Retail Shop Assistant

Retail Shop Assistant (Kettering)

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

£12.21 per hour

Fixed‑term contract ending 31st May 2026

Part‑time, 7.5 hours per week on a rota basis

Closing date: 4th January 2026 at 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found.

You must be eligible to work in the UK. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

• 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.

• 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.

• An understanding or an interest in fashion.
• Retail experience.

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and supports our work to beat cancer. We offer a generous 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.

Benefits include a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel, technology, gym membership, and more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications, but we won’t view them until you are invited for an interview. Please complete the work history section of the online application form to allow us to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Your retail team will work on a rota basis. We appreciate that you have a life outside work and require flexibility, but we also value your well‑being.

Offers are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

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