JLG is hiring

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JLG is hiring

Assistant to Julia Lloyd George (Part Time)

 

Part-time assistant to Julia (one day a week) supporting the team in the day-to-day running of this successful small jewellery business.

Julia creates her jewellery collections and offers clients bespoke design services from her purpose-built showroom and studio in Earls Court, London. Julia’s work has been described as utterly contemporary yet with an ancient feel. Her career spans 40 years, and she has a dedicated following many of whom have become avid collectors of her work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy small business, working in the exciting world of fine jewellery, and to learn from a true expert in her field.

 

The role:

Client relations
  • Correspondence & monthly newsletters
  • Invitations to events
  • Sending and managing invoices, orders, estimates and valuations

Correspondence with suppliers
  • Ordering packaging
  • Requesting quotes
  • Occasional visits to Hatton Garden – polishers, setters, Assay Office etc.
  • Liaising with photographer, accompanying pieces to photography studio
Updating social media & implementing marketing strategy
  • Writing Instagram captions
  • Posting stories, advising on content etc
  • Generally assisting with engagement, comments etc
File & inventory management
  • Updating inventory on website
  • Keeping image files up to date
  • Updating and maintaining price lists with new pieces
  • Annual stock take of pieces and stone inventory
Website
  • Generally keeping up to date – including:-Adding new products, writing descriptions, organising collections
  • Writing copy for banners, blog posts etc
  • SEO management – through Shopify portal
  • Liaising with Website developers
Office management
  • Greeting clients
  • Ordering supplies, stationery, ink cartridges
  • Ordering business cards, invoice books etc
  • Overseeing suppliers
  • Liaising with IT support
  • Managing digital files – e.g. photographs and invoices
  • Basic day-to-day accounting – e.g. writing invoices / taking payments
  • Post Office trips
 
Assisting at exhibitions, including The Goldsmiths’ Fair
  • Occasionally at weekends and evenings
  • Filling in applications to apply & associated paperwork
Optional extra – Graphic design
    • Occasional requirement for brand collateral - e.g. print / digital advertisements, annual brochure.

     

    Key Skills:
    • Organisation
    • Excellent writing and communication
    • Precise attention to detail
    • Responsible & conscientious (care of valuable pieces)
    • Discretion
    • Proactive & able to ‘self-start’
    • Great initiative
    • Personable, ability to make clients feel at ease
    • Interest / experience in fine jewellery is a bonus

       

      Hours

      One day a week, 8hrs

       

       Location

      JLG Studio, Earls Court, London SW5

       

      Salary

      Competitive, dependent on experience

       

      To Apply

      Please send a copy of your CV and a short covering letter expressing your interest and why you might be suitable for the position to julia@julialloydgeorge.com