Overview
Retail Shop Assistant (Harrogate Beulah)
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Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.
Retail Store Assistant
£12.21 per hour plus benefits
Reports to: Shop manager
Department: Trading
Location: Harrogate Beulah Shop
Contract: FTC until 31st January 2026
Working hours: Part time 15 hours per week
Closing date: 14th September 2025 23:55 — this vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found
Interview date: w/c 22nd Sept 2025
Internal title for this role: Shop Assistant
Eligibility: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
What you will be doing
* Providing excellent customer and supporter service.
* Working as an integral part of the shop team to achieve ambitious sales and fundraising targets.
* Assisting with maintaining shop standards including visual presentation, safeguarding compliance and health and safety.
* Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
* Supporting fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
* Taking keyholder responsibility as required (training provided).
* There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role.
What we are looking for
* An understanding of what makes great customer service.
* Experience of working in a busy customer service environment.
* The ability to manage your own workload and work independently when required.
* The ability to work well in a team.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Flexibility: retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. A level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, while recognising you have a life outside of work.
What you will gain
We offer a generous salary and benefits package, opportunities for career and personal development, and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits include a substantial retirement plan, generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel and technology, gym membership, and more. Our work will change the world through funding cutting-edge research and developing public policy, and you’ll be part of our retail teams with access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
How to apply
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process to promote equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; however, we won’t view them until we invite you for an interview. Please complete the work history section of the online application form for quick, fair, and objective assessment.
Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the application and interview process and at work. Please inform us of any concerns or adjustments you might need by emailing recruitment@cancer.org.uk or calling 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Age restriction: Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 to protect young people from health and safeguarding risks.
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