E-Commerce Support Volunteer

Salvation Army; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking volunteers to assist with online sales on eBay. Responsibilities include researching items, taking photographs, and managing listings. Ideal candidates should have an interest in charity retail, photography skills, and a friendly nature. This is a flexible unpaid role with travel expenses covered and a 25% discount on purchases.

Benefits

Travel expense reimbursement

25% discount on all purchases

Qualifications

• Willingness to help and make a difference.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Commitment to the ethos of the charity.

Responsibilities

• Research items to determine suitability for sale online.
• Gather and collate item information.
• Take photographs of items for online listings.
• Input photos and information into the software.
• Pack and dispatch sold items.

Skills

Interest in charity retail

Photography

Ability to work in a team

Friendliness

Listening skills

Job description

Do you have a creative flair and a passion for eBay

Were looking for volunteers to help identify items for sale online take photographs and upload them to eBay for sale.

The ideal volunteer will have :

• An interest in charity retail
• Interest in vintage collectable or pre-loved products
• A willingness to help and make a difference
• Be able to work with a team
• A friendly and helpful nature
• The ability to listen to and take instructions
• A commitment to the ethos of The Salvation Army

Duties

• Researcher Items to be researched using eBay / Google lens etc to see if they are worth listing on eBay or should be sold in the shop / Donation Centre
• Information gathering You will collate the item information such as item title description measurements etc. I.T and / or logged in a book.
• Photography Do you like photography You dont need to be an expert and suitable and efficient equipment will be supplied for your role.
• Lister Someone who can input the photos and information into the software. This is the more technical part of the role and full training will be given.
• Packer / Dispatcher You will have to follow up great customer service by wrapping packing and applying a shipping label to complete the customer experience.

How we can help our volunteers :

• Give skills training and experience of working within a retail environment that could assist with future job searches
• The opportunity of developing new skills and the chance to utilise existing skills
• The ability to be part of a shop team and to make new friends
• Build confidence
• Support from our divisional Salvation Army colleagues in times of need if required

This role is an unpaid role but reasonable travel expenses will be paid in line with the volunteer expense policy along with 25% discount on all purchases.

The time commitment for this role is flexible and will be agreed in advance with the charity Shop Manager but if you have any available hours to spare then please apply now as we would love to talk to you

About Us

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We were established in 1991 to help fund The Salvation Armys vital work with vulnerable people in the UK and today we raise money and encourage reuse and recycling through over 250 charity shops and donation centres and a nationwide network of over 8000 clothing banks.

We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling and we work closely with our key partners including some of the biggest retail and online brands. Our work extends to different markets through other divisions supporting our parent church and charity and music interests in the UK and internationally. With the support of the British public we have raised over 100 million over the past 12 years to help the work of The Salvation Army.

Our core purpose is enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army which we do following our values : Compassion Accountability Respect Equality.

Benefits

Gaining

Experience

To enhance your CV

Travel Costs

Paid For

If worked four hours or more per day

Working Within

A Retail Environment

Gain skills training and experience that could assist with future job searches

Opportunity To

Develop New Skills

Whilst also utilising existing skills

Be Part Of

A Shop Team

And make new friends

Build

Confidence

Volunteer

Support

From our divisional Salvation Army colleagues in times of need if required

Volunteer

Discounts

25% discount on all purchases

Key Skills

Digital Marketing,Marketing,Google Analytics,Growing Experience,Conversion Optimization,Google AdWords,Hybris,Magento,Account Management,SEO,E-Commerce,Analytics

Employment Type : Volunteer

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1