Ty Hafan
Vacancy type: Paid Vacancy
Function: Retail
Location: Penarth
Salary: £15,488 per annum (£25,813 FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
Contract hours: Part time
Weekly hours: 22.5 hours per week / (3 days) Monday to Sunday
Closing Date: 08/06/2026
Ref No: 1059
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Deputy Shop Manager, who loves working with people, to work 22.5 hours per week (3 days).
Located in Penarth our well-established shop is friendly and is at the heart of the local community.
About the shop:
Penarth is one of our largest and busiest shops, located in the heart of this charming seaside town. It enjoys strong, loyal support and has established a solid donor and customer base, making it consistently one of our top-performing locations. The shop team pride themselves on offering competitively priced, high-quality donations, all beautifully merchandised within this recently refurbished store.
Located close to our hospice, the team are passionate ambassadors for the charity, helping to promote both the shop and our wider work.
The shop is supported by a dedicated and long-standing volunteer team who care deeply about the shop, the charity and the local community. Their commitment ensures the shop remains welcoming, well presented, and a positive destination for all who visit.
About the role:
As a Deputy Shop Manager you'll also support the Shop Manager to maximise the income and contribution of the shop, by meeting agreed KPIs and overseeing all aspects of day-to-day operations, including stock management, visual merchandising, Gift Aid processes, maintaining excellent shop standards and delivering excellent customer service.
The role involves leading and developing a team of staff and volunteers and ensuring procedural compliance, while promoting Ty Hafan’s values and acting as an ambassador within the local community. The Deputy Shop Manager also contributes to wider charity initiatives, maintains strong communication with central teams, and supports the organisation’s income-generation goals by ensuring a commercially effective, safe, and welcoming shop environment.
You will be required to work 3 days per week Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm, and occasional Sunday and Bank Holidays 9.00am to 5.00pm.
About you:
We are looking for someone with retail or customer facing experience who is able to support the Shop Manager in delivering targets and objectives. You will be able to demonstrate commercial awareness, strong organisation skills, a drive to provide excellent service and share responsibility for the performance of the shop.
You enjoy working with people and can quickly build positive relationships and demonstrate compassion for customers, volunteers, colleagues, and the local community. You’re personable, professional and bring warmth and enthusiasm to every interaction.
As well as supporting the Shop Manager with the day to day running of the store, you will lead by example and motivate and grow the volunteer team who are crucial in supporting in the running of the shop, and help create a positive, inclusive and fun team culture.
You have a keen eye for detail and a natural flair for creating an inviting, commercial shop floor. You’re comfortable working at pace, managing multiple tasks, and adapting to the needs of the day - whether that’s supporting volunteers, helping to move and process stock, or stepping onto the till to drive sales and Gift Aid.
You’re flexible, reliable and ready to take ownership when needed - confident in making decisions, following procedures, and keeping the shop safe, compliant and running smoothly. You’re also passionate about the role charity retail plays in sustainability, community engagement and raising vital funds.
The benefits of working for Ty Hafan include:
About our Retail department:
Ty Hafan currently has 17 charity shops, geographically spread from Cardigan in the west of Wales to Cwmbran in the east. Our dedicated Retail team plays a key role in raising essential funds to enable Ty Hafan’s care provision through our hospice and community programmes which support life-limited children and their families in Wales. We strive to be an innovative, supportive, and agile team, working to collectively deliver ambitious goals.
Our retail network raises money for the Charity from the sale of donated goods (mainly clothing, bric-a-brac and household goods) to the general public, a small amount of bought-in ‘new’ goods, and the sale of tickets for the charity’s ‘Crackerjackpot’ weekly lottery. Income is also generated from cash donations, gift aid on donated goods and the sale of waste clothing and household goods to recycling merchants. Each salaried Shop Manager is supported by 1 or 2 salaried Deputies and a team of volunteers.
About Ty Hafan’s ambition:
When a child’s life will be short, no family should have to live it on their own. Sadly, we know that thousands of families in Wales are struggling alone through the fear, exhaustion and uncertainty that comes with caring for a child whose life will be short. We believe that no family should have to live this on their own and we are determined to walk alongside every family through life, death and beyond.