Casual Retail Sales Assistant

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Overview

The Design Museum is the world’s leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form, from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design.

The Design Museum has four shops, including the online shop, which sell a unique selection of classic, beautiful, new, and cutting-edge books, objects and gifts focusing on architecture, furniture and all aspects of design from graphic design to fashion, with every purchase supporting the Design Museum.

Job scope

With a passion for great customer service, you will excel at delivering welcoming and aesthetically pleasing retail environments. Our shops offer a superlative range of products to mirror our collections and exhibitions, and you will relish the opportunity to communicate this message to our visitors in an engaging and well-informed manner.

We are currently looking for casual retail sales assistants available to work weekends, bank holidays, early mornings and late evenings.

Terms and Conditions

Pay rate: £14 + £1.69 holiday pay per hour

Hours: Variable week to week. We are seeking staff who are available to work weekends, evenings, and bank holidays.

Location: This role is based on-site at the museum.

Closing date: Friday 13 February, midnight

Interviews: Wednesday 25 February, Thursday 26 February and Friday 27 February

Queries

If you encounter any issues while completing your application, please email peopleteam@designmuseum.org before the vacancy closing date. We will be in touch as soon as possible; (please note the inbox is monitored Monday-Friday).

Casual Retail Sales Assistant

Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, United Kingdom

W8

£14 + £1.69 holiday pay per hour

Temporary - Part-time

Posted today

Closing date: 14/03/2026

Documents

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Employees are entitled to 25 days holiday, rising to 26 days after two years’ service and 27 days after five years’ service, and Christmas Eve (museum closed), pro-rata for part-time employees.

• flexible working
• hybrid working and core hours (10.00am – 4.00pm), where feasible for the role
• access to a defined contribution pension scheme
• enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• employee assistance programme
• season ticket loan
• tenancy deposit loan
• cycle to work scheme
• free entry for friends and family to the museum, a variety of staff discounts including the museum shop, cafes
• free entry to a wide number of galleries and museums in London

The museum pro-actively seeks to collaborate with institutional partners, individuals, and networks to realise its commitment to build a culturally diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and consider candidates who are suitably qualified and eligible regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Casual Retail Sales Assistant

Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, Greater London, United Kingdom

£14 + £1.69 holiday pay per hour