Retail Supervisor (Sheffield Superstore)
We’re looking for an inspiring superstore supervisor to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team in our clothing/fashion department. You’ll act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the superstore management team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets. Your superstore will be a welcome space where your community meets our people, understands our brand and sees the great things we do.
Salary: £12.67 – £14.79 per hour plus benefits.
Reports to: Superstore manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part‑time 30 hours per week
Location: Meadowhall Superstore
Closing date: Sunday 23rd November 2025 23:55
Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for the commercial running of the clothing/fashion department, including display and merchandising, stock management and generation, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
* Work alongside the superstore management team to meet agreed targets for donated stock, cash, benchmark gift aid, average selling price, sell‑through and stock processing.
* Lead by example, providing excellent customer and supporter service.
* Support the organisation and delivery of creative fundraising events for the store.
* Deputise for the superstore management team, taking on additional responsibilities such as supervising colleagues and volunteers, assisting with team training and undertaking keyholder duties when required.
* Perform a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day‑to‑day duties of the role.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience supervising and inspiring a diverse team of people.
* Comfort working in a vibrant and fast‑paced customer‑facing environment.
* The ability to create relationships and communicate well.
* Commercial awareness.
* Adaptability to changing situations.
* Creativity and an initiative to lead a team.
* Flexibility, covering the store needs on a rota basis, while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance.
Benefits
We provide a generous salary and 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. Benefits include a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel, technology and gym membership and access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
How to Apply
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; you will not see them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, complete the work history section of the online application form for us to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. A satisfactory basic DBS check will be required before any offer of employment.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and while at work. If you need adjustments to succeed, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
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