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• Part time Sales Assistant (Monday and Sunday) - Bayswater

  Job Title: Part time Sales Assistant (Monday and Sunday)

  Reports to: Store Manager

  Location: Bayswater

  Sector: Luxury Retail

  Company Background:

  Graham and Green is a family run business. Husband and wife duo Jamie and Louise Graham share a love of mid-century antiques, eclectic accessories, Provençal style & an inherent love of the exotic. The company have been supplying exceptional interiors and gifts for 40 years. Our unique and eclectic ranges are available in the stores and can also be purchased via the web and mail order.

  Job Purpose:

  An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an experienced, and results driven, Sales Assistant to work in the Bayswater store.

  Skills/Knowledge/Experience

  • A strong retail sales background – preferably with experience of high-end/luxury furniture sales.
  • Computer savvy, experienced with till systems
  • Exceptional communicator both written and verbal
  • Proven successful sales experience
  • Familiarity with local market desirable
  • A good knowledge/appreciation of design, trends and styles (in particular within the interiors sector) desirable.

  Behaviours/Attributes:

  • Determination and drive for results
  • Highly organised and able to work in a busy retail environment
  • Diligent and conscientious
  • Team player/committed to team as well as individual goals
  • Eye for colour and design
  • Creative Innovator – committed to constant improvement

  Please email mailto:hr@grahamandgreen.co.uk with CV and letter of motivation.

• Assistant Accountant - Maternity Cover

  Job Title: Assistant Accountant – Maternity Cover

  Location: G & G Head Office, Bath

  Reporting To: Director of Finance

  Hours of work: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30

  Company Background:

  Graham and Green is a family run business. Husband and wife duo Jamie and Louise Graham share a love of mid-century antiques, eclectic accessories, Provençal style & an inherent love of the exotic. The company have been supplying exceptional interiors and gifts for 40 years. Our unique and eclectic ranges are available in the stores and can also be purchased via the web and mail order.

  Job purpose:

  The Assistant Accountant is an important role supporting both the finance function directly as well as other departments within Graham and Green, giving timely and accurate information as and when required.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing Purchase Ledger
  • Assisting and first check of payment run/entering payments into bank system
  • Bank Reconciliations for GBP, EUR & USD.
  • Accruals & Prepayments
  • Month end journals – including Fixed Asset Register
  • Maintaining cash flow
  • Reconciliation of shop & website takings
  • Preparing & sending daily sales report
  • Quarterly Vat return
  • Assisting with year-end audit
  • Assisting bi-annual store stock takes
  • Adhoc duties

  Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

  • Min 2 years’ experience in a similar role preferred
  • Highly organised with the ability to multi task
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Swift worker with high accuracy
  • Proactive approach
  • Meet month-end purchase ledger deadline
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, team player.
  • Ability to learn new processes quickly
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel (essential)
  • Knowledge and experience of MS Navision (desirable)
  • Excellent written and oral English language skills
  • Approachable and considerate
  • Previous experience working within the Retail Industry (desirable)

  Qualifications:

  AAT, ACCA, CIMA studier or by relevant experience as above.

  This is a summary of the role and the employee is expected to undertake additional ad-hoc duties as and when necessary to fulfil the needs of the business.

  If you are interested in working with us please send your CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you would be suited to this role to: hr@grahamandgreen.co.uk

• Junior Digital and Graphic Designer

  Job Title: Junior Digital and Graphic Designer

  Reports to: Senior Graphic Designer

  Location: Bath

  Hours: 40 per week

  About Graham & Green

  Graham and Green is a successful Home & Interiors brand and family business with over 40 years’ experience. Our customers come to us because they appreciate our passion for colour, travel, pattern and fantastic craftsmanship. They know that they will always find something well-made and original, and our customer service is second to none.

  What we’re looking for:

  We would like to welcome an enthusiastic and bright junior designer into our marketing team to help us with the busy season ahead.

  You would be reporting to our Senior Designer, who would be delighted to have your help with (in order of importance)

  • Email designs,
  • Social channel ads and third-party artwork
  • Seasonal campaign work
  • Marketing artwork for both web and print.
  • Image editing and administration
  • Assistance with preparation for seasonal catalogues

  You will need:

  • At least three years’ experience with Adobe Suite

  (You’ll need to really know your way around Photoshop and Indesign most of all)

  • At least two years’ experience of designing in a professional setting, paid or unpaid
  • Knowledge and preferably experience of laying out and slicing up email designs (no coding) – this is really important
  • Two years minimum experience of designing for the web
  • Good knowledge of – and interest in – retail brands and how they promote themselves
  • A keen interest in typography and vintage graphics
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to manage a variety of workloads and responsibilities
  • To quite like dogs, as we have two occasional office pets… and we’re all animal mad. As are our customers…

  You will get:

  In return, you will be part of a cheerful, talented young team, work in a fabulous office, gain lots of experience, get free breakfast on Fridays and – of course – be re-numerated appropriately for your work.

  We look forward to hearing from you!

  For more information about joining the family in this role please email your CV and covering letter to careers@grahamandgreen.co.uk.