Volunteer Sales Assistant

Salvation Army; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in West Yorkshire is seeking Volunteer Sales Assistants to support customers and maintain an inspiring shop environment. This role offers flexibility in hours and the opportunity to gain valuable experience within a retail setting. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and enjoy connecting with people. Benefits include travel expense coverage for long shifts and a discount on purchases, making this an excellent chance to contribute positively while developing new skills.

Benefits

Gaining experience

Travel costs paid after four hours

Skills training and experience in retail

Opportunity to develop and utilize skills

Be part of a shop team

Build confidence

Volunteer support when needed

25% discount on purchases

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, outgoing individual willing to assist customers.
• Ability to work flexibly based on agreed hours.
• Experience in a retail environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers at the sales desk and keep the sales floor appealing.
• Support donors with their donations and administrative responsibilities.
• Make customers feel welcome while helping them find items.

Skills

Fundraising

Communication skills

Public speaking

Volunteer management

Job description

Are you looking for a volunteering opportunity? Are you an enthusiastic, outgoing individual? Do you like chatting to people? If this is you, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team. Our Volunteer Sales Assistants are welcoming and helpful with a can‑do attitude, making customers feel welcome and supporting them to find what they’re looking for as well as assisting them to purchase their items at the cash desk. They also keep the sales floor looking inspiring and support donors with their donations.

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.

Please note - This is a volunteer role.

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 Army’s 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 resources to help the work of The Salvation Army which we do following our values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Equality.

Benefits

• Gaining experience
• Travel costs paid for if you worked four hours or more 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
• 25% discount on all purchases

Documents

Required Experience: Junior IC

Key Skills

• Fundraising
• Communication skills
• Physical examinations
• Hospice care
• Workers’ compensation law
• Computer literacy
• Grant writing
• Music therapy
• Memory care
• Public speaking
• Volunteer management
• Writing skills

Employment Type: Volunteer

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1