Retail Store Assistant (Didcot)

Cancer Research UK; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK charity organization seeks a motivated Retail Store Assistant in Didcot. You will provide exceptional customer service while achieving sales and fundraising targets. Your role will involve maintaining shop standards and creating community relationships. Ideal candidates will have solid communication skills and experience in customer service. Enjoy a flexible work environment with a generous benefits package. This is a part-time position requiring 21 hours per week on a rota basis.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy customer service environment.
• Understanding of great customer service.
• Experience or interest in fashion is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer and supporter service.
• Achieve sales and fundraising targets.
• Assist with maintaining shop standards.
• Create relationships with the local community.
• Support fundraising events for the store.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Excellent communication

Ability to work independently

Job description

.Retail Store Assistant (Didcot) page is loaded## Retail Store Assistant (Didcot)locations: Didcot Shoptime type: Part timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R032546**Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.**## **Retail store assistant**£12.21 per hour**Reports to:** Shop manager**Department:** Trading**Location:** Didcot**Contract:** Permanent**Working hours:** Part time 21 hours per week on a rota basis**Closing date:** Open until filled. We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis and will close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found**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 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. In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new high street trend, a new community network or a talent you never knew you had.You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.* 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.And ideally* An understanding or an interest in fashion.* Retail experienceEach and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.In return, we make sure you are supported by 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.Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.## We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.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. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.You can learn more about our fantastic retail teams on our .For more information on this career opportunity please or contact us at [e-mail]. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: , , , and .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.We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [e-mail] or **0**20 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 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.