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Charity Shop Volunteer - Hackney

What You'll Do: 
  • Welcoming and assisting customers, providing great customer service and a fantastic shopping experience
  • Receiving donated goods from members of the public
  • Sorting, steaming, tagging and preparing donated goods for sale
  • Creating eye catching window and in-shop displays
  • Keeping the shop floor well stocked, tidy, clean and organised
  • Processing sales and serving on the till
  • Promoting Gift Aid and other Sense fundraising initiatives
  • Acting as an ambassador for Sense; promoting the shop and Sense in your local community
  • Supporting with the recruitment and training of new volunteers
  • Following new health, safety and social distancing measures to ensure the safety of everyone
What You'll Learn: 

What can Sense offer me as a volunteer?

 

  • A full induction and ongoing support and guidance from your Shop Manager to make sure you feel confident in your role
  • Support to develop new skills, knowledge and experience, in particular of a retail environment, but also skills such as teamwork, customer service, communication and using your initiative
  • A reference for other paid or voluntary work (available on request)
  • The opportunity to share your existing skills and experience to benefit others
  • The chance to meet new people from a wide range of backgrounds and to join a passionate and committed team
  • The opportunity to make an invaluable contribution to Sense by raising vital income and raising the profile of Sense in your local community; changing the lives of those who have complex disabilities and are deafblind
What We're Looking For: 
  • Motivated and hardworking
  • Reliable, flexible and willing to do a variety of shop tasks
  • A team player
  • Friendly and helpful
  • Passionate about customer service and enjoy interacting with people
  • Respectful of others and their diversity
  • Interested in supporting the work of Sense and want to make a difference to people who have complex disabilities and are deafblind.
Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Disability
Families
Hackney
Skills you will develop: 
Inclusive

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