7 July 2025
Kett’s Books is an award-winning independent community bookshop in Wymondham run by volunteers in South Norfolk. Besides the obvious core function of selling books, we do three things:
- Invest in our community
- Advocate for the high street
- Promote literacy for all ages
We seek to always work with the strengths and skills our team members bring, so that they are in the best position to succeed.
In September 2023 we moved from a tiny courtyard location to a prominent position on Wymondham’s high street. Five months later we won the title of Best Independent Bookshop in the East of England, and in August we were awarded a grant from the government’s Community Ownership Fund to secure the future of the bookshop by buying the building.
In February 2025 we created two entirely new roles to help support our evolving community. As a result of life change one of these roles has now become available, and we are seeking applications now.
The Entry-level Creator With Bookselling role is offered for an initial four-month contract, with a review at the end of that period.
The job is primarily a back office function, but will usually include at least one shift per week committed to bookselling on the shop floor. All paid members of staff are trained as Lead Bookseller so that they can support the volunteer booksellers, to facilitate their experience of running the bookshop, as well as to enable us to guarantee continuity of customer service.
Please read the information pack carefully, as full instructions on how to apply are detailed there.
If you have any further questions about the roles please email outreach@kettsbooks.co.uk, and we will try to get back to you within a day or two.
