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Volunteer Shop Floor Assistant - Salford

Organisation Details

Children's Air Ambulance

Activity type: Children, Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing, Retail
Organisation Description: We will provide a bespoke helicopter transfer service to critically ill children around the UK, ensuring they have access to the best treatment and facilities. It is entirely funded by the generosity of the public and will run free of charge to the NHS.
Description of role: As a Volunteer Shop Floor Assistant, you would be the front face of the charity interacting with the public, so we are always looking for new friendly faces to join us!
Our volunteers are essential in everything we do, last year contributing over 226,000 hours of their time to save lives.

Some of the tasks you could be involved in:

Serving customers at the tills
Assisting customers on the shop floor
Visual merchandising of windows & shop displays
Sorting stock
Updating our social media posts
Promoting Gift Aid
Benefits of volunteering with The Air Ambulance Service:

25% discount on donated goods
Training & Development
Reasonable travel costs reimbursed
Improved mental health & well being
Learn new skills & meet new friends
Supporting a great cause within your community
No experience necessary as full training will be provided

*We require all volunteers to complete a basic DBS check and provide two references, you will be contacted regarding these as part of the application process.

The store is located at: Regent Retail Park, Regent Road, Salford M5 3TP
The opening hours are: Monday- Saturday 9.30am-6.00pm Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Numeracy and Finance, Creative Skills, Customer Service, Fundraising, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Sunday AM, Sunday PM
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2 hours per week
Location:
Regent Retail Park, Regent Road
Salford
M5 3TP