Join the Oxfam community
As a Weekend Sales Assistant Volunteer you will be at the till during our busiest opening times, serving customers as the friendly face of your shop. You will help people facing poverty around the world by giving great customer service and making donors, customers, and supporters feel welcome in our shop. We’ll give you ongoing training and support so that you can feel right at home as part of the Oxfam Community!
About this role
We will give you all the training and support you need so you will develop your skills as part of our team. You don’t need to have any experience – we’ve got you covered. You can also get some lunch and travel costs too. Whatever you need, we’re here to help.
As a Weekend Sales Assistant Volunteer you’ll develop skills that boost your confidence:
* Improving your communication skills in this customer-facing role
* Serving customers on the till, handling cash and card payments
* Creating a friendly shop environment to make everyone feel welcome
What you will be doing
* Making everyone feel welcome
* Serving customers on the till
* Handling cash and card payments
* Helping donors as they come in
* Keeping the shop clean and tidy
The skills you need
* Helpful and friendly
* Happy to be part of a team
* Excited to learn new skills
* Up for trying a range of shop tasks
What's in it for you
* Some lunch and travel costs
* Improve language and communication skills in a customer-facing role
* Boost your CV by learning transferable skills
* Grow your confidence and meet new people
* We can be flexible around your education, family, work, or health etc.
* Possible references for future employers
Young Volunteers
The minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam is 14 years old. If a role is not suitable for someone under 18 we will happily try to find an alternative role. Parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required for those under 18. You can find out more about safeguarding on our website.
Covid-19
We want to make sure everyone feels safe in our shops. Our shops comply fully with regulations and we provide PPE.
Let’s beat poverty together.
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