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Retail Shop Assistant

Banstead shop
Part-time
14th May 2026
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Retail Shop Assistant (Banstead)

locations
Banstead Shop (39 High St)
time type
Part time
posted on
Posted Yesterday
time left to apply
End Date: May 15, 2026 (7 days left to apply)
job requisition id
R033501

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

Retail Store Assistant 

£13.08 per hour + benefits

Reports to: Shop manager 

Department: ​Trading​ 

Location: Banstead shop

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: Part time 13.5 hours per week 

Closing date:  

External: 14th May 2026 23:55 

Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: 17th May 2026 23:55 

**The internal title for this role is Shop Assistant.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. 

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.

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

What will I be doing? 

  • 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.

  • Taking keyholder responsibility as required (training provided).

What are you looking for? 

  • 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.

What will I gain? 

We make sure you are supported by 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.

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

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

How do I apply? 

For more information on this career opportunity please  visit our website or contact us at 

.recruitment@cancer.org.uk

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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.