Shop Manager - Duke Street, Edinburgh

Role

We are searching for a highly motivated and enthusiastic new manager for our Duke Street Edinburgh shop. As a Shop Manager you will join a fantastic and experienced team of staff and volunteers and lead your own small team of retail assistants and volunteers to develop the impact and income the shop.

The Shop Manager will provide excellent customer service in a professional charity retail environment. Duke Street is a thriving and busy shop where you will work closely with staff and volunteers seeking to maximise their potential. Other responsibilities include actively seeking donations, acquiring Gift Aid signups and ensuring Gift Aid procedures are followed, maintaining required stock levels with strong pricing, stock rotation, proactive selling. This position will require the Shop Manager to grow and develop the business in line with strategies agreed with the Head of Retail and the Director for Income Generation.

We have 5 shops in Edinburgh, 1 in Gullane and a new one in Glasgow to support the vital services we provide. All our services focus on relieving the immediate suffering and meeting the long-term needs of homeless and vulnerable people in Scotland. We don't just work with homeless people. We stop people from becoming homeless in the first place. When you join Bethany, you are supporting projects such as the Welcome Centre, Care Van, Family Support work, Housing Support, etc.

As Bethany is a Christian organisation, this post carries an Occupational Requirement in line with Equality Act 2010. Please note that one reference must be from your church minister or leader to endorse your live and active Christian faith and commitment.

Details

Starting salary: £27,399 gross per annum pro rata

Fixed Term, Full Time post (37.5 hours/week)

Holiday entitlement: 225 hours per year pro rata

Closing date: Thursday, 25th September 2025 at 12noon

Interview date: week commencing Monday, 29th September 2025

As Bethany is a Christian organisation applicants interested should be in sympathy with and accept the mission, vision and values of the organisation.

Please send your application to with the position you're applying for in the subject line.

CVs will not be accepted as a substitute for an application form

Organisation and contact

Bethany Christian Trust
65 Bonnington Road
Edinburgh, EH6 5JQ