Assistant Jewellery Cataloguer Luxury Auction House

An interesting opportunity for an assistant cataloguer, testing precious metals and describing items ready for the auction catalogue, in a vibrant and exciting jewellery department in one of the country’s leading regional Auction Houses.  Based in Essex, roughly 30 miles from London and within walking distance from a train station
 
Responsibilities:-

Testing of jewellery 
Listing jewellery for sale
Writing condition reports
Organising photography
Assisting with saleroom preparation and lotting up for sale
Working closely with the team to understand customer drivers and help maintain an industry leading service
Essential Skills

Ability to work independently using own initiative and as part of a team
Well organised and conscientious
Strong eye for detail
A knowledge of jewellery 
Good communication skills
 
Enthusiastic
 
Ability to build effective relationships within the team and with customers
Flexible to take on additional tasks/responsibilities
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Computer literate
 
Desirable Skills
 
Understanding of working in a client facing business and liaising with members of the public
Experience of using Office 365 SharePoint
Full UK driving licence
 
This role would be ideally suited to a candidate from a jewellers or pawn broking background with a good overall knowledge of jewellery having the ability to assess jewellery with good research skills. Gemmology qualifications are an advantage but not essential.

This role is Monday to Friday 
Full job spec available for suitable candidates.