Retail Sales Assistant

9305

Professional Services and Operations
PSO Office
CSM - King's Cross, London UK
Grade 2
£26,928 - £30,777 per annum

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

14 February 2023 23:55

The opportunity

UAL Retail Operations seeks a skilled and experienced Sales  Assistant to provide support for students and staff in College art shop.

This role will encompass all the general day to day duties of a sales assistant working inside a busy art shop. The role will include serving customers, replenishing stock, keeping the shop floor tidy, opening and closing the shop. Other responsibilities will include general admin, stock ordering, dealing with suppliers and reconciling the tills.

The role will vary according to customer levels, depending on the time of year, whether it is term time or not.

As a member of the Retail team, you will provide assistance and advice to students, offer professional technical expertise, guidance and knowledge relating to art, design and fashion materials.

This is a varied and dynamic role, and a key part of the job is working as part of a team that deals with enquiries from students and staff relating to a varied art environment. This role will include troubleshooting problems customers are having using different materials or techniques.   

You will not only bring key skills with you but will have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a wide range of technical workshops in an evolving area.

About you

We are looking for a creative, self-motivated person who can contribute to the future development of the department and running of the store at CSM.

You should have a qualification or equivalent professional/industry experience within the relevant area (ie Art, Design, Fashion), and/or have Retail related experience. You should have a good knowledge of the varied materials and have an interest in the arts. You will need to be efficient, responsible, flexible and hard-working, being able to work on your own and as part of a team. 

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, pension scheme and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

Please apply early as the application closing date maybe held earlier should sufficient applications be received.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email PSOstaffRecruitment@arts.ac.uk

What we offer

 

We are UAL

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. 

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.