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

Retail Stock Processor 

£12.71 per hour plus benefits 

Reports to: Superstore manager 

Department: ​Trading​ 

Contract: ​6 month fixed term​ 

Hours: ​Part time 24 hours per week​  

Location: Newport Superstore

Closing date: Tuesday 29th September 2026 23:55  

Internal: In line with organisational policy this role will remain open for internal applications until: Sunday 4th October 2026 23:55 

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 proactive stock processor to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, taking care of pre-loved items and getting them ready for their new home.   

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

What will I be doing? 

• Processing and looking after new and donated stock. This includes keeping on top of stock rotation and replenishment, pricing, steaming and tagging. 

• Assisting the store team in achieving sales and fundraising targets. 

• Supporting the training of colleagues and volunteers in stock processing.  

• Ensuring standards of safeguarding, compliance, security and health and safety are followed. 

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

• 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? 

• Experience working in a busy customer-facing environment. 

• Adaptability to changing situations. 

• A proactive mindset. 

• The ability to manage your own workload and work independently and as part of a team. 

• A positive approach to building relationships with community members. 

• 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.    

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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 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].    

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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 020 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.