At a Glance
- Tasks: Meet clients, provide valuation advice, and consign luxury items for auction.
- Company: Join Dawsons, a fast-growing auction business with a modern approach.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fully funded training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity to help establish a new store in London.
- Why this job: Work with luxury items and build client relationships in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Jewellery knowledge and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 36000 £ per year.
Job Specification
Join Dawsons at an exciting stage of growth and become part of our expanding London presence.
Dawsons is looking for a motivated and knowledgeable Jewellery, Watch & Silver Valuer to join our new London store.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong jewellery knowledge, excellent client-facing skills and a genuine interest in auctions, valuations and luxury objects.
You will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day running of a new Dawsons location, meeting clients, securing consignments and providing accurate, professional valuation advice.
Working closely with the Store Manager and the Joint Heads of Jewellery, Watches & Silver, you will be part of a friendly, expert and ambitious team within a modern, technology-led auction business.
About Dawsons
Dawsons is a leading firm of international valuers and auctioneers, established in 2016.
We provide professional, discreet, current-market valuation and sales advice across fine jewellery, watches, silver, fine and contemporary art, antiques, family heirlooms and private collections.
Operating from our Auction Logistics Centre in Berkshire, our London valuation locations and through a nationwide valuation service, we combine specialist expertise with a modern, client-focused and technology-led approach to auctions and valuations.
We are growing quickly, investing in our people and our locations, and building a business that aims to set the standard for modern auctioneering.
The Role
As Jewellery Valuer, you will be based at our new London store and will help deliver an exceptional experience for clients looking to value or sell jewellery, watches and silver.
You will meet clients in person, speak with them by phone and online, provide valuation advice, negotiate consignments and ensure items are handled, recorded and processed with care and accuracy.
This role would suit someone who is confident with clients, commercially aware, highly organised and passionate about jewellery, watches and silver.
You will be joining a growing business at an exciting point, with the opportunity to help establish the success and reputation of a new Dawsons location.
The working week for this role is
Tuesday to Saturday, inclusive .
What You’ll Be Doing
You will
- Assist with the day-to-day running of Dawsons’ new London store.
- Work closely with the Store Manager and the Joint Heads of Jewellery, Watches & Silver.
- Meet, advise and negotiate with clients in person, by telephone and online.
- Consign jewellery, watches and silver for sale through Dawsons auctions.
- Carry out accurate valuations for auction, probate and insurance purposes.
- Attend offsite valuation appointments and house visits in and around London when required.
- Handle valuable items with care, discretion and professionalism.
- Enter stock and valuation details accurately into Dawsons’ auction operating systems.
- Work closely with our friendly team of expert jewellery valuers and cataloguers.
- Travel to our Auction Hub in Berkshire several days a month, including supporting the team on sale days when required.
- What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who combines specialist knowledge with excellent communication skills, sound judgement and a client-first approach.
You should have
- Specialist knowledge of jewellery, watches and/or silver.
- FGA, DGA, GIA or equivalent professional qualifications, or 5+ years’ experience within the jewellery, luxury, valuation, auction or pawnbroking sector.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Outstanding communication skills and exemplary customer service.
- The confidence to negotiate with clients in a professional and commercial manner.
- The ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills.
- A flexible, positive and team-focused approach.
- Good IT competence and the ability to learn new systems.
- Auction experience, which would be beneficial but is not essential.
Why Join Dawsons?
This is a chance to join a fast-growing, ambitious and technology-led auction business as we continue to expand our London presence.
You will work every day with jewellery, watches and silver, meet a wide range of clients, and contribute directly to the success of a new Dawsons store.
For the right person, this is an opportunity to develop a specialist niche, build strong client relationships and grow with a business that rewards both teamwork and individual effort.
At Dawsons, we want to be the best, and we aim to work with people who share that ambition.
For the successful candidate, we offer
- Access to Dawsons’ fully funded training scheme; helping you attain any further and relevant jewellery qualifications and accreditation, including DGA and/or FGA.
- A healthy starting salary.
- Full systems training.
- A key role in the launch and growth of a new London store.
- The opportunity to develop your career within a fast-growing organisation.
- A supportive, expert and friendly team.
- Daily exposure to jewellery, watches, silver and private collections.
- A London location just a 5-minute walk from nearest tube station / bus route.
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Jewellery Valuer, New London Store employer: Dawsons Auctioneers
Dawsons is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that thrives on teamwork and individual growth within the luxury auction sector. As a Jewellery Valuer in our new London store, you will benefit from a supportive environment, access to fully funded training for professional development, and the chance to build strong client relationships while working with exquisite items. Join us at this exciting stage of growth and contribute to establishing a new location that sets the standard for modern auctioneering.
