Shop Assistant- Stock Team Volunteer Langney Road Eastbourne

East Sussex; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization is opening a new shop in Eastbourne and is looking for volunteers to assist with sorting donations and preparing items for sale. Volunteers will help make the community shop thrive while gaining valuable experience and making new friends. No special skills are required as training will be provided. Ideally, volunteers should commit to at least one three-hour shift per week, but schedules can be flexible to accommodate different availabilities.

Qualifications

• Over 16 years old required to apply.
• No special skills needed; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Sort through donated items and prepare them for sale.
• Thank donors for their contributions.
• Help price and organize donated items.

Job description

We are thrilled to be opening a brand-new Charity Shop in Langney Road, Eastbourne – and we are looking for volunteers to come and join our Team… Our shops are a hive of activity and the heart of the local community. They raise funds to support our vital work and provide a place to find out more about how we help older people in the local area.
Our Stock Preparation Volunteers always enjoy being part of our shop teams; making new friends and helping the charity to maximise the income from the amazing items people donate to us.
In this role you will usually be working in our donation sorting area, which is off the shop floor. Here you will help the team process, prepare and price the items people donate.
We receive hundreds of bags of clothing, bric-a-brac, toys, games and all sorts of items every week. You will help us to turn these into vital funds to support our work.
After full training you will be part of our processing team; sorting through the donated items, identifying those which we should sell, preparing them and pricing before they are put onto the shop floor.
You may have a particular area of experience, such as clothing, books or antiques. Your skills and knowledge will help us to gain the best value for each item and some of our volunteers even coordinate entire sections, such as a book rooms within our stores.
When people come in to donate their items you will be helping to thank them for their support. Many items are Gift Aided so when processing the items you will ensure that Gift Aid labels are attached so that we can gain this additional vital income.
You will help to make our products look amazing; steaming clothes (if this is your area) and helping to clean and make every item look great and ready for sale.
It would be ideal if you could volunteer at least one shift a week, which is about three hours but we're also happy to have more flexible times. No special skills are needed as we will show you what to do and will provide all the training you need.
It’s really easy to get your volunteering started, if you're over 16 years old,please apply on our website now!

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Community Action East Sussex
49 Station Road
Polegate
East Sussex
BN26 6EA