Stock Assistant

Job Title: Stock Assistant

Location: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH

Hours: Annualised 1,300 hours per year, averaging 25 hours per week (0.685 FTE)

Contract type: Permanent, part-time

Grade: 2, £26,909 – £28,050 per annum, pro rata

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. The role is based on site at the Museum.

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. You will be comfortable undertaking regular manual handling, with training and equipment provided, and flexible in your availability. An enthusiasm for retail and achieving sales targets is essential; experience of stock management in a fast-paced retail setting and an interest in art and archaeology would be advantageous.

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.

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 [email protected].

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. Your supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Kate Kendall, Merchandising & Ecommerce Manager, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role ([email protected]). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department ([email protected]).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday GMT on Monday 23 November 2026 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 30 November 2026.

 

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