About
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness.
We provide palliative ...
Ecommerce fashion and/or accessories listing volunteer
Contact person
Scan me or visit www.govolherts.org.uk/o/Rennie-Grove-Hospice-Care/opportunities/Ecommerce-fashion-andor-accessories-listing-volunteer/65744 to join
Summary
Our fashion listers prepare eye-catching listings on our online platforms, for all fashion items with the aim of maximising the income from every item.Detailed description
Purpose of this role
Our fashion and accessories listers prepare eye-catching and engaging listings on our online platforms, with the aim of maximising the income from every item.
Our listers volunteer with the Ecommerce team based in our retail office. The team work together to source, list, pack and dispatch good quality donations. The money raised from the sale of these items helps fund patient care in your local community. We sell on a variety of online platforms, including eBay and Vinted, making the most out of every donation, and contribute to the recycling and reuse of pre-loved items, keeping them out of landfill.
We are a busy and friendly retail team of staff and volunteers, working in a fast-moving environment to meet demanding deadlines.
Main tasks
- researching donated products using internet sites and reference books
- taking high quality photos on a smart device
- uploading photos and writing engaging, accurate and eye-catching listings
- striving to maximise the income we receive for each item to support our patient care
What are we looking for?
- a keen interest in fashion, online shopping and selling platforms
- good computer skills and familiarity with using a smart device to take and upload photos
- an excellent standard of written communication
- someone who can follow a set of instructions and processes accurately with attention to detail
- someone who enjoys working as part of a busy, dynamic team in a fast-working environment
- enthusiastic, adaptable and flexible volunteers who want to help increase our sales
- age 16+
What's in it for you?
- our team at Berkhamsted are friendly and supportive, so you will make great social connections
- you will be using your passion to support a great cause
- by maximising the income from every donation you will be making an important difference to the care that we are able to provide to local patients and their families
- some of our volunteers do go on to be successful in finding a job with us. If you would like to see our current job vacancies please visit our website and click on the Jobs button
What you need to know
- we will pay reasonable expenses, if you wish to claim them
- the building is not wheelchair accessible, but we're very happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need
- we welcome applications from young people, or anyone who may be looking for a short term volunteering experience
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.) Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces.
We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individual’s needs, whether that’s at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.