Join Our Team and Help Drive the Success of St Gemma’s Hospice Retail!Are you a passionate and experienced retail leader looking for your next challenge? Do you want to make a real difference in the community while doing work you love? We’re looking for a dynamic Retail Development Manager to join our team and help take our charity shops to the next level.In this exciting role, you’ll be working alongside an existing Retail Development Manager, sharing responsibility for the performance and development of our network of shops. Together, you’ll support Shop Managers to deliver outstanding customer service, meet income targets, and uphold high operational standards across multiple locations.You’ll play a key part in identifying growth opportunities, shaping strategic plans, and driving innovation throughout our retail operations. Reporting to the Head of Retail, you’ll help manage budgets, support marketing and promotional activity, and ensure our values are embedded across the team. You’ll also take a lead on staff and volunteer training, helping to create a motivated and empowered workforce. When required, you’ll act as a key support to the Head of Retail, helping maintain strong leadership and continuity.We’re looking for someone with solid multi-site retail management experience, a proven track record of leading teams and driving results, and excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You’ll have a collaborative, proactive approach and a genuine passion for the charity sector and community engagement.This is more than just a retail role - it’s a chance to use your skills to make a meaningful impact every day. If you’re ready to bring energy, ideas, and leadership to a much-loved local charity, we’d love to hear from you.Join us in making a difference through retail.Closing date:- 16 September 2025Interview date:- 26 September 2025We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this advertisement prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.St Gemma’s Hospice is a Leeds-based charity providing expert care and support for local people with life-limiting and terminal illnesses. We offer care to patients and their carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team, and via our day services, which include a Day Hospice and Out-Patient Department.St Gemma’s welcomes and provides care to everyone regardless of people’s age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or diagnosis. Our care is always completely free of charge.St Gemma’s is the largest hospice in Yorkshire and one of the largest in the UK.
