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Retail Store Assistant (Edinburgh, Leith)

• locations
• Edinburgh Shop (Leith)

• time type
• Part time

• posted on
• Posted Today

• time left to apply
• End Date: February 1, 2026 (11 days left to apply)

• job requisition id
• R032716

Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.   

Retail store assistant (with keyholder responsibility)  

£12.21 per hour plus benefits

Reports to: Shop manager 

Department: ​Trading​ 

Contract: ​Permanent​ 

Hours: 13.5 – Sundays plus one day in the week

Location: Edinburgh, Leith Shop

Closing date: 1st February 2026 23:55 ​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 retail assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK and taking responsibility for the shop on a Sunday.

You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing? 

• Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday. This includes taking keyholder responsibility (training provided) and supporting a talented and diverse team of volunteers.

• Assisting the wider shop team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.

• Reviewing and processing donated goods and new stock.

• Coming up with creative ideas to help generate new income, with guidance from the Shop Manager.

• Using your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.

• Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.

• There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role.

What are you looking for? 

• A working knowledge of what makes great customer service.

• Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.

• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.

• Commercial awareness.

• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.

• Flexibility, 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.

What will I gain? 

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 retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t b...

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Practitioner (Cover) – 30 or 37.5 hours per week, working 4 or 5 days.

• Promote the highest standards of learning and achievement in a supportive, stimulating and orderly
  environment to engage young adults in their learning and planning for their own future.
• Encourage and enthuse all learners and thus enable everyone to achieve the best that they can and
  become as independent, skilled and confident as possible.
• Create an inclusive ethos in which learners develop independence, value themselves, others and their
  environment, and prepare for adult life and citizenship by working with others.
• Promote the enjoyment of learning and support the attainments, successes and achievements of all
  learners.
• Support all members of the College community to enable them to communicate and interact effectively,
  be confident, motivated to succeed and develop life, independence and skills for employment in a
  practical setting.
• Work in partnership with all parents, carers and key people and organisations in the community to
  provide an accountable, high quality service, committed to safeguarding young adults that will have a
  positive, sustainable impact for individuals and partner organisations locally, regionally and, where
  possible, nationally and internationally.
• Support our learners to embed their employability skills as part of our enterprise and work placement
  offer.

Job Title

Graduate Assistant (Senior School)

Responsible to

Deputy Head Pastoral

Role Overview

Clayesmore is a busy, vibrant boarding school with a strong sense of community. Small enough for everyone
to be known, but big enough to hold our own against our larger local competitors, we are proud of our warm,
nurturing, ambitious and innovative ethos. Our Graduate Assistants are the cogs in the Clayesmore wheel,
supporting staff and pupils in all aspects of school life. A ‘can-do’ approach and a willingness to roll your
sleeves up and be part of the team, are therefore a prerequisite. Key responsibilities are listed below but
should not be regarded as definitive since no two days at Clayesmore are ever the same! Nevertheless, if you
are fun, flexible and willing to throw yourself into all the opportunities on offer at our wonderful school, we
will welcome you into our family!

Responsibilities and Duties

•  Administrative

support  and  assistance

for

the  Senior  Academic

staff

(including  data

inputting/photocopying/laminating/making posters/distribution of incoming post).

•  Supporting  the  Staff  Support  Officer  in  all  duties  and  assisting  in  the  running  of  the  Senior  Common

Room.

•  Playing a full and active role in the pupils’ games programme and supporting the Heads of Girls’ Games
with the provision of training and matches and school events such as Inter-House/School Cross Country
competitions/Sports Day.

•  May be assigned to a boarding house to assist with boarding house duties and support the Houseparent/s

as required

•  Assisting with whole school functions as required including but not limited to Parents’ Meetings/Open

Days and the start of term arrangements.

•  Assisting  staff

in  the  organisation  of  events  for  their  Departments  often

involving  visiting

pupils/staff/guests.

•  Assisting with the provision of social events for the pupils e.g boarders’ Out nights, trips to the cinema,

etc.

•  Attending social functions as required by the SLT.
•  Supporting staff on field trips/off campus events and on any pupil outings.
•  To  cover  duties  on  a  rota  basis  including  early  morning/morning  break/lunch  times,  evenings  and

weekends during term time.

•  Graduate Assistants may also be required to undertake a Visiting Tutor duty (extra remuneration) and
occasional  classroom  cover/supervision  and  where  appropriate,  may  be  offered  some  teaching
opportunities/teaching experience/lesson observation.

•  To be trained in safeguarding responsibilities and the staff code of conduct.

