Charity Shop Assistant - Haywards Heath
Charity Shop Assistant - Haywards Heath
Posted for St Catherine's Hospice
Posted by Mid Sussex Voluntary Action
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
Do you want to gain experience in retail, window dressing and customer service or are you simply looking for a rewarding way to meet people and help a local charity? Our busy shops need you!
Our shop assistants enjoy a fun and varied role - from sorting and pricing donations to manning the till and assisting customers. These are great opportunities if you enjoy working with the public and have fantastic customer service skills.
What you will be doing:
• Accepting donations from the public and encouraging everyone to sign up for Gift Aid
• Sorting and processing donated goods - this can include grading clothes and researching prices online for more unique items
• Steaming, hanging, pricing and putting donated goods out into the shop
• Serving customers, offering help and advice where needed
• Manning the till, including payments through our electronic till system EPOS (for those 16+)
• Ensuring the shop is always kept clean and tidy
• Helping to raise the profile of St Catherine's Hospice by talking to customers
Volunteering Opportunities St Catherine's Hospice Volunteering
What skills do I need?
• Good communication skills
• A Good level of fitness and mobility - moving equipment and extended time on your feet are all core parts of this role
• Someone who enjoys being part of a team
• Commitment to undertake any training required for the role including a mixture of face-to-face training and e-learning as required for the role
Details
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Disabled Access
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- If volunteer is under 18 - ALL adults working alongside are DBS checked
- If volunteer is under 18 - SOME adults working alongside are DBS checked
- Ongoing support
- Public Liability Insurance
- Safeguarding Policy
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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We would need you to commit to at least one weekly session, whenever you can during opening hours.
Location:
Haywards Heath Shop
119 South Road
London Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4LR
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
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