About Us - Volunteer Vacancies

 

 

Ebay Team Leader –supporting the St Clare online shop

Why do we need you?
St Clare Hospice shops rely on the generosity of the general public to donate goods for us to sell.  As some of the items donated would get a higher sale price if advertised on the internet we are setting up an online shop.  We are looking for an E Bay Team Leader to manager the EBay and Amazon accounts and you will be supported by a team of volunteers who will collate, pack and dispatch the goods from a bespoke office in Hastingwood.

What will you be doing?
You will work under the guidance of the Retail Sales Officer, initially setting up the Ebay account and all the processes from listing to delivery and stock management plus recruiting your own team of volunteers.
Duties will include:
Initially setting up the Ebay account

• Photographing and listing items

• Setting up the processes from listing to dispatching the items

• Managing returns and refunds

• Managing stock inventory

• Training and supporting other volunteers to use the systems you have set up

 Who will you be working with?
You will work alongside other volunteers at the St Clare Hospice retail office in Hastingwood.  Suitable stock from the shops will be delivered direct to this office so there will be the opportunity to meet other volunteers, as well as retail staff who will support you in your volunteer role by providing information, advice and help to develop your skills.

What skills, experience and personal qualities will you need?
Experience of setting up own Ebay account will be beneficial however support and training will be given to someone who is IT proficient.
Experience in working within a warehouse/distribution centre or packing centre.
You will need to be able to work independently plus be able to hand over the work load at the end of your shift to ensure that any sold items are dealt with quickly and efficiently.
We are looking for confident, friendly, reliable, hard working, adaptable people who are willing to learn and happy to work as part of a team.
How much time will it take?
Ideally a minimum commitment of 7 hour shift however this will be flexible for right person, with the flexibility to work additional 4 hour shifts.

Why volunteer for St Clare Hospice?

• You will meet new people

• This is an ideal opportunity to develop your online experience and skills helping you get back on the job ladder, or make good use of your time after retirement

• We will value your time and aim to make the best possible use of your skills

• Your support will make a difference and help St Clare Hospice provide vital hospice services to local people

Interested? Please contact
Chris Crump - Volunteer Services Manager 01279 773722

 

Communications Assistant

Responsible to:

Communications Manager

Time commitment:

We are looking a volunteer to work 1 or 2 mornings a week.

Where:

You would be based in the communications office at St Clare Hospice

Doing what:

You will be volunteering as an administrator to the communications manager, under taking various office tasks, including typing, filing, answer the phone and making calls preparing mailings and taking minutes.

Previous experience:

Ideally you will have had previous experience working in a similar role and have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer and Excel.

Desirable skills:

Audio typing/transcribing
Mail merge

Funraising Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to join our busy fundraising department as street collectors all over our area from Harlow to Saffron Walden

We will call you on occasions throughout the year and ask if you could spare an hour to hold one of our collecting tins.

We are struggling to fill all our slots at the moment which means that we are missing out on vital funds for the hospice.

Please call us if you are able to help on 01279 773750 or you can e-mail the Fundraising Team

 

Retail volunteer opportunities
A few hours a week can make a real difference, can you help?

 

Harlow shop
Sunday stock sorting volunteers
Weekday stock sorting volunteers AM and PM
Retail Gift Aid volunteers
Contact Richard on 01279 639760 or email: harlow.shop@stclarehospice.org.uk

 

Bishop’s Stortford bookshop
Saturday – sorting and sales volunteers
Contact Jeff on 01279 755990 or email: stortford.shop@stclarehospice.org.uk

 

Scarlet – Buckhurst Hill
Saturday – fashion sales volunteers
Contact Anne Marie on 0208 505 5110 or email: scarlet.shop@stclarehospice.org.uk       

 

Volunteer drivers needed

At St Clare Hospice, Volunteer Driver’s provide a vital service to patients and carers, who have no other means of transportation and would otherwise not be able to access the specialist service that we offer to our patients.

 

For some patients being able to attend Day Therapy is a life line for them and for relatives , Volunteer Drivers allow them to visit their loved ones whilst they are an In Patient at the Hospice.

 

If you are interested in helping us with this invaluable service please email our Volunteer Manager Chris Crump or call (01279) 773 700

 

Shop Volunteers – Promoting Gift Aid at Harlow Shop.

You will work under the guidance of the Shop Manager and the Retail Sales Officer and as part of a team of volunteers that will be promoting Gift Aid, duties will include:

• approaching donors bringing goods into the shop explaining how Gift Aid works.

• Obtaining and checking signed Gift Aid declarations from donors where appropriate

• Processing Gift Aid donations by labelling the goods and helping to sort them

• Keeping daily statistics of donors/donations

• Entering donor declarations and daily statistics on to our computerised database.

 

No experience is required, as full training will be given.  We are looking for confident, friendly, reliable, hard working, adaptable people who are willing to learn and happy to work as part of a team. 

A minimum commitment of 4 hours (one shift) per week, with the flexibility to work additional shifts.

Please contact Chris Crump – Voluntary Services Manager on 01279 773722 or Bryan Saunders – Retail Sales Officer on 01279 773734