Retail Sunday Assistant (Bristol Queens Road)

Cancer Research UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Cancer Research UK is seeking a Retail Store Assistant with keyholder responsibilities for our Bristol shop on Queens Road. This six-month fixed-term role involves Sundays work, taking keyholder duties, and supporting a lively team of volunteers.

You will develop strong customer service, help achieve fundraising targets, handle donated goods, and contribute ideas to grow income while upholding safeguarding and shop standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering strong customer service in a busy shop.
• Able to work Sundays and take keyholder responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates commercial awareness and a capacity to generate income ideas.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the running of the shop on Sundays, including keyholder responsibilities.
• Support a diverse team of volunteers to achieve sales and fundraising targets.
• Reviewing and processing donated goods and new stock.
• Generate ideas to help create new income with guidance from Shop Manager.
• Provide excellent customer service to make customers feel welcome and appreciated.
• Maintain shop standards on safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.

Skills

Customer service

Lively environment experience

Adaptability

Commercial awareness

Communication

Retail and fashion experience

Job description

Retail Store Assistant (with keyholder responsibility)

£12.71 per hour plus benefits

• Reports to: Shop manager
• Department: Trading
• Contract: 6 month fixed-term contract
• Hours: 6 - Sundays only
• Location: Bristol (Queens Road)
• Closing date: 8th November 2026 at 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found

Closing date: External: 8th November 2026 at 23:55

Internal : In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: 8th November 2026 at 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.

In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had. Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.

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 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. In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had. 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.

What skills are 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.
• And ideally experience of working in, or an understanding of retail and fashion.

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What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive. In return, 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. Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

• 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.

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.

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.