Person Specification

Essential
•  Embody the values of Clayesmore
•  Educated to A level standard or equivalent
•  GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
•  Ability to work as part of a team
•  Able to independently manage workload and to apply good time management and organisation to work
•  Good ICT skills, particularly in the Microsoft Office and Google suite of products
•  A flexible ‘can do’ approach and a willingness to participate in all activities
•  Reliable and trustworthy
•  Good written and oral interpersonal and communication skills
•  Ability to develop good relations with staff, pupils and the wider school community

Desirable
•  Experience of working with children or young people in a paid or voluntary capacity
•  Experience of teaching or coaching
•  Emergency First Aid at Work qualification (or equivalent)

Additional Information

•  The hours to be worked are 43 paid hours per week, these hours will be scheduled between Sunday and
Saturday each week to suit the needs of the school. The post holder will have one day off per week

•  Board and lodgings will be provided
•  Benefits  include  free  membership  of  the  Clayesmore  Sports  Centre  and  where  applicable  a  non-

contributory pension scheme with a current contribution from the school of 8% of your salary

Date reviewed :
Reviewed by :

March 2022
Head / Deputy Head Pastoral

Clayesmore School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects
all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo safeguarding
screening, including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check with the Disclosure and
Barring Service.

Cleaning Operative Part Time (PM)

Part time | Fountains Health Centre

OUR CORE VALUES: RESPECT / EXCELLENCE / INNOVATION / INTEGRITY

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

We are looking to recruit  a Cleaning Operative to work at the Fountains Health Centre based in Chester.  Reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor, you will work individually or as part of a team to undertake the cleaning of designated areas within the property and to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic environment.  

You duties will include but not be limited to:

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bin, polishing and dusting of the designated areas (which may include toilets and shower areas), and fixture and fittings, using where appropriate, powered equipment.
• The movement of items of furniture.
• All duties must be carried out to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act; statutory and company instruction and regulation and any other legal requirements.
• To relieve and assist in other establishments in certain circumstances.
• To attend and take all necessary action, statutory and otherwise in the event of accident, fire, loss, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and complete the necessary return and/or reports.
• To attend meetings as requested.
• Duties may vary dependant on the requirement to cover in times of staff absence.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
• Comply with Company rules, policies and procedures at all times.

It is essential that you have worked in a similar role and enjoy working as part of a busy team. You will have excellent customer service skills and be confident in communicating with clients, patients and colleagues.

The hours would be between 18.30 and 20.30 Monday - Friday -  The hourly rate for this role is £13.45 (Real Living Wage)

This role is subject to completion and satisfactory outcome of a Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).

In return we offer

Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service

Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.

Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future

Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness 

Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more

Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP

EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.

Mental Health Support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.  

Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future

Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays

A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing

What we do

As an award-winning leader in the property and construction industry, the Eric Wright Group demonstrates a culture of excellence in civil engineering, construction, development, property and facilities management that ensures long-term relationships with our partners and clients. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.

Our ethos

Working at the Eric Wright Group of companies is truly s...

Cleaning Operative Part Time (PM)

Part time | Fountains Health Centre

OUR CORE VALUES: RESPECT / EXCELLENCE / INNOVATION / INTEGRITY

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history. From our beginnings in construction to an award-winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

We are looking to recruit  a Cleaning Operative to work at the Fountains Health Centre based in Chester.  Reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor, you will work individually or as part of a team to undertake the cleaning of designated areas within the property and to ensure that they are kept in a clean and hygienic environment.  

You duties will include but not be limited to:

• Cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bin, polishing and dusting of the designated areas (which may include toilets and shower areas), and fixture and fittings, using where appropriate, powered equipment.
• The movement of items of furniture.
• All duties must be carried out to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act; statutory and company instruction and regulation and any other legal requirements.
• To relieve and assist in other establishments in certain circumstances.
• To attend and take all necessary action, statutory and otherwise in the event of accident, fire, loss, theft, lost property, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and complete the necessary return and/or reports.
• To attend meetings as requested.
• Duties may vary dependant on the requirement to cover in times of staff absence.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.
• Comply with Company rules, policies and procedures at all times.

It is essential that you have worked in a similar role and enjoy working as part of a busy team. You will have excellent customer service skills and be confident in communicating with clients, patients and colleagues.

The hours would be between 18.30 and 20.30 Tuesday & Thursday only (but with opportunity to work additional shifts) -  The hourly rate for this role is £13.45 (Real Living Wage)

This role is subject to completion and satisfactory outcome of a Disclosure and Barring Check (DBS).

In return we offer

Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service (assuming 5 days per week worked)

Learning and development - we offer a range of learning opportunities to develop talent at all levels within our business focussing on technical competence, upskilling, compliance and governance and career development.

Pension — 6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future

Group Income Protection – 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness 

Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more

Virtual GP - 24/7 access for when you need to speak to a GP

EAP – Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.

Mental Health Support – through the Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.  

Savings scheme – Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future

Recognition awards – awards for long service and special birthdays

A comprehensive health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing

What we do

As an award-winning leader in the property and construction industry, the Eric Wright Group demonstrates a culture of excellence in civil engineering, construction, development, property and facilities management that ensures long-term relationships with our partners and clients. The companies across the Group regularly collaborate to deliver outstanding results on bespoke projects for both public and private sector clients.