
At Piglet in Bed, we're on a mission to become the home of long-lasting, natural comfort. Dreamt up in 2017 from our Founder Jess’ Mother’s garden shed in West Sussex, Piglet in Bed began with a simple idea: the best homes aren’t perfect, they’re personal. What started as a small collection of linen bedding has grown to include new fabrics and unmistakably ‘Piglet’ designs, complemented by our curated selection of sleepwear and homewares. But one thing hasn’t changed: our focus on the incredible team who make Piglet happen. As our team grows, we still like to keep the calendar full of socials, competitions, and chances to see each other. Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do, so we're very excited that you're considering joining us!
Role: Keyholder
Salary: £13.85/hour
Hours: 12 per week
Location: Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
What you'll be getting up to
You will be required to hold a set of store keys, and will be expected to open and close the store in the absence of a member of management.
You’ll support the Store Manager in ensuring all minimum brand standards are achieved as well as creating a first class customer experience.
You’ll build great relationships with other store colleagues, and liaise regularly with the core Piglet team to ensure you’re up to date, and feeding back important updates.
You’ll become an expert on our product range, engaging with shoppers to answer queries, give advice and share inspiration. You’ll familiarise yourself with the brand story and deliver consistently on brand guidelines.
You’ll embody the Piglet brand, and make our customers feel at home within our stores, and excited to buy into the brand.
You’ll help us learn more about our in store shoppers.
You’ll support the Store Manager in maintaining our physical space; both delivering on brand visual guidelines and ensuring cleanliness and health and safety requirements are met.
You’ll maximize sales by building great relationships with customers, and sharing your product knowledge and suggestions
Who we're looking for
You’ll need to be a real people person; the kind to put a smile on shoppers’ faces, even if they don’t make a purchase.
You’ll need to be self motivated and proactive, keeping busy even when the store is not.
Communication is essential in this role, as a distributed team, we need to ensure information and ideas are free flowing.
You’ll need to have a passion for our products; at PiB we love playful colours and creating bold combinations to suit individual tastes. We’re looking for someone who can listen to shoppers and confidently make product suggestions.
What it's like to work at Piglet in Bed
The hourly rate for this role is £13.85 - we’re proud to pay the UK Living Wage, a voluntary measure we’re taking to make sure our salaries meet our employees real, everyday needs.
We offer a generous 50% discount on our products alongside a bonus scheme, and plenty of chance to get your hands on treats (birthdays, piglet of the month, photo competitions and product sweepstakes)
Piglet in Bed offers 33 days of holiday annually (pro rata for part time staff), alongside 2 paid days for volunteering.
You’ll get access to our reward and wellbeing platform, which gives access to discounts on 100s of retailers, an online GP, support services and financial rewards, as well as life assurance cover.
What’s next?
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now by submitting your CV below.
We strive to make sure our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you'd like an accommodation or adjustment for a disability or any other reason during our hiring process, please let us know in your application. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Piglet in Bed are unable to sponsor or transfer any visa applications at this time.
Your personality is way more important to us than perfect grammar, so please consider not using AI in your application – we just want to get to know the authentic you!

Piglet in Bed believes in a natural, sustainable and enjoyable way of life that encourages reflection on what matters most; it is the antithesis of the fast, throwaway world where nobody is able to stop and think.
Born in, and inspired by the joys of rural Britain, Piglet in Bed makes products with longevity in mind. We are founded on the conviction that genuine quality should be with us forever; the best things in life are those that get better with love and time, that become infused with our own stories and memories. Nature is a wonderful provider; materials that are cosy and soft, but durable too.
Since launching in our founder Jessica's mother's garden shed four years ago, we’ve shipped over 40,000 orders of our natural linen bedding and sleepwear to customers in the UK, US and Europe, and we are just getting started (the business tripled in size in 2020). Our products have been heralded as “comfortable, beautiful and effortless” in the press and our customer service has earned us a rating of 4.9/5 on Trustpilot, something we are especially proud of here at Piglet.