Retail Stock Processor Stevenage Superstore

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

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial retirement plan

Generous leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Wellbeing support from Retail Trust

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a proactive Retail Stock Processor in Stevenage. You will handle donated stock, manage pricing and tagging, and help drive fundraising targets in a part-time role at the Stevenage Superstore.

You’ll work closely with the trading team, supporting colleagues and volunteers while delivering excellent customer service in a busy retail environment. DBS checks may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy customer-facing environments.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible to rota-based schedules.
• Eligible to work in the UK; DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Process and look after new and donated stock.
• Rotate, replenish, price, steam and tag stock.
• Assist the store team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.
• Support training of colleagues and volunteers in stock processing.
• Ensure safeguarding, compliance, security and health and safety standards.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Adaptability

Proactive mindset

Time/workload management

Relationship building

Flexibility

Job description

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

Retail Stock Processor £12.71 per hour plus benefits Reports to: Superstore manager Department: Trading Contract: Permanent Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week Location: Stevenage Superstore Closing date: Thursday 8th October 2026 23:55 Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: Sunday 11th October 2026 23:55 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 proactive stock processor to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, taking care of pre-loved items and getting them ready for their new home. You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing?

• Processing and looking after new and donated stock.
• This includes keeping on top of stock rotation and replenishment, pricing, steaming and tagging.
• Assisting the store team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.
• Supporting the training of colleagues and volunteers in stock processing.
• Ensuring standards of safeguarding, compliance, security and health and safety are followed.
• Using your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.

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?

• Experience working in a busy customer-facing environment.
• Adaptability to changing situations.
• A proactive mindset.
• The ability to manage your own workload and work independently and as part of a team.
• A positive approach to building relationships with community members.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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

We’re the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving and improving lives with our research. We work to reduce the impact of cancer on people’s day-to-day lives through our research, influence and information. 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. Find a purposeful career that will empower you to grow and collaborate with like-minded experts.