Retail Team Member

National Trust; Kendal; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Job summary

The National Trust is seeking a Retail Team Member for the shop at Sizergh, Kendal. You will welcome visitors, answer questions and help them enjoy their day, while maintaining the shop’s presentation and providing excellent service.

You will also discuss how purchases fund the Trust’s work and assist with deliveries and displays. The role requires a proactive team player who can work weekends, with some late-night duties during events.

Qualifications

• Focused on giving great service to everyone you meet.
• A team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative.
• Well-organised and adaptable.
• Willing to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist visitors in the National Trust shop and offer helpful advice.
• Maintain high presentation standards and keep the shop tidy.
• Explain how purchases support National Trust causes.
• Arrange deliveries and create displays; support team to keep floor clean.
• View full role profile for more details.

Skills

Great service

Team player

Well-organised

Willing to learn

Job description

We're looking for a Retail Team Member to welcome visitors to the National Trust shop at Sizergh, answer their questions and help them make the most of their day.

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Contract Duration: Fixed term until 31st January 2027

Working Pattern: You'll work 6 hours per week, mainly at weekends, with some late-night working during our Winter @ Sizergh event.

Proposed Start Date: 2nd November 2026

For this role, you'll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What It's Like To Work Here

To find out more about what it's like to work within "Retail" at the National Trust, click here to watch our video.

What You'll Be Doing

As a member of the retail team, you'll be offering visitors help and advice with our visitors' shopping. You'll maintain high standards of presentation in the shop, while providing excellent service to all customers.

You'll also be able to talk to visitors about how everything they buy helps to fund the work of the National Trust. Other duties may include arranging, receiving and unpacking deliveries, creating shop displays and working with others in the team to keep the shop floor clean and organised.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. Youdon'tneed to haveallthe knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.

Who We're Looking For

• focused on giving great service to everyone you meet
• a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative
• well-organised and adaptable
• willing to learn new skills.

The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

National Trust place

Sizergh, Sizergh, Kendal, LA8 8AE

Documents

Retail Team Member - A1.pdf

Requirements

Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date

18 October 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.