Volunteer Sales Assistant

Volunteer Sales Assistant ' 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 230 charity shops, 2 Superstores, 8 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: Are you an enthusiastic outgoing individual? Do you like chatting to people? If this is you, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team. Our Volunteer Sales Assistants are welcoming and helpful with a can-do attitude, making customers feel welcome and supported to find the things they're looking for, as well as assisting them to purchase their items at the cash desk. They also keep the sales floor looking inspiring and support donors with their donations. 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 and staff discount. 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 and a fantastic employee 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.