Charity Retail Assistant Make Real Impact

Cancer Research UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Flexible leave

Discounts

Gym membership

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Retail Store Assistant for the Glasgow Queen Street shop. This part-time role (15 hours per week) offers a £12.71 per hour rate plus benefits, with duties including customer service, sales and fundraising targets, and supporting store standards.

You will work as part of the trading team, build community relations, and may take keyholder responsibilities. DBS check required due to role’s nature.

Qualifications

• Understanding of what makes great customer service.
• Experience in a busy customer service environment.
• Ability to manage own workload and work independently when required.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility to cover rota across store needs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Flexibility

Independent work

Job description

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Retail Store Assistant for the Glasgow Queen Street shop. This part-time role (15 hours per week) offers a £12.71 per hour rate plus benefits, with duties including customer service, sales and fundraising targets, and supporting store standards.

You will work as part of the trading team, build community relations, and may take keyholder responsibilities. DBS check required due to role’s nature.