Charity Shop Volunteer - Duloch, Dunfermline

Childrens Hospices Across Scotland
VO89659

CHAS runs a number of charity shops locally, selling donated stock as well as new goods to raise the vital funds required to care for children and their families. You will be volunteering within our retail team, assisting with stock management to ensure that donations are efficiently sorted and stored so that the shop is always well stocked.

What you will be doing
Working within a small team to sort, steam, hang and size clothing
Making sure all stock is in safe and working order
Pricing items under supervision and assisting with stock rotation
Keeping the stock room clean, tidy and well organised
Welcoming and assisting customers and serving at the till point
Accepting donations and registering donors for Gift Aid
Merchandising and displaying stock and helping to create exciting window displays

What's in it for you
Using your existing skill or learning new ones (maybe adding to your CV)
Meeting new people and having fun working in a team
Getting involved in your local community and making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition

What else should I know?
You must be aged 14 or over for this volunteering role. If you are younger, you may be able to volunteer if a parent accompanies you. Please get in touch for more information. We have a full youth policy in place to ensure young volunteers are well supported when volunteering.

CHAS is committed to providing a quality volunteering experience to all volunteers, free from discrimination and prejudice. Ensuring that CHAS is an equal, diverse, and inclusive organisation improves the quality of care we provide, helps us reach more families and children, and maximises a wide variety of knowledge, experience and expertise.

We welcome volunteer applications from those who are refugees, asylum seekers, benefit claimants and those with a disability. We can provide more information about your eligibility to volunteer and any reasonable adjustments we can put in place to ensure your volunteering experience is a positive one.

Experience required

Good communication and attention to detail
A real aptitude for team working
Strong organisational skills
A good understanding of what makes great customer service
The ability to represent CHAS enthusiastically and appropriately

Travel expenses

We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy.

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Training details

What ongoing learning/support/guidance will I receive?
It’s important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. As a CHAS volunteer you will be invited to complete a short core learning package that is tailored to your role. We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers.
We have also partnered with the Skills Network to offer all our volunteers the chance to develop new skills and explore further learning opportunities.
We also offer a full induction where we provide full training.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 14

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

How much time should I offer? You can volunteer Monday to Sunday, in the morning or afternoon. Shifts usually last for 4 hours, but this can be flexible. This can be weekly, fortnightly, monthly, and even on a bank basis.