Retail Store Assistant (Shaftesbury)

Retail Store Assistant (Shaftesbury)

Shaftesbury Full-Time 12.71 - 12.71 £ / hour (est.) No working from home possible
Cancer Research UK

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Deliver top-notch customer service and help achieve sales goals.
  • Company: Join a passionate team at Cancer Research UK in Shaftesbury.
  • Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible leave, and discounts on travel and gym memberships.
  • Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for personal development await you!
  • Why this job: Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable retail experience.
  • Qualifications: Great communication skills and a knack for teamwork are essential.

The predicted salary is between 12.71 - 12.71 £ per hour.

  • Overview
  • Retail Store Assistant

Pay: £12.71 per hour plus benefits Contract: Permanent Working hours: Part‑time, 7.5 hours per week Location: Shaftesbury shop Reports to: Shop manager Department: Trading

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 the store to achieve fundraising targets.
  • Taking keyholder responsibility as required (training provided).

Qualifications

  • Understanding of what makes great customer service.
  • Experience working in a busy customer service environment.
  • Ability to manage your own workload and work independently when required.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Flexibility to work on a rota basis.

Benefits

We provide a generous salary and 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.

The benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel, technology, gym membership, and much more.

Equal Opportunities

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented.

We want each candidate to perform at their best throughout the application process, interview, and at work.

If you have any concerns or need adjustments, please let us know.

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship and you must be eligible to work in the UK. We cannot recruit anyone below the age of 18.

External closing date: 19th July 2026 23:55 (internal onward: same).

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Cancer Research UK

Contact Details:

Cancer Research UK Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Retail Store Assistant (Shaftesbury)

Communication Skills
Adaptability
Problem-Solving Skills
Attention to Detail
Time Management
Teamwork
Customer Service