At RSPCA Buckinghamshire South Branch, our charity shops are looking for friendly volunteers to join our team and help make our shop a huge success. Make new friends, have fun, and help us help more animals!
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.
Why Volunteer With Us?
As a volunteer charity shop assistant, you will:
- Support a worthwhile cause and help improve animal welfare.
- Be part of a friendly and dedicated team.
- Enjoy a fun and fulfilling role at the heart of the local community.
- Training and development opportunities, including induction and ongoing support.
- Learn excellent new skills to add to your CV, such as customer service, multi-tasking, merchandising, and many more.
- Access to the RSPCA Learning Hub with a wide range of training materials.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- 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 items.
- Merchandising stock on the shop floor.
- Creating attractive shop window displays.
What We’re Looking For:
- 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 8 hours or more per week.
- Good communication and numeracy skills.
- You will need to be aged 16 or over.
What’s in It for You?
- Meet new people and make new friends.
- Learn new skills to enhance your CV.
- A comprehensive induction and training programme relevant to your role.
- Volunteer in a fun environment at the heart of your local community.
- Know that your time and effort is making a real difference to the welfare of animals.
- We’re happy to reimburse reasonable travel expenses incurred while volunteering.
Practical Considerations:
- Health & Safety: You’ll need to complete a simple online Health & Safety course before starting the role.
Disclaimer:
Our voluntary roles are subject to:
- An informal interview and trial period.
- Submission of two referees’ contact details.
- Completion of relevant training and assessments for the role.
Job Type: Volunteer
Work Location: In person