Museum Shop Assistant
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History is looking for a new retail assistant to give friendly, professional customer service in the busy Museum shop. The post-holder will work under the guidance of the Retail Manager to support sales and to contribute to back office procedures. The Museum shop is a vital component of the commercial offer and visitor experience at the Museum. The shop has been trading successfully over a number of years and we are increasingly introducing bespoke items to increase sales and diversify the retail offer. The role requires excellent customer service skills, an enthusiasm for heritage environments and museums in particular, and a creative sales background.
This is a permanent, part-time post. The postholder working 3 fixed days per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday), with additional shifts available to provide holiday and occasional sickness cover for other shop staff.
About You
You will have excellent customer service skills in retail and maintaining profitable trading. You will be a confident flexible team player, capable of working independently and managing fluctuation in customer numbers.
Interest in natural history or/and ability to speak another language would be ideal.
As an employer, the University of Oxford genuinely cares about employees wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that they offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits
How to apply
You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement (or supporting evidence form using the template provided) as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.
Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 2 September 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 10 September.
