Retail Store Manager
Endless pre‑loved items. A crucial source of fundraising. A store that runs your way. Retail Store Manager £27,336 - £32,067 per annum plus benefits.
Reports to: Area manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Alnwick, Narrowgate
Closing date: 5th July 2026 23:55
Interview date: w/c 6th July 2026 (this may change depending on response rate)
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 motivating store manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team.
You’ll act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets. Your shop will be a place where your community meets our people, understands our brand, and sees 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?
- Guiding, inspiring and engaging a paid staff and volunteer team, including recruitment, retention and development of a diverse shop team.
- Taking ownership and responsibility for the commercial running of your store – display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
- Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
- Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
- Creating relationships with the local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
- Organising and running creative fundraising events for the store to achieve fundraising targets.
- Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
- Handling manual tasks and physical activity as required within day‑to‑day duties.
What are you looking for?
- Experience managing and inspiring a diverse team.
- Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
- Ability to multi‑task in a lively environment.
- Working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
- Commercial awareness.
- Knowledge of high street fashion retail.
- Adaptability in changing situations, including the ability to work effectively independently.
- An awareness of price, value and worth of items.
What will I gain?
- Generous salary and benefits package, including a substantial retirement plan, flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel, technology, gym membership and more.
- Wide range of career and personal development opportunities.
- High‑quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
- Access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
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 every candidate to perform at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and while at work. Please let us know of any concerns or adjustments you might need to enable this. Contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400. We are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 to protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
