General Shop Volunteer

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OFFERED BY:
Mary Magdalen Foundation Charity Shop (CLOSED)
Location(s): Basford
Address where volunteering takes place: 588 Radford Road Basford Nottingham NG7 7EX
How many places are on offer? 2 per half day
Purpose of Role:
This is a great opportunity to gain and develop your experience in the competitive retail sector, make new friends and help The Mary Magdalen Foundation raise funds to support their work with people recovering from alcohol problems.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
You could be front of house, serving customers and keeping the shop floor tidy and fresh, or organizing stock behind the scenes. We ask for as little or as much time as you can give, as often or as occasionally as you feel able.

Previous retail experience would be great but it’s not essential as we’ll give you all the training you need. Really, you just need to be a friendly, helpful person who enjoys talking to people.

Ideally, we’d like you to commit to a regular shift, the shop is open 10 - 4 Monday to Friday and 10 - 2 on a Saturday.

Benefits:
We will be able to provide a reference to prospective employers.

Commitment
Flexible but suggest two hours on a regular basis

You'll get:
Fun, friendship and to be part of a team
Induction
Staff discount on donated goods

We can reimburse your reasonable local travel expenses for shifts of over 4 hours and we will be able to provide a reference to prospective employers.

The shop is open from 09:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
You need to be the type of person who:
is willing to have some brand training and follow guidelines
has common sense
can work as part of a team
is happy to get stuck in and support the shop where needed

Experience
You don't need any experience
WHEN REQUIRED:

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? No
Age Restrictions:
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
1 week
How long to complete training and recruitment?
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? No

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