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Retail Store Assistant (Wisbech)

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Cancer Research UK

Aug 9, 2024

Applications are closed

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level

Requirements

  • - An understanding of what makes great customer service
  • - Experience of working in a busy customer service environment
  • - The ability to manage your own workload and work independently when required
  • - The ability to work well in a team
  • - Excellent communication skills
  • - Flexibility, our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

  • Providing excellent customer and supporter service.
  • Working as an integral part of the shop team to achieve ambitious sales and fundraising targets.
  • Assisting with maintaining shop standards including visual presentation, safeguarding compliance and health and safety.
  • Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
  • Supporting fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
  • Taking keyholder responsibility as required (training provided).
  • There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role.

FAQs

What is the job title for the position being offered?

The job title is Retail Store Assistant at the Wisbech Superstore.

What is the hourly pay for this position?

The pay for this position is £11.44 per hour plus benefits.

What are the working hours for this job?

The working hours are part-time, totaling 22.5 hours per week.

What is the location of the job?

The job is located at the Wisbech Superstore.

Who will I report to if I get this job?

You will report to the Shop Manager.

When is the closing date for applications?

The closing date for applications is 21st August 2024 at 23:55.

Is there a requirement for eligibility to work in the UK?

Yes, applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, and Cancer Research UK cannot offer visa sponsorship.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Retail Store Assistant?

Responsibilities include providing excellent customer service, achieving sales targets, maintaining shop standards, building community relationships, and supporting fundraising events.

What skills are required for this position?

Required skills include an understanding of great customer service, experience in a busy customer service environment, ability to work independently and in a team, excellent communication skills, and flexibility.

What benefits are offered with this position?

The benefits package includes a generous salary, a retirement plan, flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel and technology, gym membership, and confidential wellbeing support.

Is a DBS check required for this role?

Yes, any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

How do I apply for this job?

To apply, you need to submit a CV and complete the work history section of the online application form. Anonymised shortlisting will be conducted to ensure equality and diversity.

Are there age restrictions for this job?

Yes, candidates must be 18 years or older to apply for this position to address health and safety and safeguarding risks.

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Cancer Research UK

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2002
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Cancer Research UK is a renowned charitable organisation dedicated to advancing cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support. Their overarching goal is to bring about a future where all cancers are cured, ensuring that individuals can lead full and healthy lives. Through funding groundbreaking research, raising awareness, and providing crucial support, Cancer Research UK strives to make a profound impact on cancer outcomes. Their relentless efforts are focused on improving prevention strategies, enhancing early detection methods, and developing effective treatments, with the ultimate aim of saving lives and improving the well-being of those affected by cancer.

Benefits

  • Flexible Working

    We encourage a flexible working culture, including options such as home-working, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job-splits, compressed and core hours. We offer a high level of flexibility for the vast majority of our office-based roles, meaning that you’ll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.

  • Income Protection and Life Assurance

    We provide all staff with free insurance policies, paying 50% of your salary if you are unable to work through illness, and up to 4 times your salary for your beneficiaries should the unthinkable happen and you die while in our employment.

  • Pension

    Our Retirement Plan is worth up to 12% of salary and offers all employees a flexible way to build a pension fund, no matter which stage of your career you’re at. You’ll be given choice, control, financial benefits and valuable protection benefits. It is a defined contribution plan, which means contributions paid into the plan by you and by Cancer Research UK are invested in the funds you choose—you can have as little or as much control over this as you want.

  • Payroll giving

    We offer all employees a way to support any charity of their choice tax-free through their salary. Payroll Giving is a very effective way of supporting causes close to your heart: A £10 monthly donation will only cost you £8 as a standard tax-rate payer and even less, £6 if you are higher tax-rate payer.

  • Annual Leave

    For the majority of our roles we offer 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays, and an extra day for Christmas Eve. You can choose to use the religious bank holidays flexibly.