Volunteering

St Peter's Hospice; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Bristol is seeking enthusiastic volunteers for their charity shop in Westbury on Trym. Volunteers will assist with customer service, maintain stock presentation, and creative displays. This role requires a commitment of 2-3 hours a week, with a focus on teamwork and communication skills. Join us in a rewarding opportunity that supports vital patient care and promotes sustainability in fashion.

Benefits

Opportunity to contribute to a local charity

Flexible scheduling around commitments

Part of a sustainable fashion movement

Qualifications

• Must commit a minimum of 2-3 hours per week.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility around other commitments.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and provide high levels of service.
• Assist in creating new window displays.
• Maintain stock presentation standards.
• Restock the shop with new donations.
• Process donations and gift-aid contributions.

Skills

Strong teamwork skills

Good listening and communication skills

Ability to handle a variety of goods

Friendly and polite demeanor

Hardworking and positive attitude

Customer Service

Job description

We’re looking for enthusiastic and self‑motivated volunteers who have a few spare hours a week to commit to our great cause.

Key Skills

• Strong teamwork skills are important alongside an ability to work independently when required
• Good listening and communication skills
• Prepared to handle a variety of goods in a busy working environment
• Friendly and polite when interacting with other volunteers, staff and customers
• Hard working with a positive attitude
• If you have an interest in a particular area such as fashion or books this can be utilised in store
• Customer Service

Time Commitment

How much time do I need to commit? We would ideally be looking for a minimum of 2-3 hours per week, but the role can be flexible around your lectures and other commitments; we can work together to find a time which best fits in with your neighbour lifestyle.

Possible Work Times

• Regular
• In work hours (9-5 M-F)
• Weekends

Why volunteer with St Peter’s?

St Peter’s Hospice is a local charity which provides care and support for those living with a progressive life‑limiting illness and their families in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset area both at the Hospice and in the community. Our charity shops raise around £3,000,000 per year which goes directly towards providing vital patient care and support services; as a retail shop volunteer you will play an important part in raising this incredible amount. Charity shops are one of the most eco‑friendly ways to shop on the high street, by volunteering with us you will be part of a sustainable fashion movement which helps reduce carbon emissions and prevents clothes from going to landfill.

What will my role include?

This is a customer‑facing opportunity in our charity shop in Westbury on Trym on the Canford Lane. You will be volunteering as part of a team helping to:

• Interact with customers and work on the till offering high levels of service
• Participate in creative and inviting new window and shop displays in line with current trends and seasons
• Maintain high levels of stock presentation standards throughout the store through impactive merchandising
• Restock the rails with new processed donations making sure the shop floor looks attractive to customers
• Accept donations from the public and process gift‑aid contributions
• There will also be the opportunity to work in the back‑office sorting through new donations ready to go out on the shop floor.