Retail Assistant (weekend only)

Retail Assistant
Fixed term (6 months)
Part time – 12 hours per week (weekend only)
Midlands
£7,368.05 per annum

Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.

The museum is looking to recruit a Retail Assistant.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering the commercial activities of the Museum with the sale of goods and services in our retail and visitor areas and supporting the delivery of museum events.

Key duties will include preparing, monitoring and operating the simulators/4D experience and other relevant commercial attractions. You will provide high standards of customer care through proactive engagement with visitors. Your duties will also include serving customers at the sales counter and assisting in the receipt, checking, location and movements of stock.

The ideal person for this position should have excellent customer service skills, a friendly attitude and the ability to multi-task. You must be able to demonstrate ability to deliver exceptional visitor service, ensuring that the experience provided by The Royal Air Force Museum exceeds the expectations of all visitors and that they are delighted with our first class service and connected with our compelling stories.

The ideal candidate will have previous retail or customer facing experience, be a team player and keen to learn new skills. They will be enthusiastic about presenting the Museum, the RAF and the RAF stories to all our visitors.

This is a part time position, working 12 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays.

The role will be based at our Midlands site.

To apply:

• Please download the full job description on our website at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/retail-assistant-weekend-only-2/

• Please provide your current CV with a supporting statement which provides specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the competencies in the person specification. Please note that the shortlisting process will give greater weighting to the essential technical competencies. Please send the completed documents to [email protected] with ‘Retail Assistant (weekend only)’ on the subject line.

• Closing date for applications: 6 May 2024

• Interviews will take place on: 16 May 2024

Museum Website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/retail-assistant-weekend-only-2/