VOLUNTEER Community Shop Retail & Admin, Work Experience

Job Description

TO APPLY YOU MUST COME INTO THE SHOP IN WOLVERHAMPTON. NO ONLINE APPLICATIONS POSSIBLE – YOU MUST COME TO THE SHOP.

These are unpaid roles and application forms must be collected in person, from the ‘David’s Cave 2’ shop and returned to count as having ‘applied’.

Additional volunteers urgently needed for Covid19 cleaning, admin and food (&non food) sales/shopping/deliveries, and to assist in both shops. Our stock is coming in even though the shops are closed, meaning we urgent need more volunteers to help organise and run the shops.

We are not-for-profit Volunteer-run Social Enterprises, raising money for lots of Charities and Good Causes. As NO-ONE in our organisations is paid a larger proportion of our income goes to Charities & good causes locally than via most charity shops.

We are seeking to fill a range of volunteer vacancies in both Dudley shops for a range of duties, and in our new shop(s). All volunteers would be expected to start on the shop floor, cleaning and displaying stock, assisting customers, stock control etc. There are vacancies for volunteers who would like to also (in addition to the above) assist with online sales, social media, admin, testing stock, upcycling/repurposing and more. All the vacancies are voluntary, NO-ONE IN OUR ORGANISATIONS GETS PAID.

Ideally we are looking for volunteers to work in shifts 930am-130pm, 1pm-5pm, 430pm-830pm Mon-Sat at either our Dudley store(DY2 7AZ), or our Wolverhampton Store(WV3 0RX) HOWEVER, we maybe able to be flexible with the times for the right candidate(s).

We offer limited travel expenses, refreshments and discount scheme.

To apply please complete a simple 2 page application form(Available instore at our Wolverhampton store[David’s Cave 3 CIC, 122-123 Salop Street, WV3 0RX] only).

Jobcentre Plus users can also ask their advisor about our work experience opportunities.

Details of all applications are shared between David’s Cave, David’s Cave2, David’s Cave 3 CIC, Dudley Makerspace and JCP/DWP and retained for 5 years.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Volunteer

The vacancy is voluntary, like ALL our positions, the Salary really is £0.00 per hour. However it will be a useful addition to your CV and we give inhouse and potentially funded external training, store discount, travel expenses, support and references.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Volunteer

Salary: £0.00 per year. This is Voluntary work experience in a non-profit community shop

Job Type: Volunteer

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Application question(s):

• This 4part question is required, to show you have read the advert and can follow instructions, 1] What is the job title AND ROLE of this vacancy? 2] What is a volunteer? 3] When(PLEASE give a specific date and time) will you come to the Wolverhampton shop and collect/complete an application form? 4] 1+3= ?

Licence/Certification:

• UK Car Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person