Volunteer Drivers Mate

Salvation Army Trading Co. Ltd. ,
Bristol, Bristol

Overview

Job Description

' Help us to help others' Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL) is the trading arm of The Salvation Army in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We were established in 1991 to help fund The Salvation Army's vital work with vulnerable people in the UK, and today we raise money and encourage reuse and recycling through a network of over 235 charity shops, 2 Superstores, 10 Donation Centres and a rapidly expanding clothing collection division, all of which is constantly growing and developing. With the support of the British public, we have been able to donate millions of pounds to The Salvation Army - over £43 million has been donated in the last five years alone, helping to fund the extensive and very important work that The Salvation Army carries out- including homelessness and addiction services, care for older people, help at emergency incidents, support for adult victims of human trafficking in England and Wales and a Family Tracing Service. If you want to be a part of our success and to play a part in helping others whilst volunteering for a fantastic company, then read on! The role: Do you enjoy getting out and about and meeting new people? This role involves helping our drivers in organising and collecting all furniture or large item donations,whilst providing strong customer service to all donators. You will help to actively promote Gift Aid signups and also keep accurate records of collections/deliveries. So, whether your looking to make new friends a couple of hours a week or improve your CV, we can provide all the support you need. We offer flexible hours to fit in with your life style as well as reimbursement for travel, staff discount as well as a fantastic colleague benefits platform which offers 100's discounts from high street shops and a 24/7 helpline that gives confidential support across a range of personal legal, medical, health and wellbeing issues. If you are looking to improve your CV, we can offer volunteers the choice to do a free short course or a selection of NVQ qualifications. How we can help our volunteers: * Give skills, training and experience of working within a retail environment that could assist with future job searches * The opportunity of developing new skills and the chance to utilise existing skills * The ability to be part of a shop team and to make new friends * The chance to gain a recognised NVQ qualification (dependent on criteria) * Build confidence * Support from our divisional Salvation Army colleagues in times of need, if required This role is an unpaid role but reasonable travel expenses will be paid in line with the volunteer expense policy, along with 25% discount on all purchases plus a fantastic benefits platform. The time commitment for this role is flexible and will be agreed in advance with the charity Shop Manager, but if you have any available hours to spare then please apply now as we would love to talk to you