Warehouse Assistant (Fashion & Textiles)
Endless pre-loved items. A new distribution centre. One clear purpose.
Warehouse Assistant (Fashion & Textiles) £12.21 per hour (£23,810 per annum) + benefits
Reports to: Warehouse Assistant Manager
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week (occasional weekends)
Location: On-site at Quantum Business Park, Fleet GU52 8EA United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Closing date: 19 October 2025 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Recruitment process: One competency-based interview on-site
Interview date: We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis, so please do not delay in applying
How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.
As part of Cancer Research UK’s Retail & Ecommerce Growth Strategy, we opened our first Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in 2023, and are proud to have recently opened a second, based in Fleet (Surrey) which is even bigger at 23,000 sq foot.
We’re looking for a proactive Warehouse Assistant with good brand awareness and interest in fashion/textiles to join our new team of 12. You will support c.100 shops and superstores by sorting and ticketing end-of-line and donated textile and fashion stock before dispatching them to our stores while ensuring to maximise their income value towards our life-saving mission.
What will I be doing?
* Manually sorting, categorising, ticketing, and processing donated and End-of-Line fashion and textile stock to meet our shops’ ongoing requirements.
* Assisting in maintaining stock levels for supply and informing the regional Distribution Centre (RDC) Supervisor of stock availability.
* Preparing customer orders for dispatch (this includes lifting and moving stock of different weights and sizes where appropriate).
* Picking, packing, and sorting sold items with the dispatch department.
* Meeting daily dispatch targets.
* Dealing with the stock deliveries into the RDC and dispatching stock to our retail drivers or 3rd parties.
* Maintaining safe and effective standards of storage and stock movement in the processing area while ensuring health and safety policies are adhered to.
* Minimising stock loss through accurate selection of fashion and textile stock for the appropriate shop where we will maximise the value of the item and monitor waste items.
* Monitoring levels of equipment and consumables for the warehouse process (e.g. boxes, hangers, labels, bag drop bags etc) and informing the RDC Supervisor to arrange replenishment.
* Using brand awareness to understand and ensure the correct stock categories, propositions, and sales value are delivered.
What are we looking for?
* Warehousing, logistics, or retail stock processing background within fast-paced environments.
* A good brand awareness with an interest in fashion and/ or textiles (you do not need work experience in this space).
* Ability to work accurately under pressure ensuring to meet targets and standards.
* Ability to build collaborative and effective relationships with internal teams.
* Proven ability to work on own initiative and assess priorities.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
* Flexible and willing to perform other tasks outside of your role to support the team when required.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools.
Cancer Research UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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