Retail Shop Manager (Hammersmith)
- locations
- Hammersmith Shop (123 King St)
- London
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Today
- time left to apply
- End Date: May 20, 2026 (6 days left to apply)
- job requisition id
- R033431
Endless pre-loved items. A crucial source of fundraising. A store that runs your way.
Retail Store Manager
£28,586 - £32,749 per annum + benefits
Reports to: Area manager
Department: Trading
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hammersmith shop
Closing date:
External: 19th May 2026 23:55
Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: 24th May 2026 23:55
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 shares our vision, someone like you.
We’re looking for a motivating store manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets. 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?
Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers. This includes recruitment, retention and development of a diverse shop team.
Taking ownership and responsibility for commercial running of your store including display and merchandising, stock management, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.
Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.
Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.
Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues.
Organising and running creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.
Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.
What are you looking for?
Experience of managing and inspiring a diverse team of people.
Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.
The ability to multi-task in a lively environment.
Working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
Commercial awareness.
Knowledge of high street fashion retail.
Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.
An awareness of the price, value and worth of items.
What will I gain?
Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
How do I apply?
To support your training and development in this role, you will spend 4 weeks in a training shop, learning from a Training Shop Manager, this may be at a different location to the role you applied for.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at
.recruitment@cancer.org.ukWe 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.