Retail Sunday Assistant (Buxton 33-35 Spring Gardens)

Retail store assistant (with keyholder responsibility)

Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.

£12.71 per hour plus benefits.

Reports to: Shop manager.

Department: Trading.

Contract: Permanent.

Hours: 6 - Sundays only.

Location: Buxton Shop (33-35 Spring Gardens).

Closing date: 16th August :55.

What will I be doing?

• Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday.


• Taking keyholder responsibility (training provided) and supporting a talented and diverse team of volunteers.


• Assisting the wider shop team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.


• Reviewing and processing donated goods and new stock.


• Coming up with creative ideas to help generate new income, with guidance from the Shop Manager.


• Using customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.


• Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.


• Carrying out a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity within the day-to-day duties of the role.

What are you looking for?

• A working knowledge of what makes great customer service.


• Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.


• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.


• Commercial awareness.


• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.


• Flexibility, including working on a rota basis.

What will I gain?

We make sure you are supported by a generous 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.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.

Our commitment to inclusion

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 whilst at work.

We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.

Eligibility and requirements

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.

Any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

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.

About Cancer Research UK

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We work to reduce the impact of cancer on people's day to day lives through our research, influence and information.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in the work we do.

We are beating cancer - step by step, day by day.

Our work means that people with cancer live better lives through earlier diagnosis and kinder, more effective treatments.

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