At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage with customers, process sales, and support a vital cause in your local charity shop.
- Company: Join the British Heart Foundation and be part of lifesaving research funding.
- Benefits: Enjoy discounts, training opportunities, and support while making a difference.
- Other info: Flexible hours, friendly environment, and a chance to gain valuable skills.
- Why this job: Be the friendly face that helps fund crucial heart disease research and support families.
- Qualifications: Must be 17 or older; no prior experience needed, just a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 22000 - 25000 £ per year.
Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases, stroke, vascular dementia, and diabetes are all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease.
Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join our volunteer team. Could you be the friendly face of your local British Heart Foundation shop? With support around you and full training provided, you will be processing sales through the till as a volunteer cashier, talking to customers and thanking every donor - helping us continue to fund lifesaving research.
This is a customer-focused role where you will meet and interact with a wide range of people. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
Typical tasks include:
- Engaging with customers and serving them in a helpful and friendly way
- Answering questions from customers, donors, and supporters
- Communicating with fellow volunteers about what has sold and needs re-stocking
- Honing your retail and cashier skills behind the till and taking payments
- Helping with administration and reception duties around the till area
- Promoting Gift Aid and sales campaigns
Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too:
- A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on new goods in our shops
- Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
- Access to training and development
- Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
- Refreshments available
- Volunteer certificates, references, and long service awards provided
- Access to discounts with other retailers
Available days: Monday, Wednesday
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The British Heart Foundation is an exceptional employer for volunteers, offering a supportive and inclusive environment where you can make a real difference in the fight against heart and circulatory diseases. With flexible volunteering hours, comprehensive training, and opportunities for personal growth, you'll not only gain valuable retail experience but also enjoy benefits like discounts on shop goods and access to confidential support. Join us in our mission to fund lifesaving research while connecting with your community in a friendly charity shop setting.
