Volunteering

Join our Flagship Shop in East Street, Chichester

For St Wilfrid's Hospice

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Located in a prime position in central Chichester, our Flagship shop in East Street is looking for more volunteers to join their team, especially at the weekends.   We are looking to recruit a diverse team of volunteers from all backgrounds with a wide variety of skills who can help us grow in this fantastic new location. Here are the roles available:

• Sales assistants – these volunteers will talk to our customers, supporters and donors, get to know our local supporters and build relationships quickly and help us get that all important sale by offering a friendly service.
• Donation Sorters – do you have a good eye for a treasure, quirky or unique items, but also have a good idea of trends, brands and prices?  You will look up items to make sure that we are offering a good quality item at a fair price. You will also identify if a treasure is best sold on line to maximise income.
• Visual, Craft & Artistic support- for displays, windows, upcycling, mending
• Housekeeping –we are looking for people who love to clean and have a real pride for the work that they do.  They will be meticulous with detail, ensuring that we are offering our customers a safe and clean environment in which to shop.

 

Full training and support is offered and a variety of days and shift times are available.

For sorting and sales roles hours will ideally be 9am -1.30pm  or 1.30pm -5pm.

Social distancing procedures will be put in place for staff and volunteers.

Skills

Please be aware the shop is in an historic building with 3 flights of stairs and no lift available.

We are looking for individuals to:-

• Have a welcoming smile, cheerful disposition with good interpersonal skills
• Be reliable and dependable
• Have a good level of fitness in order to volunteer in the shop for 3-4 hours,
• Be confident to deal with a wide range of people, from customers to staff and other volunteers
• Be flexible as you may be asked to help out with new tasks occasionally 
• Volunteer as part of a team 
• You may be required to volunteer unsupervised on occasions
• Minimum age 16 years (exception DOE)
• Comply with all applicable policies and procedures of the Hospice

We are specifically looking for volunteer support in the following areas: Weekends Saturdays and Sundays - meet and greet customers on the first floor and till work Weekdays - meet and greet customers on the first floor

Stockroom handler to help sort, price and replenish the shop

Some previous retail experience and/or customer service would be desirable, but not essential.

 

About St Wilfrid's Hospice

St Wilfrid’s Hospice is much more than a building. We provide tailored end of life care both in the community and at our Hospice, supporting our patients living with a terminal illness, and their family and friends.

All our vital services are provided free of charge, thanks to the generous support of fundraisers and donors.

Details

• No - DBS check required
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
• Yes - Expenses reimbursed
  Out of pocket expenses available in agreement with Shop Manager.
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
• Yes - Ongoing support
• Yes - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
  Shop is over 3 floors - no lift available. Toilets upstairs.
• Yes - Suitable for Under 18's
  Minimum age 16 years (exception DOE) Age 14+ (Duke of Edinburgh scheme)
• Yes - Training provided
• Yes - Volunteer induction
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Volunteers covered by insurance
• Yes - Written role description

Availability

Variety of shifts available but we are also keen to welcome volunteers to help over the weekends, especially Sundays.

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