Retail Assistant Manager (Inverurie)

Endless pre-loved items. A talented team. One clear purpose.

RetailAssistantManager

£13.25 - £15.46 per hourplus benefits

Reports to :Shop manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Working hours :Part time 15 hours per week(must be flexible and able to work weekends)

Location :Inverurie Shop

Closing date: 6th September202623:55

External: 6th September 2026 23:55

Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: 6th September 2026 23:55

The internal title for this role isAssistant Shop Manager.

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 shares our vision, someone like you.

We’re looking for a motivatedassistantshopmanager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK,supporting the shop managerand your team to maximise income through people, resources and stock.

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

What will I be doing?

• Supporting theshop manager to guide, inspireand engageadiverseteam of paid staff and volunteers.
• Support thecommercial running ofthestoreincluding display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Work alongside the shop manager to achieve targets for donated stock, cash, gift aid, average selling price, sell through and stock processing.
• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
• Supporting the shop manager in the organisationanddelivery ofcreative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
• Deputising for the shop manager in their absence.
• There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role.

Whatare you looking for?

• Aworking knowledge ofwhat makesgreatcustomer service.
• Experience ofworking in a lively and vibrant environment.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to createrelationships 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 generoussalary andbenefits 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 many more.

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

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

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.