About the Role
You will join the Retail Merchandising team at the Ashmolean Museum, the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology. The Museum’s Commercial Department supports its collections, research and operations through retail and other commercial activities.
You will help ensure that stock is received, processed, priced, stored and replenished accurately across the Museum’s shops and stockrooms. Working with the Merchandising & Ecommerce team, you will maintain reliable stock records, move stock between locations, support physical stock counts and promptly report discrepancies. You will also assist with online and wholesale order fulfilment, update product listings and communicate professionally with customers.
This is a permanent part-time post, working 1,300 annualised hours, averaging 25 hours per week (0.685 FTE). The working pattern varies with operational demand across a seven-day period and may include early starts, evenings, weekends and some Bank Holidays.
About You
You will have GCSE-level education or equivalent in English and Mathematics, excellent organisational and time-management skills, and a strong eye for detail. You will be confident working independently, prioritising competing tasks and meeting deadlines in a busy environment. You will have effective communication skills, a service-focused approach to problem-solving and strong IT literacy, including experience of retail systems and Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
What We Offer
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days of annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
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.
We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. If you require the job description or any other materials in an alternative format, or if you would like to request any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk .
Stock Assistant in Oxford employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
