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Volunteer Shop Assistant

  • VO101277
  • Opportunity start date: 30th August 2024
  • Opportunity end date: 30th September 2024

Description

What is the role?
There are many aspects to retail and we can offer you the opportunity to shape your retail role that suits you. Are you interested in:

• Meeting customers and taking payment for sales
• Sorting and pricing stock
• Replenishing stock
• Stock merchandising
• Maintaining a clean and tidy shop floor and back store

If you have a particular interest or skill in any of the retail duties above, please include this in your application form.

Shop Areas
Airdrie - Saturday PM
Bellshill - Saturday PM
Blantyre - Saturday AM
Coatbridge - Monday AM/PM, Wednesday AM/PM, Friday AM, Saturday AM/PM
East Kilbride - Monday AM/PM, Wednesday AM/PM, Friday AM, Saturday AM/PM
Hamilton - Monday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM/PM, Saturday AM/PM
Lanark - Monday - Saturday AM/PM
Motherwell - Friday PM, Sat AM/PM
Uddingston Saturday AM/PM
Wishaw - Monday - Saturday AM/PM

Organisation aims and objectives

St Andrews Hospice is a specialist palliative care hospice, who provide multidisciplinary support for patients, families and carers in the following areas: Up to 30 inpatient specialist palliative care beds Outpatient & Wellbeing services for specialist palliative care services Community Support at Home Services Grief & Bereavement Support Services Consultant Led Medical Team They are a registered charity providing care and treatment for those living with life-limiting illnesses.

Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
Experience required: Retail / Customer Service, Caring,Creative,Good Communicator,Hard Working,Reliable / Dependable,Trustworthy,St Andrew’s Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community. You do not need to have any experience to volunteer in this role but ideally you should be able to demonstrate: • Good interpersonal skills • Enjoy meeting new people • Possess a sensitive and calm approach to situati
Travel details: The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Across South Lanarkshire,East Kilbride,Hamilton,High Blantyre,Lanark,Larkhall,Strathaven,Uddingston,Airdrie,North Lanarkshire
Minimum age: 16

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