Volunteer Retail Assistant - Saturdays - Eastleigh

Volunteer Wessex; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Volunteer Retail Assistant to help raise vital funds for communities. The role involves engaging with customers, sorting donations, and creating displays. No prior retail experience is necessary, and training will be provided to help build your confidence.

Benefits

Improve skills and boost CV

Grow confidence and meet new people

Travel and meal expenses reimbursed

Flexibility around commitments

Stay social and active

Qualifications

• Helpful and happy to work with a team.
• Aged 14 or older.

Responsibilities

• Sorting donations, steaming and pricing them.
• Serving customers at the till and helping donors/supporters.
• Creating stylish window displays.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Join us at Shaw Trust Eastleigh as a VolunteerRetail Assistant and help us raise vital funds to support communities acrossthe UK. As a not-for-profit charity, all our proceeds go to helping peoplearound the UK.

Whether you prefer to volunteer behind thescenes or to engage with customers, there’s plenty for you to get involvedwith.

We believe that everyone has something to offer,even if you have no retail experience. We’ll give you all the training andsupport you need to make you feel comfortable and confident here.

We are currently looking for volunteers to support the shop on Saturdays.

Key Tasks

Every day is different in our shop – that’s part of the fun!

• Sorting donations, including steaming and pricing them
• Serving customers at the till and helping donors/supporters
• Create stylish window displays
• Keeping the shop fully stocked and tidy

Skills

What’s in it for you?

• Improve your skills and boost your CV
• Grow your confidence and meet new people
• Receive some lunch and travel expenses
• Flexibility around your education, family, work, or health commitments
• You’ll be staying social and active

What we’re asking for

• We typically ask for around 4 hours a week, but we can be flexible
• That you’re helpful and happy to work with a team
• Volunteers in our shop must be aged 14 or older

Volunteering is a great way to make a real difference and build your skills. If you have any questions, just ask!

• DBS check required
  Not required for role, but may be requested in certain circumstances.
• Expenses reimbursed
  Travel expenses.Meal expenses (for volunteering shifts over 6 hours).
• Health and Safety Policy
• Ongoing support
• Training provided
• Volunteers covered by insurance

When can I volunteer?

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Morning No No No No No Yes No

Afternoon No No No No No Yes No

Evening No No No No No No No

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