Part-Time Charity Retail Store Assistant – Make an Impact

Cancer Research UK; Oakham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Generous leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Wellbeing support from Retail Trust

Job summary

Cancer Research UK in Oakham is seeking a motivated Shop Assistant to join our trading team. The role involves delivering excellent customer service, supporting sales and fundraising targets, and maintaining shop standards.

You will be part of a friendly team, work on a flexible rota across part-time 22.5 hours per week, and take on responsibilities such as keyholder duties and ensuring health and safety.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility, our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis.

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

Teamwork

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Cancer Research UK in Oakham is seeking a motivated Shop Assistant to join our trading team. The role involves delivering excellent customer service, supporting sales and fundraising targets, and maintaining shop standards.

You will be part of a friendly team, work on a flexible rota across part-time 22.5 hours per week, and take on responsibilities such as keyholder duties and ensuring health and safety.