Retail Store Assistant (Leeds Shop, Horsforth)

at  Cancer Research UK

Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.
Retail St ore Assistant
£11.44 per hou r plus benefits
Reports to: Shop manager
Department:Trading
Location: Leeds Shop, Horsforth
Contract:Permanent
Working hours: Part time 15 hours per week
Closing date: 08th September 202 4 23:55This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found
Interview date: W/C 16th September 2024
**The internal title for this role is Shop Assistant .

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 store assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK . Your shop will be a place where your community gets to meet our people, understand our brand, and see some of the great things we do.
You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• 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.

What are you looking for ?

• 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 a bility to work well in a team .
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility, o ur 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.

Please refer the Job description for details