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Charity Shop Assistant - Burnley

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We are a lively, diverse and outgoing team who are passionate about raising money for our Animal centre and promoting our branch and it's work caring for animals that may have suffered cruelty and neglect. We also support our branch by helping out at various fundraising and promotional events throughout the year.

As a volunteer Charity Shop Assistant, you would join a small team working with the shop manager and 1-2 other volunteers to help make it a success and raise vital funds for animal welfare.

About Our Charity Shop

The shop plays an essential role in raising the profile of the RSPCA in our local community and funds for our branch so that we can continue our vital animal welfare work. Our shops sell a mixture of donated items, including clothes, books, bric-a-brac and collectables, and a selection of new items. We have positions available on the shop floor and in our stock room or you could volunteer to do a mixture of both.

Volunteer Charity Shop Assistant responsibilities

  • Helping customers in the shop find what they need.
  • Accepting donations of items and money from the public.
  • Processing sales through the till and card machine, including Gift Aid.
  • Sorting through donated items to determine what we can sell.
  • Preparing donated items for sale by steaming and hanging and items.
  • Merchandising stock on the shop floor.
  • Creating attractive shop window displays.

What we are looking for in a volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

  • Friendly volunteers who are confident talking to people.
  • Retail experience would be ideal but is not necessary as full training will be given.
  • We are ideally aiming for someone who is flexible and can offer an ongoing commitment predominately on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for 2 - 3 hours.
  • Good communication and numeracy skills.
  • You will need to be aged 16 or over.

What we can offer you as a volunteer Charity Shop Assistant

  • A way to meet new people and make new friends in your local area.
  • A place where you will learn excellent new skills to add to your CV, such as customer service, multi-tasking, merchandising, and many more.
  • An excellent induction and training programme relevant to your role.
  • The opportunity to make a huge difference to the welfare of animals.
  • Reimbursement for any reasonable travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering with us.

If you'd like to apply for this role, please click on this link and complete the Initial Interest Form. To find out more about the Branch, please visit www.rspca-lancseast.org.uk or call 01282437770.