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Online Marketplace Assistant (Romford) Romford, England

Cancer Research UK

Full Time Romford, England 20995 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

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

Online marketplace assistant

£20,995 per annum

Reports to: Marketplace team leaders

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Location: Harold Wood, Romford Depot

Closing date: 20th February 2023

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.

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We’re looking for creative online marketplace assistants to work in Cancer Research UK’s eBay team.

In a lively, vibrant working environment, 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.

We’re growing as a team and are looking to fill several full and part-time vacancies for processors and listers. To enable us to welcome our new joiners quickly we’re hosting an evening recruitment event. By attending this event, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the team, visit the working environment and complete a few assessments throughout the course of the evening. Successful candidates could receive an offer of employment the next day.

You’ll need to register so we know to expect you. For more information and to reserve your space please visit

Eventbrite

What will I be doing?

Creating high-quality item listings for Cancer Research UK eBay shop
Championing an ethical alternative to mass-produced clothing.
Ensuring that listings are of a consistently high standard, including accurate, quality descriptions
Researching items to ensure they are listed with the correct starting price and that titles contain high performing search keywords

Working within our brand and photography guidelines to give a consistent look and feel to each marketplace
Supporting the end-to-end process of reviewing stock, photography, listing and dispatch.

What skills are you looking for?

Proven data entry and administrative skills
The ability to work to daily targets whilst maintaining a high standard of work

Plus ideally:

A creative flair
Knowledge of antiques, collectables or fashion

Experience of buying or selling on eBay or other online marketplaces
Photography experience

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.

In return, 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.

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

For the full job description and more information about working with us

view our candidate pack

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. We're 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

[email protected]

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.

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