Shop Volunteer (General Assistant – Alloa)
Job Description
Your local British Red Cross shop has a variety of activities available for volunteers to support. From sorting stock and preparing donated items for sale to providing great customer service to our donors and customers – we have something to suit most people’s interests. Our shops rely on volunteers to keep them running successfully.
Responsibilities
- Check the quality of donated items and prepare them for sale or recycling.
- Iron, clean, label and price items ready for sale.
- Display items for sale and keep the shop well organised and tidy.
- Create exciting window displays.
- Sort donations for selling in the shop.
- Meet new people and provide great customer service.
- Perform general activities around the shop.
Qualifications
No previous experience is needed. A warm smile and a friendly outlook are appreciated. Full training will be provided and there is no expectation to use a till or computer.
Volunteer Commitment
Commit a few hours a week, with no minimum commitment or fixed hours. Hours can be arranged with the shop manager and may vary.
Benefits
- Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
- Build up your confidence.
- Opportunity to use existing skills or gain new ones.
- Reasonable pre agreed travel expenses for the role, including training.
- Be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Diversity & Inclusion
We celebrate diversity and welcome refugees, asylum seekers and others currently in the UK to volunteer with us. We aim to create an inclusive environment and promote the power of kindness.
Health and Safety
We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety, may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment, and will discuss any adjustments you may need. Some locations may not accommodate volunteers aged ; contact the volunteering manager for suitable opportunities.
Location
Maple Court, 41 Shillinghill, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 1JX, United Kingdom
