Retail Store Manager Holyhead Superstore

Cancer Research UK Limited; Holyhead; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Holyhead is seeking a Superstore Manager to lead a dedicated team. This role involves maximizing sales and fundraising, ensuring compliance, and engaging with the community. The ideal candidate has retail management experience and strong leadership skills. A competitive salary and benefits are offered, including retirement plans and discounts. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and available for full-time hours.

Benefits

Generous salary and benefits package

Retirement plan

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on travel, technology, gym memberships

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail management role.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Guide and engage a diverse team.
• Manage commercial operations effectively.
• Maximize profit through effective sales strategies.
• Create relationships for community engagement.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.

Skills

Commercial awareness with previous success in sales

Experience managing a large team

Comfort working within targets

Ability to multi-task

Adaptability

Creativity

Flexibility

Job description

Superstore manager (£29,094 - £34,115 plus benefits)

Reports to: Area manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Holyhead Superstore
Closing date: Sunday 14th December 2025 23:55 (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. 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. We need to go much further and much faster, and we’re looking for someone talented, determined, and motivated to join our trading team.

You'll act as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximize sales and fundraising targets. Your superstore will be a place where the community meets our people and learns about our brand and our work. You'll also be surrounded by people who are dedicated to beating cancer.

What will I be doing?

• Guiding, inspiring, and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers, including recruitment, retention, and development of a diverse team.
• Taking ownership of the commercial running of the superstore, including display, merchandising, stock management, shop standards, sales, and income.
• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
• Maximizing profit through effective cost control and sales.
• Working to agreed targets for donated stock, cash, benchmark gift aid, average selling price, sell‑through, and stock processing.
• Creating relationships with the local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues to generate community engagement and additional income and stock.
• Overseeing the movement and distribution of large volumes of donations across other Cancer Research UK shops, superstores, and eCommerce.
• Organizing and running creative fundraising events to achieve targets.
• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration, and HR policies.
• Performing varied manual handling and physical activity as required within day‑to‑day duties.

What are you looking for?

• Commercial awareness with previous success in sales and profit targets.
• Experience managing and inspiring a large, diverse team.
• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve them.
• The ability to multi‑task in a lively, high‑volume retail environment with large volumes of stock.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including independent work.
• Creativity and a desire to find innovative ways of working.
• Flexibility to cover the needs of the business on a rota basis while maintaining a work‑life balance.

What will I gain?

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.

Benefits include a substantial retirement plan, flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel, technology, gym memberships, and more. Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications, but we won’t review them until an interview invitation. Please complete the work history section of the online application form for a fair assessment.

Training: You will spend 4 weeks in a training shop, learning from a Training Shop Manager, possibly at a different location.

Offer: Any employment offer will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

For more information on this career opportunity, visit our website or contact us at [e-mail]. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube for updates.

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

We want every candidate to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and while at work. If you need adjustments, please contact [e-mail] or 020 3469 8400.

We are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18 to protect young people from health and safety and safeguarding risks.