Cancer Research UK
RetailStoreAssistant
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“Retail Store Assistant at Cancer Research UK. Skills: Customer service, Sales, Fundraising. Provide excellent customer service. Provide excellent supporter service”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve ambitious sales targets; Achieve fundraising targets
Industry & Context.
Manual handling, Physical activity, Basic DBS check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Eligible to work in the UK
Nice to Have
Keyholder responsibility experience
What You'll Do.
Provide excellent customer service
Provide excellent supporter service
Achieve sales targets
Achieve fundraising targets
Maintain shop standards
Assist with visual presentation
Assist with safeguarding compliance
Assist with health and safety
Create relationships with community
Create relationships with colleagues
Support fundraising events
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Part of the shop team; Work with colleagues
Full Job Description
**Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose. ** **Retail Store Assistant** £12.71 per hour plus****[_benefits_](https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/careers/benefits) **Reports to:** Shop manager **Department: **Trading **Location:** Ormskirk Shop **Contract: **Permanent **Working hours:** Part time 8 hours per week **Closing date:** 14th June 2026 at 23:55 **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). * There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role. **What are you looking for?** * An understanding of what makes great customer service. *
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