Overview
Were looking for a motivated retail assistant to join Cancer Research UKs trading team. Youll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK and taking responsibility for the shop on a Sunday. In a lively, vibrant working environment, youll discover something new every day, whether its a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had. Youll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
Responsibilities
* Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday, including taking keyholder responsibility (training provided) and supporting a talented and diverse team of volunteers.
* Assisting the wider shop team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.
* Reviewing and processing donated goods and new stock.
* Coming up with creative ideas to help generate new income, with guidance from the Shop Manager.
* Using customer service skills to make sure customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.
* Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.
* Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
* Commercial awareness.
* Ability to create relationships and communicate well.
* And ideally experience of working in, or an understanding of, retail and fashion.
Benefits
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, a gym membership and much more.
Other Information
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we wont be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. Our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. Whilst a level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, we dont forget that you have a life outside of work too. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check. You can learn more about our fantastic retail teams on our website.
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