Personal Stylist

John Lewis & Partners; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail company in High Wycombe is looking for a Personal Stylist. In this role, you will conduct styling consultations, provide personalized fashion advice, and engage customers both in-store and through social media. The ideal candidate will have a passion for fashion and exceptional customer service skills. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills that allow you to build rapport with customers.
• Great organisation skills to manage your own diary of scheduled appointments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct styling consultations for customers.
• Navigate available brands to find pieces customers will love.
• Engage customers through social media.

Skills

Passion for fashion and styling

Excellent customer service skills

Organisation skills

Job description

Apply on JLP Jobs - the official careers website for John Lewis Partnership, John Lewis & Partners, and Waitrose & Partners.

About the role

Working as part of a team in the dedicated Style Studio as a Personal Stylist, you'll play an active role in achieving our brand ambition. You'll conduct exciting and inspirational styling consultations for our customers, host style talks, share fashion trends, and offer instant style advice to our 'walk-in' customers. Your love of fashion will help our customers find pieces they will fall in love with, delivering a unique and memorable experience that is personalised and encourages repeat visits.

Key Responsibilities

• Navigate the wide range of brands we offer to find pieces that our customers will love.
• Use your knowledge of colour analysis, body shape profiling, and consultative selling to generate sales across the fashion floor.
• Support your department when required with general shop-keeping tasks and excellent customer service.
• Engage new customers through social media channels and use your creative skills to create 'fashion theatre' on the shopfloor, helping to drive and maximise sales and profit.
• Be an ambassador for the John Lewis brand.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• A passion for everything fashion and styling.
• Excellent customer service skills that allow you to build rapport with customers.
• Great organisation skills to manage your own diary of scheduled appointments.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience in using social media platforms to create content and engage audiences.
• Training will be provided to help you perform at your best every day.

35 various shifts will include late nights and weekends.

The partnership

We’re the largest employee-owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt, and diversify. We uphold the principles of Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality, and service in John Lewis and passionately serve food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners, we share ownership and the rewards that come with it. We contribute to our success, work together through good and challenging times, and treat everyone with kindness and respect.

We own making the Partnership a place where everyone belongs. We embrace our differences and create an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and thrive, growing individually and collectively.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

• Some roles are subject to pre-employment vetting, including DBS checks for successful candidates. You will be informed and provided with details during recruitment. Complete any vetting documents promptly to avoid delays. DBS checks are carried out by a registered third-party body, and financial probity checks may also be required for some roles.
• We recommend applying early, as vacancies can close quickly if we receive a high volume of applications.
• We support flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance, including flexible or compressed hours, job sharing, or shorter contracts. Discuss options with the hiring manager during your interview.