SHOP MANAGER

NEW STORE LAUNCH | WARTON, PRESTON

“Start something new. Lead with purpose.”

The Extracare Charitable Trust is bringing a brand-new charity shop to Preston, Lancashire, and our new shop will be opening in Winter 2026. 

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Shop Manager to lead our New Charity Shop in Warton, Preston. This is a great opportunity to take full ownership of a new store, shape its success from the start, and deliver strong results while building a welcoming space for customers, volunteers, and the local community.

Are you looking for a role that lets you use your commercial instinct while making the most of your people skills? Join us and make your mark — where every sale makes a difference.

Benefits:

• Contributory pension (up to 9%)
• Free life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 30 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff of full-time equivalent)

Role Details:

• Role         :      Shop Manager (Permanent)
• Hours      :      37.5 Hours Per Week 
• Salary      :      £13.07 per hour (£25,555.12 Per Annum)
• Location  :     Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AD

Here at ExtraCare we offer our residents access to outstanding retirement villages, promoting care and lifestyle opportunities that truly do create ‘better lives for older people’. We are committed to offering fulfilling and worthwhile careers to all our staff – enabling you to deliver the quality of service we promise.

Our Charity Shops help fund care and well-being services for older people living at our each of our locations. By raising money our Charity Shops help build retirement villages and all kinds of community activities for older people today and campaign to make life better for us all in the future.

What will you do as our Shop Manager?

• Raise money through your store to build retirement villages and fund community activities for older people.
• Autonomously manage your own shop using innovative and enterprising initiatives to deliver an excellent customer experience.
• Lead and develop a part-time deputy manager.
• Recruit and train a highly motivated team of volunteers.
• Deliver your sales and profit budget.
• Deliver high merchandising standards.
• Promote our work in the local community.

Our ideal Shop Manager will:

• Be a manager or supervisor with previous retail experience.
• Have demonstrable track record of delivering results.
• Have a proven track record of recruiting, training, and developing a highly motivated team.
• Possess the ‘retail instinct’ and creative skills to generate donations.
• Lead from the front with a ‘hands on’ approach when required.
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and a team player.
• Have previous experience working in the Charity sector (desirable)

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

Do not miss out! Click ‘apply’ now to make a difference to the lives of older people as our new Warton Shop Manager.

• Closing date    : We encourage you to apply as soon as possible! ExtraCare reserves the right to close this advertisement early upon the appointment of the successful candidate

• Proposed interview dates: As soon as possible

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

This Shop Manager post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, two references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance. 

The ExtraCare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

The Extracare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

The ExtraCare reserves the right to close this advertisement early.