Volunteer Retail Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Brierley Hill donation centre are urgently looking for volunteers for all times of the week and for Front and Back of House roles.
This is a fantastic addition to anyone's CV and to gain value and transferrable skills for future employment, Whether you want to volunteer for full days or just a two to four hour shift, if you want to do weekends or weekdays - we would like your help right away.
Please apply via link below as applications can only be completed via Barnardos Recruitment website.
Retail Assistant
We have exciting opportunities for people to volunteer at our Brierley Hill store!
Our stores offer a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of the retail operation.
Our Volunteer Retail Assistants are trained to undertake a wide range of activities including:
* Providing strong customer service.
* Taking receipt of stock donations from the public, thanking them for their generosity and finding out if they are Gift Aid Donors.
* Signing up new Gift Aid Donors (this raises an extra 25p per pound for Barnardo's from the sale of donations and does not cost donors anything).
* Replenishing stock by making sure our rails and shelves are well-stocked, visually appealing and tidy.
* Merchandising throughout the store.
* Stock preparation including sorting, steaming and pricing.
* Possible administrative tasks such as stocktaking.
*Warehouse role available if interested such as unloading deliveries, loading Rag Man, Sorting Raw Stock to find best quality to sell in our stores.
* If you have a particular skill or interest, our team would be delighted to discuss how you could utilise it in store! This could range from computer skills to collectables knowledge, fundraising experience to fashion awareness - whatever your talent, please share it with us!
All volunteers receive great training, support and make a real difference to how successful our store is.
Apply online today via the Barnardos volunteering website. Your application will only progress if you apply on the link below.
This is a Voluntary Unpaid Role.
https://volunteer.barnardos.org.uk/opportunities/4113-retail-volunteer-donation-centre-brierley-hill-donation-centre-2019-06-03
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*updated March 2023
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Washable masks provided or Bring your own mask, hand washing facilities and back of house work available to minimize contact with customers.
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Civic, Welfare & Social Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Volunteer Retail Assistant roles across Barnardos Retail's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Civic, Welfare & Social Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,591 - £20,773 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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