Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Part-time
Department
Dinosaur Isle Museum
Salary
Grade 2, £24,797 to £25,055 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £12,063.41 to £12,188.92)
Contact
Susan Wilkins on or
Reference
2026_1738
Location
Dinosaur Isle, Sandown, Isle of Wight
Closing date
06 March 2026
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Job Summary
18 hours per week
We are seeking a part-time retail assistant to join the team at Britain's first purpose-built dinosaur museum, Dinosaur Isle Museum, Sandown.
The role is in front of house, meeting customers, taking admission payments and handling retail sales. The successful candidate will have some retail experience preferably in a heritage setting and must be prepared to work weekends and bank holidays.
Other duties will include assisting with stock replenishment and meeting and greeting visitors to the museum.
The appointee will need to be:
* qualified to at least GCSE level including Maths and English
* must be able to operate an electronic till
* have IT skills
* be able to use the telephone system
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Susan Wilkins on or email
Interviews planned: Friday 13th March 2026
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
* Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays
* Local Government pension scheme
* Discounted Solent ferry travel
* Island bus network discount
* Cycle to work scheme
* Staff parking permit scheme
* Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
* National and local discounts & benefits schemes
* Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
* Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
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