Retail store assistant (with keyholder responsibility)

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support from Retail Trust

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Cancer Research UK in Dumfries is seeking a Sunday Assistant to manage the shop on Sundays, taking keyholder responsibilities and guiding a team of volunteers.

You’ll support the shop in achieving sales and fundraising targets, review donated goods and new stock, and brainstorm ideas to generate income with guidance from the Shop Manager.

Join a dedicated team focused on beating cancer, with a generous benefits package and opportunities to develop customer service and retail skills.

Qualifications

• 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 independently and as part of a team.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday. This includes 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 your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.
• Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Sunday Assistant (Dumfries)

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

Retailstoreassistant(with keyholder responsibility)

£12.71 per hour plus benefits

Reports to: Shop manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Fixed term contract until 31/05/2027

Hours:5– Sundays only

Location: Dumfries Shop

Closing date:13th September 2026 23:55

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We’re looking for a motivated retail assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK and taking responsibility for the shop on a Sunday.

You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing?

• Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday. This includes 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 your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.
• Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.

Whatare 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.

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

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.