play a significant role in raising funds to enable us to provide our services.
About the role…
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team managing our Smithford Way Charity Shop.
As a Shop Manager, you will:
- Manage and recruit volunteers
- Design the shop layout and enticing window displays
- Generate high-quality stock donations
- Undertake administration
- Maximise sales, e.g. through Gift Aid and our Lottery
Click here to get to know one of our Retail team members and find out more about their work.
About you…
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Retail experience
- Experience of leading a team of volunteers
- Confidence in calculating figures and working with financial targets
An enhanced DBS check including the children’s barred list will be required for this role, because it involves managing volunteers under the age of 16. We will cover the cost of this check.
Benefits of working at Myton…
Myton is an amazing place to work, where the role every person plays has a positive impact for our patients, living with life-limiting illnesses, and their families. In recognition of this, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Increased employer pension contribution
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with long service
- Additional leave purchasing
- Winter savings club
- Discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Death in service benefit
- Dedicated staff wellbeing team & mental health first aiders
- Colleague Support Service: confidential financial, legal & mental health support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site flu jabs
- Free feminine hygiene products
- 24/7 GP access
- Free eye tests
- #DoingOurBit online fitness and wellbeing platform
- Menopause support
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage everyone to bring their true selves to work. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply.
If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Myton, we encourage you to share this with us.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minorities, who are currently under-represented in our hospices. We also believe our interview process should be inclusive and transparent. If there is anything missing, or a way we can improve, please do let us know.
If you have any questions including about support or adjustments, or if you would like a paper form, please email recruitment@mytonhospice.org.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Carl Prinzel: Carl.Prinzel@mytonhospice.org
We now share interview questions with all candidates in advance, to help reduce nerves and enable you to truly show your best abilities. You are also welcome to bring any notes with you to your interview, if you would find this helpful.