Fancy going from book lover to bookseller? Already have experience selling books and want to join the Foyles team?

We love books, and so do our customers. We work hard to create an incredible bookshop experience for our customers (both instore and online!) where environment, service, choice, recommendation and discovery are all gold standard—all driven by our knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic teams.

Working at Foyles

At Foyles it’s all about our customers, and we work hard to provide them with the best possible bookshop experience—one that’ll make them want to visit again and again. We strive to consistently deliver fantastic customer service, whether recommending a book or a gift, keeping our shops beautifully stocked, or keeping the wheels turning efficiently behind the scenes. Working with us, you’ll get to use your expertise and enthusiasm to deliver the irreplaceable pleasures of a good bookshop to our customers.

So if you’re a friendly and flexible book lover and you think you have what we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. Take a look below to see whether there are any relevant opportunities for you to apply for.

Bookseller Positions

Location: Foyles, Charing Cross Road Hours: Full-time - 37.5hrs/week including frequent evening and weekend work Pay: £14.04

There are two bookseller positions available, one for a bookseller with general book interest, and another for a bookseller with interest in the arts and biographies (knowledge of classical music in particular is preferred).

Both roles are an ideal opportunity for anyone who has an interest in all aspects of retail and bookselling to further their experience and knowledge in one of the world’s greatest bookshops. Regular tasks will include:

• Excellent customer service • Book and gifting recommendations • Shelving and creating displays • Visual Merchandising • Working with our non-book stock • Handling Deliveries

As an ideal candidate you will be able to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, be highly motivated, energetic and able to communicate your passion for books to our hugely diverse range of customers. You will also be a team player who is reliable and punctual.

The deadline for applications is Friday 5th June at 5pm.

Please come into the Foyles on Charing Cross Road to discuss the roles with a bookseller and receive the contact details of our recruiter.

Foyles is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.