Retail Store Manager
Salary: £27,336 - £32,067 plus benefits
Reports to: Area manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Beverley Shop
Closing date: 3rd May 2026 23:55
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. We’re looking for a motivating store manager to join our trading team. You’ll act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets.
Responsibilities
* Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers, including recruitment, retention and development of a diverse shop team.
* Taking ownership of the commercial running of the store, including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
* Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
* Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
* Creating relationships with the local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
* Organising and running creative fundraising events to achieve fundraising targets.
* Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
* Involvement in manual handling and physical activity as required by daily duties.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team.
* Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
* Ability to multi-task in a lively environment.
* Working knowledge of delivering great customer service.
* Commercial awareness.
* Knowledge of high street fashion retail.
* Adaptability in changing situations, including working independently.
* Awareness of price, value and worth of items.
* Flexibility to work on a rota basis, with balance of work and life.
Benefits
We offer a generous salary and benefits package, career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools, policies and processes to support you. Our benefits include a substantial retirement plan, generous and flexible leave allowance, and discounts on travel, technology, gym membership, and more.
Retail teams also have access to confidential well‑being support from the Retail Trust.
EEO Statement
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly ethnic minorities who are currently under‑represented.
We do not recruit anyone below the age of 18.
To enable everyone to perform at their best throughout the application and the job, please inform us of any concerns or adjustments that might be required.
Contact: recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400.
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