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Wallingford, Oxfordshire · Full time, on site · £28,000 starting salary
Start Monday 4th January · Apply by Monday 30th November
We are a young, fast-growing rare book business dealing in English literature, history, early printed books and medieval manuscripts, run from the Manor House at Howbery Park in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. We sell to private collectors and institutions around the world, through catalogues, book fairs, our website and a large online following.
This is an entry-level job with a clear path for career development.
For the first six months you will cover the running of the business day to day. From there, if you show the aptitude, we will teach you all aspects of antiquarian bookselling.
What you will do
Order fulfilment and logistics:
* Processing and invoicing orders
* Safely packaging orders
* Booking shipments and sharing tracking information
* Driving to collect purchases and consignments
Customer service:
* Answering email and telephone enquiries
* Inbox management
* Developing customer relationships
Preparing stock for sale:
* Photographing books, and editing and labelling the images
* Uploading them with descriptions to our website and AbeBooks
* Printing and cutting bookslips, and keeping the shelves in order
What we are looking for
We expect you to be a self-starter who puts our customers first. You will need:
* A demonstrable interest in rare books, book history, and the book trade
* Excellent written English and prose style
* Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to carry out tasks quickly and efficiently, often in response to events
* Comfort with ordinary office software and the ability to learn ours quickly, including Photoshop and InDesign
Essential requirements
Please read these carefully before applying. We cannot consider applications that do not meet all of them.
* Driving: You must hold a full UK driving licence and have your own car. Driving is part of the job: to book fairs, and to collect consignments and purchases. Howbery Park is also poorly served by public transport.
* Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to sponsor visas for this role.
* Location: You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Wallingford in South Oxfordshire, or be willing and able to relocate before you start.
* Travel: You must be willing to travel as the job requires, including occasional weekends and overnight stays at book fairs in the UK and abroad.
* Lifting: You must be able to pack, handle and carry heavy boxes of books, often around 10kg and often up two flights of stairs, as this is a regular part of the job.
What we offer
* £28,000 annual salary
* 28 days’ holiday a year, including bank holidays
* 5% match workplace pension
* Private healthcare
* A commitment to professional development, with internal and external training and education
Hours and location
The standard hours are 9 to 5, Monday to Friday (35 hours a week, with an hour for lunch), based at Howbery Park, Wallingford. There can be some flexibility around start and finish times on occasion. Occasional weekend and evening work is required for book fairs and other events, for which you receive time off in lieu.
The hiring process
1. Applications close: Monday 30th November
2. Application review. We will reply to all applicants by Wednesday 2nd December.
3. Phone screen. 3rd and 4th December for qualifying candidates.
4. Interview. In person at Howbery Park, lasting about 90 minutes and including some short practical tasks. Interviews will be held in the week of 14th December.
5. Offer. We aim to make an offer by the end of the interview week, and will ask for your decision within five working days.
We welcome applications from everyone and are happy to make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process; please let us know what you need.
To apply, please visit: https://www.tomwayling.co.uk/careers