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Assistant Shop Manager (Alnwick, Narrowgate)

cancerresearchuk
Companycancerresearchuk
CategoryRetail
LocationAlnwick Shop (Narrowgate)
Remote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelManager
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted22 Jul 2026
Last verified11 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (workday)
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Description
Endless pre-loved items. A talented team. One clear purpose. Retail   A ssistant   M anager £13.25 - £15.46   per hour   plus   benefits Reports to :   Shop manager Department:   Trading Contract:   Permanen t Working hours :   Part time 15 hours per week Location :  Alnwick, Narrowgate Shop Closing date: Open until suitable candidate is found The internal title for this role is   Assistant Shop Manager. 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 shares our vision, someone like you. We’re looking for a motivated   assistant   s hop   manager to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK,   supporting the shop manager   and your team to maximise income through people, resources and stock. You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are. What will I be doing? • Supporting the   shop manager to g uid e , inspir e   and engag e   a   diverse   team of paid staff and volunteers. • Support the   commercial running of   the   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. • Work alongside the shop manager t o achieve targets for donated stock, cash, gift aid, average selling price, sell through and stock processing. • Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues. • Supporting the shop manager in the o rganis ation   and   delivery of   creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets. • Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies. • Deputising for the shop manager in their absence. • 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. • Commercial awareness. • The ability to create   relationships and communicate well. • Flexibility, o ur 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. [Download the full role profile] What will I gain? W e 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 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. For the full job description and more information about working with us please contact   [email protected] How do I apply? W e 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. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check. For more information on this career opportunity please   visit our website   or contact us at   [email protected] . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on:   Linked In ,   Facebook ,   Instagram ,   X   and   YouTube . 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 [email protected] 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.