Intern Assistant Manager (Highgate Village, North London)

Bookshop within Oxfam's Trading Division, selling books - rare and secondhand, vintage vinyl records, ephemera, stationery, greetings cards and gifts.

Frequency: Minimum 3 days a week. Days can be flexible, must include at least one week-end day (Saturday/ Sunday). We expect a commitment for minimum of 3 months.

• To be trained to and operate as an Assistant/Deputy Manager, which will include helping to develop the business.
• To know and understand all aspects of an Oxfam Bookshop and of a retail environment.
• To understand the work Oxfam does as a charity and our fundraising activities at a shop level.
• To assist, support, communicate with and report to the Bookshop Manager.
• To open/ close and manage the shop on agreed days - to assist with cashing up procedures and reporting sales information, as required.

• Enjoy working with books and/or music while in a bookshop environment.
• A willingness to learn.
• Reliability and commitment.
• In all aspects, a willingness to play a part in building and maintaining a strong and successful team.
• To communicate well with the Bookshop Manager and within the rest of the team.

• Training to the level of an Assistant/Deputy Manager within Oxfam Trading.
• A good grounding in the elements of retailing and good business practices.
• A good understanding of bookselling and the secondhand book trade - which may include a field trip to develop your understanding of our business.
• A real opportunity to manage a team (depending on the applicant's skill base)  and/or some aspects of our business.

Robbie Conrich - Bookshop Manager

Email: oxfamshopf4629@oxfam.org.uk

Tel: 020 8347 6704

Please complete Internship Application Form and return it to the email address above.

28^th June 2013

Negotiable

 TBC