Charity Shop Assistant ( Woodseats, Sheffield Branch)

RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals); Sheffield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as a Charity Shop Assistant in Sheffield, where you can contribute to animal welfare while gaining valuable experience. This role offers the chance to develop essential skills in customer service and retail, all while making a positive impact in your community. Whether you have retail experience or are looking to learn, your friendly demeanor and commitment will help create a welcoming environment for customers. Enjoy the opportunity to meet new people, receive training, and make a significant difference in the lives of animals in need. Your support can truly change lives!

Benefits

Meet new people

Skill development for CV

Induction and training programme

Travel expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• Friendly and confident volunteers with good communication skills are preferred.
• Retail experience is ideal but not necessary as training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in finding items and process sales.
• Sort and prepare donated items for sale, including merchandising.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Communication Skills

Numeracy Skills

Retail Experience

Education

Age 16 or over

Job description

Charity Shop Assistant (Woodseats, Sheffield Branch)

As a volunteer Charity Shop Assistant, you would join a small team working with the shop manager and 1-2 other volunteers to help make it a success and raise vital funds for animal welfare.

About Our Charity Shop
Our charity shops play an important part in providing financial income for the Sheffield Animal Shelter to assist with the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of animals within our Branch area. Good customer service skills are desirable, and the ability to communicate effectively with people is essential. A friendly, confident approach is preferred as is previous retail knowledge. We are currently looking for volunteers who can commit to a number of hours or days to suit you. Any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant Responsibilities

• Helping customers in the shop find what they need.
• Accepting donations of items and money from the public.
• Processing sales through the till and card machine, including Gift Aid.
• Sorting through donated items to determine what we can sell.
• Preparing donated items for sale by steaming and hanging items.
• Merchandising stock on the shop floor.
• Creating attractive shop window displays.

What We Are Looking For in a Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

• Friendly volunteers who are confident talking to people.
• Retail experience is ideal but not necessary as full training will be given.
• We are ideally aiming for someone who is flexible and can offer an ongoing commitment predominantly in the morning or afternoon.
• Good communication and numeracy skills.
• You will need to be aged 16 or over.

What We Can Offer You as a Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

• A way to meet new people and make new friends in your local area.
• A place where you will learn excellent new skills to add to your CV, such as customer service, multi-tasking, merchandising, and many more.
• An excellent induction and training programme relevant to your role.
• The opportunity to make a huge difference to the welfare of animals.
• Reimbursement for any reasonable travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering with us.