Retail Sunday Assistant (Purley)

Cancer Research UK (CRUK); Reading; 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 motivated retail store assistant to join our trading team at the Purley shop. You will take on keyholder responsibility on Sundays, support a diverse volunteer team, and help drive fundraising targets while delivering friendly customer service.

The role offers permanent part-time hours (Sundays only), £13.08 per hour plus benefits, and training provided for keyholder duties. You will contribute to stock processing, shop standards, and community support for our

Qualifications

• A working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
• Experience in lively retail environments.
• Ability to communicate clearly with customers and volunteers.
• Flexibility to work on a Sunday rota.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the shop on Sundays and manage keyholder duties (training provided).
• Support a diverse team of volunteers and help hit sales and fundraising targets.
• Review and process donated goods and new stock.
• Suggest ideas to generate income with guidance from the Shop Manager.
• Ensure customers feel welcome and shop standards are maintained.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Adaptability

Teamwork

Retail etiquette

Tools

POS system

Job description

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

Retail store assistant (with keyholder responsibility)

£13.08 per hour + benefits

Reports to: Shop manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 6 – Sundays only

Location: Purley shop

External Closing date: 27 September 2026 23:55

Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: 27 September 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 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.
• 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?

• 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.
• 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.

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