Retail Store Assistant (Dunstable Superstore)
Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.
Working hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week
Closing date: 11th May 2023 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found.
**The internal title for this role is Shop Assistant.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
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.
We’re looking for a motivated store assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK. Your shop will be a place where your community gets to meet our people, understand our brand, and see some of the great things we do.
You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
What will I 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).
* Performing manual handling and physical activities as part of daily duties.
What are you 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.
* Flexibility, as retail teams cover store needs by working on a rota basis. A level of flexibility is needed to meet business needs, but we also value your work-life balance.
We offer a generous salary and benefits package, career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools, policies, and processes to support your work.
Our benefits include a substantial retirement plan, flexible leave allowance, discounts, gym membership, and more.
Our work—from funding research to developing public policy—aims to change the world. Join our team.
Retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
We operate an anonymized shortlisting process to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications but will only be viewed after invitation to interview. Please complete the work history section of the online application form for quick, fair, and objective assessment.
Employment offers are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from ethnic minority groups currently underrepresented. Please inform us of any adjustments needed to support your application or work experience by contacting recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400.
Applicants must be 18 or older to ensure health, safety, and safeguarding.
About the company
Cancer Research UK is a leading cancer research and awareness charity in the UK and Isle of Man, formed in 2002 by merging The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.
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