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

Online Marketplace Assistant

£11.79 per hour or £22,984 per annum (pro-rated to £13,790.40) + benefits

Reports to: Online Marketplace Team Leader

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday-Friday 9am-5pm with limited flexibility meaning you’ll be needed to work onsite for 2 days and at home 1 day per week on average)

Location: Onsite at Bates Industrial Estate, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0HX

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 

Closing date: 05 August 2024, 23:55

This 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 [email protected] as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: One competency-based interview

Interview date: From the week commencing 09 August 2024

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 fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

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.

As part of Cancer Research UK’s Retail & Ecommerce Growth Strategy, we opened our first Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in 2023, and are proud to now have four distribution hubs and online marketplaces across the UK.

We’re looking for an Online Marketplace Assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s Online Marketplace team in the Romford Online Marketplace Hub and Centre of Excellence. Our Online Marketplace Team sort, identify, value, photograph, and list items for sale on our online marketplace platforms (e.g., eBay, Depop, Vestiaire and ASOS).

As an Online Marketplace Assistant, you’ll be trained on all parts of the process; however, this role will be part of the Hub’s Listing team with a predominant focus on posting and listing stock to sell on our e-commerce platforms. You will be trained in all aspects of the online marketplace which includes stock receipt, discovery, photography, and listing ensuring the timely upload of product listings across all marketplace sites.

This will be an interesting and active role as part of a supportive and diverse team 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. This is an opportunity to work in your local area for one of the UK’s most trusted brands as part of a collaborative team while handling a variety of pre-loved and both low and high-value fashion and textile items.  We can offer you a purpose-driven role with 25 days of annual holiday + public holidays, paid sick leave, and career progression opportunities across the whole organisation.

Check out our Team in Warrington in this video as they show you a typical day as a Marketplace Assistant HERE

What will I be doing?

• Creating high-quality item listings for Cancer Research UK’s online shop across a range of platforms (e.g. Ebay, Depop, Vestiaire and ASOS).

• Ensuring that product listings are of a consistently high standard with accurate and high-quality descriptions.

• Researching items to check if they are listed with the correct starting price.

• Creating accurate descriptions of each item to enable accurate and enticing listings.

• Using the correct key search words in the listing to attract customers and boost sales.

• Operating within our brand and photography guidelines to give a consistent look and feel to each marketplace listing.

• Working to agreed daily targets.

• In some cases, will support the team with the end-to-end process of reviewing stock, photography, listing and dispatch.

What are you looking for?

• Background in working in fast-paced environments (e.g. retail, hospitality, logistics, warehousing, etc).

• Experience buying or selling on online marketplaces either in a personal or professional setting (e.g., eBay, Depop, Vestiaries, ASOS etc).

• Experience working to meet targets/ KPIs with excellent time management.

• Excellent eye for detail with a proven ability to work effectively under pressure whilst maintaining high standards.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• A collaborative team player

• Good awareness of brand and buying trends with an interest in or previous experience with fashion or non-fashion (i.e. jewellery, accessories, antiques, or collectables etc) brands.

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.

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.

What will I gain?

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.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Additional information

If you want to know more about this role, here is a full job description. Please note this is a generalist profile used for internal & external purposes meaning we don’t expect candidates to meet all the criteria included (we will be shortlisting based on the criteria advertised).

For more information about working with us 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.