Assistant Shop Manager – Clapham
Starting full-time salary £22,932 a year (£12.60 per hour)
Permanent - 35 hours per week
Clapham SW11 1PW
Make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you able to inspire a team of brilliant volunteers? Do you have retail or customer service experience and are looking for the next step in your career?
If you answered yes to these then we have the perfect opportunity for you.
The role
Permanent - Full time, 35 hours a week
Scope's Clapham shop, 34 St John's Road, London SW11 1PW
As Assistant Shop Manager at Scope’s Clapham shop, you will work alongside the Shop Manager to keep the shop running smoothly each day. Every day is different. You will help increase sales, manage shop costs, and support and motivate the team.
You will:
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Assist in the management of the shop operations
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Work with the Shop Manager to support, motivate, and involve a diverse team of paid employees and volunteers.
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Work with the Shop Manager to support, motivate, and involve a diverse team of paid employees and volunteers.
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Actively promote Scope and its services within the community.
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Support the shop manager to drive sales and effectively manage stock. Also support our online selling with identifying suitable items and listing on online selling platforms
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Help the team deliver excellent customer service.
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Deputise for the shop manager in their absence.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please visit our website.
Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.
About you
We’re looking for someone who has:
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Proven experience in a customer-facing role, with responsibility for supervising or leading a team within retail or other service-based environments
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Experience working in a target-driven environment, with a focus on achieving sales or performance goals
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Experience of working in a fast paced environment
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A team player with strong work ethic
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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IT literacy and numeracy skills
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.
About working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by a dedicated, creative and passionate bunch of superstars. Focusing on sustainable fashion, engaging with local communities and leading our volunteers to deliver a great colleague and customer experience, we raise much needed funds to deliver Everyday Equality for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
Scope shops are open every day. Some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed.
Full-time: 35 hours per week, five days out of seven
Part-time: Weekly hours on a seven-day rota
Additional Information
In line with UK legislation, we are only able to accept applications from individuals aged 18 or over. This is because the role may involve working alone in the shop at times.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Scope is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Anonymised applications
We use an anonymised shortlisting process as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. All advertised vacancies require a CV and the completion of a short application form.
Our values
Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair.
We trust each other and give colleagues freedom to be creative, push boundaries, and change minds.
Our promise to disabled people
We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements for the job. To do this, tick the box in your application to say you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme (this used to be called the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Important to know
You must meet all the essential requirements listed in the job description.
If lots of people apply, we may need to limit interviews to a fair number of disabled applicants who best meet the criteria.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
• 35 days annual leave
• flexible working (where we can)
• company pension
• excellent training and career development
• strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
• Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more.
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
How to apply
Please click the apply button to visit our website and apply online.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Monday 16 February 2026
