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Barnardo's Retail Stock Room Volunteer 1 (Stanground)
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Acara Hassen
Provided
#119742
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Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always fully stocked.
Why we want you
As a Retail Stockroom Volunteer 1 you will sort and manage donated items, gifts in kind stock and new goods. Your role will be key in organising stock into the differing departments ready for delivery to the shop floor, ensuring our stores are always filled with quality stock.
What you will be doing
- Sorting donated items for distribution onto the shop floor
- Steaming and cleaning donated items
- Delivering stock as required to the shop floor
- Identifying any donated items that might be more suitable for online sale and putting aside to be researched
- Ensuring the store and back area remains clean and tidy
- Ensure all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to
- Ensure all security procedures are adhered to
The skills you need
- Friendly and helpful
- Happy to be part of an amazing team of staff and volunteers
- Willingness to learn basic IT skills
- You will be happy to sort items
- Ability to work independently, as part of a team and use your initiative
- Enthusiastic about the work of Barnardo’s
What's in it for you
- Volunteer in a fast paced and diverse environment
- Have fun and meet new people
- Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving
- Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families
- Learning and development opportunities
- Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer
- In-store discount (20%)
Disclaimer
We look to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. If your skills don't fit the above, please do not let this put you off as we are able to be flexible with most of our roles. If you are unable to apply online through the link on this page, please visit your local store for a paper application form or contact the Barnardo's Volunteering Team on [email protected]
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About Barnardo's Retail
For over 150 years, we’ve been here for children and young people who need us most – bringing love, care and hope into their lives and giving them a place where they feel they belong. We are here because too many children and young people across the UK are missing out on a good childhood, and on the opportunity to thrive when they become adults.
Until 2027 we’ll be focused on driving change for...
-Children and young people struggling with their mental health and wellbeing
-Children and young people at greater risk of poor health
-Children, young people and families living in poverty
-Families needing support to give their children the best possible life chances
-Children in care and care leavers
-Children and young people at risk of sexual abuse and exploitation
-Children and families seeking sanctuary in the UK.