Job Description

Overlooking the Alde estuary, Snape Maltings is home to our world-famous concert hall and music facilities; it is also a popular visitor destination with independent shops, cafes, a restaurant, event venues and art galleries. The site is now largely owned by Britten Pears Arts, a Music & Arts based charity.

Snape Maltings Trading Limited (SMTL) is the commercial arm to Britten Pears Arts. All of the profits that we make through sales at Snape Maltings contribute towards supporting our charitable work in Artist Development, our year-round Performance Programme, Music in the Community and Creative Health and our Living Heritage Museum and Archive at The Red House. Aswell as the support received from SMTL, Britten Pears Arts is also supported though fundraising, public funding, ticket sales and royalties from works by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.

Our retail Brand Values guide everything that we do:

Quality

- we provide high quality products across a range different price points; we are

Customer Lead

- we take time to understand our customers and to build loyalty; we are

Authentic

to our unique Suffolk location, natural environment and history; we are

Enterprising and Open

- always looking for ways to improve, adapt and embrace new and different opportunities

Our buyers source wonderful stock ranges including homeware, furniture, gifts, clothing and food. Our focus is on local, ethically produced merchandise - we love finding items that you won't on the high street.

We are currently looking for a Weekend Retail Sales Assistant. The hours of working for this role are 1100hrs-1600hrs on Saturdays and Sundays, with scope to pick up extra open shifts during our busier periods or to cover absence.

Our retail colleagues are able to work in any department - it is wonderful, supportive team and everyone who works with us talks about "The People" and "The Place" - it certainly is a beautiful location.

As a Retail Assistant you can expect to:

Work in every area of the store including food, kitchen, clothing, interiors and craft. Use EPOS to complete card and cash transactions. Provide excellent customer service at all times - helping customers and giving advice. Be busy! Be part of a brilliant team of people.

Benefits for Retail Assistants:

Competitive hourly salary. Employee discount. Free parking. Friendly Team.

We would love to hear from you if:

You enjoy working as part of a team and helping customers. You can represent our brand with enthusiasm and positivity. You enjoy being busy and are reliable - you are a good timekeeper.
We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that diversity strengthens and enriches us. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates of all ages and from all backgrounds, in particular from ethnic minority groups and disabled candidates who are currently under-represented at Britten Pears Arts.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 5 months

Pay: 8.60-12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Weekend availability
Application question(s):

Snape Maltings is in a rural location with limited public transport, please confirm how you would travel to work.
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/07/2025