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Oxfam Volunteer - Books and Music Volunteer

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Oxfam

13d ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Customer Relations
    Sales & Business Development
  • Carlisle

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  • You should be helpful, friendly, a team player, eager to learn new skills, and willing to take on various shop tasks.
  • You will sort and value donations, serve customers, focus on favorite sections, stock the shop, create displays, and assist incoming donors.

Requirements

  • Helpful and friendly
  • Happy to be part of a team
  • Excited to learn new skills
  • Up for trying a range of shop tasks

Responsibilities

  • Sorting, researching and valuing donations
  • Serving customers on the till
  • Put your expertise to good use by focussing on your favourite sections
  • Keeping the shop fully stocked
  • Identifying and researching valuable and collectible donations
  • Creating attractive displays across the shop
  • Helping donors as they come in

FAQs

What is the minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam?

The minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam is 14 years old.

What type of tasks will I be doing as a Books and Music Volunteer?

As a Books and Music Volunteer, you will be involved in sorting, researching, and valuing donations, serving customers at the till, keeping the shop stocked, creating attractive displays, and assisting donors.

Is parental consent required for volunteers under 18?

Yes, parental consent and safeguarding considerations are required for volunteers under 18.

Are there any health and safety measures in place due to Covid-19?

Yes, Oxfam shops comply fully with Covid-19 regulations and provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure everyone's safety.

What skills do I need to volunteer in this role?

You should be helpful and friendly, happy to be part of a team, excited to learn new skills, and up for trying a range of tasks in the shop.

What benefits do I get from volunteering with Oxfam?

Volunteers receive some lunch and travel costs covered, opportunities to improve skills and boost their CV, chances to grow confidence and meet new people, and possible references for future employers.

Can I volunteer if I have other commitments such as education or work?

Yes, Oxfam is flexible and can accommodate your education, family, work, or health commitments.

What is required to become a volunteer?

You need to provide one reference, proof of ID, and sign up to Oxfam's Code of Conduct.

Where will I be volunteering?

You will be volunteering in person at the Oxfam shop.

Do I need any prior experience to volunteer?

No prior experience is necessary; Oxfam welcomes volunteers who are excited to learn and try a variety of tasks.

A global movement of people who won't live with poverty.

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Employees
1942
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Oxfam is an organisation committed to combatting global poverty and injustice by providing humanitarian aid, advocating for equitable policies, and fostering sustainable development. Their overarching goal is to create a world where every individual can live with dignity, free from poverty and social inequality. Oxfam's fundamental purpose lies in championing fairness and empowering communities to overcome challenges such as poverty, inequality, and access to basic necessities, working towards a more just and equitable global society.

Culture & Values

  • Equality

    We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

  • Empowerment

    We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

  • Solidarity

    We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.

  • Inclusiveness

    We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.

  • Accountability

    We take responsibility for our action and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.

  • Courage

    We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.