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Accessories Volunteer (Gateshead)

Context:

This is an ideal opportunity for someone interested in fashion to utilise their passion in a busy and pleasant shop. It is a flexible role which is on-going.

Frequency: Ideally 1 or more 4-hour shifts per week.

Key responsibilities:

  • Sorting through donated items
  • Researching and pricing items
  • Merchandising and displaying items
  • Maintaining levels of stock in the shop
  • Maintaining retail standards

Skills and competencies:

  • An interest in, and knowledge of, fashion and accessories
  • Friendly and enthusiastic and being able to work in a team
  • A keen eye for detail
  • Reliability and consistency

What this role can offer the volunteer:

  • Valuable retail experience
  • This role will give the applicant experience and an insight into fashion and accessories whilst working with a diverse team who all volunteer for a charity committed to combating poverty.
  • Enhance your CV
  • Travel and Lunch expenses are reimbursed where agreed
  • The opportunity to develop and improve the accessory department in a store, seeing the results of your own ideas is extremely rewarding

Contact:

Bryony Taylor

T: 0191 4778858

E: oxfamshopf0212@oxfam.org.uk

Application process:

Please complete and send the Volunteer Application Form to the email address above.

Application deadline:

28th June 2013

Interview date:

TBA

Start date:

 ASAP

Regions:

  • North

Interests:

  • Shop

Work Days:

  • Weekdays

Work Times:

  • Day Time