Job description:
Role: Assistant Stores Manager (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week to be worked in accordance with the Retail rota
Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton and Churchill Square, Brighton
Contract Type: Fixed term until 30th June 2026
Deadline Day: 19th March 2025
Start date: June 2025
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.
Join the seagulls and elevate our fan experience!
We are recruiting for an Assistant Stores Manager to come and join the team for a year on a maternity cover contract. In this exciting role, you’ll be at the heart of our matchday magic, ensuring smooth store operations and creating unforgettable shopping experiences for every fan. Your responsibilities will include assisting with shop floor changes, coordinating promotional activities and product launches, such as Christmas campaigns and kit releases and helping to manage staff schedules for our casual Retail Assistants.
Do you have what it takes?
If you’re passionate about retail, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and love delivering exceptional customer experiences, we want to hear from you!
We’re looking for a natural leader with a proven track record of inspiring and motivating teams to achieve outstanding results. Your sharp analytical skills and keen eye for detail will help drive performance, ensuring every fan enjoys a top-tier shopping experience.
Our values are essential to our success
Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:
🔵 Treat People Well
⚪ Exceed Expectations
🔵 Aim High. Never Give Up
⚪ Act with Integrity
🔵 Make it Special
In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:
🥗 Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
🏝️23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
⚡Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
👶 Enhanced family policies
🏋️♀️Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
🎫 Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2024/25 season
🎓 In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
💰 Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses
Our commitment to EDI
We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact [email protected]
Safeguarding is part of everything we do
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.
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