Henry Wells, Hemel Hempstead - shop volunteers for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Welwyn Hatfield Community And Voluntary Services Limited; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Hemel Hempstead is looking for volunteers to assist in retail operations at their shop. Volunteers will engage with customers, assist with donations, and maintain the shop's cleanliness. This role is suited for individuals aged 14 and above who are interested in making social connections and helping those with progressive life-limiting illnesses in the community.

Benefits

Join a friendly busy team

Develop skills in the local community

Opportunity to help raise funds for community support

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and follow instructions.
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods.
• Personable, polite, organised, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Use the cash till.
• Receive donations and sort, price, and display them.
• Engage with customers and encourage lottery ticket purchases.
• Maintain cleanliness in shop and back room.

Job description

Overview

Before you can register your interest for this opportunity you must be registered as a volunteer. Register with the Volunteer Centre, or if you have already registered, please log in.

We are looking for volunteers, aged 14 upwards, who are able to work as part of a fun loving, busy team, to follow instructions, are physically fit (volunteers will be standing a lot of the time), are personable and polite, organised and reliable and willing to learn e.g. to use the till.

Opportunity Details

• Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
• District: Dacorum
• Start Date: 21/07/2023
• End Date: 30/12/2025
• Location: From your office, Indoor
• Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekend Full Days, Weekend Half Days
• Practical Considerations: This is a physical role, where volunteers will be moving around the shop, and may need to stand for much of the time. Our managers will give support and training. Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be paid
• Requirements (additional): You will be asked to fill in an application form and show a form of ID
• Suitable for: 14 - 15 Years Old With Accompanied Adult, 16 – 17 year olds, 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, School students, University students, Older People, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, Rehabilitation friendly
• Suitable for volunteers interested in: End of Life, Bereavement & Hospices, Retail
• Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access? No
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Full Description

• Our friendly team at our Henry Wells shop are looking for people who are willing to:
• Use the cash till
• Receive donations
• Sort, value, price and display donations of all kinds, and steam clothes
• Support the retail managers and assistant to cull and replenish stock regularly to keep displays fresh
• Engage with customers and encouraging them to buy lottery tickets and sign up for Gift Aid
• General housekeeping to keep the shop floor and back room clean and safe
• Engage with mandatory training

What’s in it for you?

• You will join a friendly busy team, making social connections
• Use and develop your skills in your local community
• Help to raise vital funds for people in your community who have a progressive life limiting illness
• Some of our volunteers do go on to get jobs with us. If you would like to see our current job vacancies please visit our website at www.renniegrovepeace.org and click on the Jobs button

If you would like to find out more about how volunteering in a shop might suit you, please pop into your local shop and have a chat with the manager. They will be able to talk you through what is involved, talk about the time you have to offer, and arrange a taster session to see if you like it.