Retail Assistant Manager (Liverpool Superstore)

Cancer Research UK (CRUK); Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Retail Assistant Manager in Liverpool, where you will inspire a diverse team, manage store operations, and engage with the community to support the fight against cancer. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Generous salary

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience managing a diverse team.
• Ability to work within sales and profit targets.
• Comfortable in a high-volume retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the superstore manager in team guidance and development.
• Manage stock and maintain shop standards.
• Lead community engagement and fundraising events.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Team management

Multi-tasking

Creativity

Communication

Job description

Retail Assistant Manager (Liverpool Superstore)

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New Store Opening!

New Store Opening!

Endless pre-loved items. A talented team. One clear purpose.

Retail Assistant Manager (Liverpool)



£25,300 - £27,300 plus benefits

Reports to: Store Manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week

Location: Liverpool Superstore

Closing date: 25th May 2025 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found



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 determined, someone like you.

We have a brand-new Superstore opening in the (location / area) and we are looking for a motivating Assistant Manager to join our Retail Trading team.



Our superstores are up to 5 times bigger than our high street shops offering more products and more opportunities! They serve as a hub for the community to connect with our brand and mission. In a dynamic setting, you'll encounter daily opportunities for growth and discovery and work alongside like-minded individuals united in the fight against cancer.A fantastic opportunity to be apart of something meaningful and really make a difference.

So join us and apply now as we continue to grow and expand in our fight against cancer.



What will I be doing?

• Supporting the superstore manager in guiding, inspiring and engaging a large team of paid staff and volunteers. This includes recruitment, retention and development of a diverse superstore team.
• Taking responsibility for the commercial running of the superstoreincluding display and merchandising, stock management and generation, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
• Working alongside the superstore manager to meet agreed targets for donated stock, cash, benchmark gift aid, average selling price, sell through and stock processing.
• Assisting with the processing systems that allow for the movement and distribution of large volumes of donations including across other Cancer Research UK shops, superstores and eCommerce.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues to generate community engagement and additional income and stock.
• Supporting the shop manager in the organisation and delivery of creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
• Deputising for the superstore manager in their absence.
• 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?

• Commercial awareness with previous success working with sales and profit targets.
• Experience of managing and inspiring a large and diverse team of people.
• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
• The ability to multi-task in a lively high volume retail environment with large volumes of stock.
• Creativity and a desire to seek out opportunities for innovative ways of working.
• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.
• Flexibility, our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. Whilst a level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, we don’t forget that you have a life outside of work too.
  
  
  

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What will I gain?

We make sure you are supported by a generous salary and 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.



How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.



For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [e-mail].

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.



Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. 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. Please contact [e-mail] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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