St Luke's Hospice

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St Luke’s is Sheffield’s Hospice, with a vision to support and care for everyone affected by terminal illness...

Donation Centre Sorting Assistant

This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

St Luke’s is Sheffield’s Hospice, with a vision to support and care for everyone affected by terminal illness in Sheffield. The majority of our shops do not have a lot of space to store donations, so our new Donation Centre is a vital resource to enable us to retain more stock, recycle items to generate income and help us continue to be there for Sheffield people when they need us most.

Overview of Project

St Luke’s is Sheffield’s Hospice, with a vision to support and care for everyone affected by terminal illness in Sheffield. We are a community organisation which means that everything we do is focused on helping people in their own communities as well as at our Little Common Lane site and our new, adjoining site at Clifford House on Ecclesall Road South. Our shops are all based in the heart of communities across the city, as are our amazing volunteers and we couldn’t do what we do without them. The Retail Department provides a third of St Luke’s funds to support the people of Sheffield. We have 13 outlets on the high street across Sheffield and our newly opened Donation Centre; which is the hub for donations and processing donated stock and also where our e-trading site is based.

This Role Involves

The majority of our shops do not have a lot of space to store donations, so our new Donation Centre is a vital resource to enable us to retain more stock, recycle items to generate income and help us continue to be there for Sheffield people when they need us most. You will help us to process donations ready to send out to our shops for sale, sort and unpack deliveries and donations, looking out for valuable or collectable items for e-trading and Amazon. No previous experience is needed, as full training will be provided, in all aspects of the role, including health and safety, and all government COVID protocols. This role involves moving and handling stock and standing for 3-4 hours, it is not a customer facing role. Donations Volunteer We also need support meeting customers who are donating items to us. This will involve accepting donations, asking about Gift Aid and moving & lifting of heavy items. No previous experience is needed, as full training will be provided, in all aspects of the role, including health and safety, and all government COVID protocols. This is an active hands on role which involves standing for 3-4 hours and involves customer interaction. This is a customer facing role

Location

Unit 14, Fieldhouse Way Industrial Estate, Sheffield, S4 7SF

Skills/Experience Required

No previous experience is required as full training on the role will be given.

Benefits to Others

Your support will help us to process donations from the public, which in turn helps us to ensure our shops are fully stocked. Our shops provide a third of St Luke’s funds to support the people of Sheffield

Benefits to the Volunteer

Give you the opportunity to meet interesting and diverse people Encourage you to give back to the community in a direct and meaningful way Assist you to develop a portfolio of skills Help you gain valuable experience and knowledge to support job applications Offer you the opportunity gain a recognised qualification* Invite you to our Volunteer Celebration Events Support you with advice and provide references Provide you with reasonable travel expenses in line with our Volunteer Policy

Role Duration

A minimum of 3 months would be a fantastic support.

Time Commitment (hours Per week/month/year, etc)

3-4 hours once a week

Training Information

Full training is provided for the role

Expenses Information

We can Provide you with reasonable travel expenses in line with our Volunteer Policy and with prior agreement

DBS required?

No
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Employability skills

  • Communication and Listening 0
  • Critical Thinking 0
  • Innovation and Creativity 0
  • Problem Solving 0
  • Reflection 0
  • Team Work 0
  • Time Management 0