Stock Room Volunteer (Bradford Forster Square Superstore)

Stock Room Volunteer (Bradford Forster Square Superstore)

Posted for Barnardo's Retail

Posted by Bradford Volunteer Centre

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Barnardo's is a British charity founded by Thomas John Barnardo in 1866, to care for vulnerable children and young people.It is the UK's largest children's charity.We protect, support and nurture the UK's most vulnerable children

We help hundreds of thousands of children, young people, parents and carers via our 800+ services across the UK.

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers aged 14+ helps us run over 600 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale!

Our retail shops are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. Stock Room Volunteers sort and manage donated items in-store. Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always filled with quality stock.

It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

Why we want you: Stock Room Volunteers sort and manage donated items in-store. Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always filled with quality stock.

What you will be doing: Sorting donated items for distribution onto the shop floor Volunteering alongside a team of people involved with the management of donated stock Steaming and cleaning donated items Delivering stock as required to the shop floor Ensuring the store and back area remains clean and tidy Ensure all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to Ensure all security procedures are adhered to

What's in it for you: Volunteer in a fast paced and diverse environment Have fun and meet new people Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

Location: Unit 17/17a, 53 Valley Road, Forster Square Retail Park, Bradford, BD1 4RN, United Kingdom

Minimum age: 14

What skills do I need?

The skills you need Friendly and helpful Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s Ability to work independently, as part of a team and use your initiative You will be happy to rumage and sort items and have an eye for which items may not be appropriate for the shop but may need to be ragged Good listening skills