Retail Assistant (Annualised 988 hours)

Retail Assistant (Annualised 988 hours)

Royal Air Force Museum Closing date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Artform: Museums
Role: Customer Service
Contract: Permanent
London

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Museum is looking for a Retail Assistant.

Job Description

Retail Assistant
Part-time, Annualised: 988 hours per year - London
Permanent
£14,622.40 per annum

About Us

The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.

We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.

Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are:
Health and Wellbeing
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sustainability

What We Are Looking For

The Museum is looking to appoint a Retail Assistant on an annualised contract.

You will be part of a customer focused team working across both the museum's retail outlet and admissions point. The ideal person for this position should have excellent customer service skills and the ability to promote and up-sell products, experiences, and activities to our visitors, have a friendly attitude and the ability to multi-task. You must be able to demonstrate ability to deliver exceptional visitor service, ensuring that the experience provided by The Royal Air Force Museum exceeds the expectations of all visitors and that they are delighted with our first-class service and connected with our compelling stories.

Based on an annualised contract, your total annual working hours will be equal to 988 hours. A working week will have a minimum of zero hours and a maximum of 35 hours. A working shift will normally be no less than 4 hours and no more than 7 hours. A normal working week will not exceed working 5 days out of 7. Actual weekly hours will depend on operational requirements. Standard hours will be between 9.30am and 5.30pm but are subject to change based on reasonable and timely operational requirement

Job Requirements

Willingness and ability to hold a First Aid qualification.

Job Responsibilities

Provide high standards of customer care through pro-active and re-active engagement with visitors.
Operate commercial experiences, and associated tills.
Maximise commercial experiences revenue by actively promoting the experiences and ensuring the they operate at the appropriate times.
Quickly report any commercial experiences issues to the relevant people, including liaising directly with external contractors where appropriate.
Ensure all security and health and safety requirements are adhered to at all times, including the completion and recording of daily and weekly checks.
Operate flexibly across a range of customer care roles.
Accurately cash-up and reconcile tills/EPOS system as required.
Utilise all visitor interactions as an opportunity to promote additional income generation.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Retail Assistant (Annualised 988 hours)
  • Salary: £10k-£15k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Customer Service
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Retail Assistant (Annualised 988 hours)

Job: Retail Assistant (Annualised 988 hours)

Organisation: Royal Air Force Museum

Postcode: NW9 5LL

How to Apply

Please click on the following link to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system: https://royalairforcemuseum.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=cb07c095-2aff-40da-a2d9-48e84e391f2f

You can find more information about the application process, as well as the benefits of working for the museum at https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies.

The closing date for applications is: 11.59pm on 5 October 2026
Interviews will take place on: 16 October 2026