School Shop Assistant

Company	Stowe SchoolSee more
Address	Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
Category	Retail

Job description

School Shop Assistant

Contract type: Permanent

Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 40 weeks per year,

Term-Time Tuesday – Wednesday, Friday 9:00am-5pm.
Thursday 10:00am – 6pm with 30mins unpaid lunch each day.

Outside of Term-Time Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm with 30mins unpaid lunch each day.

There may be some very occasional Saturday work throughout the year.

2 weeks annual leave to be taken during the summer holidays

Not required to work school Easter Holidays and Half-Terms (please note holiday dates may differ from state school holidays).

Salary: £15,243 per annum

Anticipated start date: ASAP

Closing date: 20th March 2024

Location: Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a School Shop Assistant to support with the day to day running of the School Shop. The Shop is an extremely busy and dynamic environment and is situated within a Historic Menagerie in the bustling School Site.

This role includes supporting the team with deliveries, and general day to day administrative duties whilst working in a fast-paced environment. Excellent customer service skills, and the ability to multitask is essential. Due to the location of this job the applicant must be able to have their own method of transportation.

Purpose of the job:

To assist the shop team with the general daily tasks required in both the School Shop and Tuck Shop.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To ensure a high level of customer relations with parents, staff, pupils and guests who visit the shop.
To fit new and existing pupils with uniform and sports kit. To supply them with stationary items required for school.

Key Tasks

To maintain departmental standards including general cleanliness and adherence to Statutory Health and Safety legislation.

Maintain excellent customer service.

Perform general administrative duties including serving customers and answering the telephone and emails.

Shop Tasks

Keep shop shelves stocked and notify senior member of team if stock levels run low.
To perfom cash duties as required - cash reconciliation and till floats.
To open and close the shop when required
To perfom stock takes as and when required by the Shop Manager
To perform additional tasks as required by the Shop Manager
Support the shop with use of the sewing machine - training will be provided.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder. There may also be the requirement for the post holder to work additional hours or shift time change in agreement with the shop manager.

Date agreed: May 2023

Person Specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form:

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Specialist Skills & Experience