Online Marketplace Assistant (Part time)

Endless pre-loved items. Limitless creativity. One clear purpose.

£11.79 per hour + benefits

Contract: Permanent - Start date ASAP.

Hours: 8 hours (Tue and Thursday 16:00 - 20:00) or 15 hours (09:00-17:00 Friday and Saturday)

Location: Romford Depot. Unit 40 - Bates Industrial Estate Church Road - Harolds Wood, Romford, Essex, RM3 0HU

Closing date: 2 June 23:55 2024 Th is vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

Recruitment process:

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We’re looking for creative online marketplace assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s Online Marketplace team in (Insert Depot) . This could be your opportunity to work in your local area for one of the UK’s most trusted brands with all the benefits that brings. This includes 25 days holiday per year (Pro rata if part time)+ Public Holidays, paid sick leave and opportunities for career development.

Our Online Marketplace Team sort, identify, value, photograph, and list items onto our online marketplace platforms such as eBay, D ep op, Vestiaire and ASOS.

Check out our other Team in Warrington in this video as they show you a typical day as a marketplace assistant HERE

In this role you’ll be trained on all parts of the process; however, this role will have a strong focus on Photography, Stock Receipt and Dispatch. You will be photographing pre-loved items and working in our depot unpacking boxes and organising stock. Further more you will be support in preparing customer orders for dispatch which includes, picking, packing, and sorting stock.

This is a great opportunity to do an interesting and active role as part of a supportive and diverse team. It’s a lively, vibrant working environment where you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new treasure, a new camera angle or a talent you never knew you had. You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing?

• Unpacking deliveries and sorting items into the correct categories

• Researching items where required to check if the value meets the requirements

• Taking High Quality photo’s as per brand guidelines

• Creating accurate descriptions of each item to enable accurate listing.

• Working to agreed daily targets for photography.

• Prepare customer orders for dispatch – this includes lifting and moving stock of different weight and sizes where appropriate.

• Picking, packing, and sorting sold items within the dispatch department.

• In cases will be able to support the end-to-end process of reviewing stock, photography, listing and dispatch.

What skills are you looking for?

• Experience of working with targets

• Excellent eye for detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A team player

• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.

• Excellent time management

• Experience with photography would be beneficial but is not essential.

• An interest in clothes, antiques, collectables, or Jewellery would be beneficial but is not essential.
  

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism

Human : Act to have a positive impact on people

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our mission to beat cancer. In return, we create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

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 fairly and objectively.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk .

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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. Were committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

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 by emailing us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk .

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.