Stock Assistant

About the role

Join Our Team as a Stock Assistant at the Ashmolean Museum!

The Stock Assistant will sit within our Retail Merchandising team at the Ashmolean Museum. Our merchandising team ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time. This role will support the Merchandising & Online team in ensuring all administrative, physical and digital tasks are fulfilled to the highest standard.

The successful candidate will be expected to be flexible with their availability over a 7-day period, as this position plays an important role in the success of both our physical and online retail presence. Early starts, evening shifts and/or weekend work may be required.

This is a fixed term post for 12 months, working variable hours. It is anticipated that you will work between 16-30 hours, Monday-Friday.

The role requires regular manual handling, including moving deliveries to respective shops and stockroom locations. Training will be provided and trolleys and lifts are available.

If you’re passionate about retail and ready for a fast-paced role, come join us!

About You

You will have exceptional attention to detail, strong computer skills and excellent communication skills.

Proven ability to work autonomously and manage workload effectively is also essential.

Passionate about retail, with an interest in achieving sales targets.

You will have the ability to multi task and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines in a demanding environment.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we 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

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. The supporting evidence form lists each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description. Please explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Kate Kendall. For any enquiries directly relating to the role, please contact Kate Kendall, Merchandising & Online Shop Manager (kate.kendall@ashmus.ox.ac.uk) and Tom Walburn, Deputy Merchandising & Online Shop Manager (thomas.walburn@ashmus.ox.ac.uk ).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 9 June 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 30 June 2025.

* An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s Grade 2 salary scale.

 Please do let us know if you require any more information. Many thanks for your assistance in advance.

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