Who will show me what to do?
Our fantastic Trading Team will show you the ropes and give you all the support you need to get the most value from your time.
Key information
- Duration: Ongoing
- Volunteer: Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
- Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Sunday AM, Sunday PM
- Tasks: What will I be doing?
We believe variety is the spice of life, so we like to make our roles varied so you can gain new experiences and enhance your skills. The role of Shop Assistant Volunteer may include:
• Ensuring quality customer service
• Handling money
• Introducing gift aid to donors
• Promoting the Forget Me Not lottery
• Sorting and steaming clothes
• Looking after customers
• Housekeeping and merchandising
• Be a positive role model for our younger volunteers
How many hours will I work?
We appreciate any time you can donate to us and can be flexible to fit around you. For this role, we’d like to offer you half a day per week.
You can apply for the role directly at:
https://search.volunteero.org/1110457/aab33106-34d4-40e5-8813-adacdde6dccb - Training: Skills & qualities that can be gained:
• Becoming a self-starter
• Cultural awareness
• Team work
• Critical thinking
• Cash handling
• Staying calm under pressure
• Multitasking - Skill And Qualifications Required: Do I need any skills/experience?
It is helpful if you have done this sort of work before, however it is not essential because you will be trained to do the tasks we ask you to do. If you work in the shop you will need to be comfortable talking to members of the public and handling money. We are looking for volunteers who are:
• Honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Able to ask for help when needed
• Open, positive & passionate about what we do as a charity - Interests: Children, Community, Customer Services, Hospices, Retail
- Suitability: 16-17 year olds, Long term commitment, Older people, People seeking work, School students, Under 16s, University students, With friends, 18 and over
- Activities: Retail
- Skills: Cleaning and tidying, Listening, Organising, Talking to others, Teamwork
- Home Based: No
- DBS Check: No
- Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Accessible toilets
We believe variety is the spice of life, so we like to make our roles varied so you can gain new experiences and enhance your skills. The role of Shop Assistant Volunteer may include:
• Ensuring quality customer service
• Handling money
• Introducing gift aid to donors
• Promoting the Forget Me Not lottery
• Sorting and steaming clothes
• Looking after customers
• Housekeeping and merchandising
• Be a positive role model for our younger volunteers
How many hours will I work?
We appreciate any time you can donate to us and can be flexible to fit around you. For this role, we’d like to offer you half a day per week.
You can apply for the role directly at:
https://search.volunteero.org/1110457/aab33106-34d4-40e5-8813-adacdde6dccb
• Becoming a self-starter
• Cultural awareness
• Team work
• Critical thinking
• Cash handling
• Staying calm under pressure
• Multitasking
It is helpful if you have done this sort of work before, however it is not essential because you will be trained to do the tasks we ask you to do. If you work in the shop you will need to be comfortable talking to members of the public and handling money. We are looking for volunteers who are:
• Honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Able to ask for help when needed
• Open, positive & passionate about what we do as a charity