You must be at least 16 years old and have no unspent criminal convictions. This is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.

You will assist customers, promote campaigns, create attractive displays, maintain shop cleanliness, and support fellow volunteers and staff with queries.

Customer Relations

Facilities Management

United Kingdom

Chester

Health Insurance

Flexible Working

Sick Pay

Employee Discount

Large

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a charitable organisation dedicated to combating heart disease through research, education, and support. The BHF's primary mission is to save lives and improve cardiovascular health by funding groundbreaking research, advocating for heart-healthy lifestyles, and providing support to those affected by heart conditions. Their purpose revolves around preventing heart diseases, promoting awareness, and advancing medical knowledge to ensure a world where individuals live longer, healthier lives, free from the impact of heart-related illnesses. Through their multifaceted approach, the BHF strives to make a significant and lasting impact on heart health in the United Kingdom.

Science & Healthcare

British Heart Foundation

Healthcare

The largest independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases in the UK

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  <p>Our charity fund s around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we ’d love you to join our volunteer team .<br></p>
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  <p>Our Sales Floor Volunteers are the first point of contact for customers when they enter our charity shop. You will be greeting customers, helping them find the items they’re looking for and answering their questions, with help on hand from the shop team. You will provide invaluable help in the running of the shop, keeping it stocked and attractively displayed.<br></p>
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  <p>Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.<br></p>
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   <p><b>Typical tasks include:<br> </b></p>
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    <li><p>Helping customers on the shop floor &amp; providing good all-round customer service</p></li>
    <li><p>Promoting our campaigns and any instore sales to customers</p></li>
    <li><p>Working on window and shop displays to make them look their best</p></li>
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    <li><p>Keeping the shop tidy, clean and well organised – some light housekeeping</p></li>
    <li><p>Helping your fellow volunteers and staff with customer queries<br></p></li>
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   <p><b>Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too…<br> </b></p>
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    <li><p>A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops</p></li>
    <li><p>Unlimited , free, and confidential support by Retail Trust</p></li>
    <li><p>Access to training and development</p></li>
    <li><p>Reasonable t ravel expenses reimbursed</p></li>
    <li><p>Refreshments available</p></li>
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    <li><p>Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided</p></li>
    <li><p>Access to discounts with other retailers</p></li>
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  Our charity fund s around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we ’d love you to join our volunteer team .
 
 
 
  Our Sales Floor Volunteers are the first point of contact for customers when they enter our charity shop. You will be greeting customers, helping them find the items they’re looking for and answering their questions, with help on hand from the shop team. You will provide invaluable help in the running of the shop, keeping it stocked and attractively displayed.
 
 
 
  Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
 
 
 
  
   Typical tasks include: 
  
  
  
   
    Helping customers on the shop floor & providing good all-round customer service
    Promoting our campaigns and any instore sales to customers
    Working on window and shop displays to make them look their best
   
  
 
 
  
   
    Keeping the shop tidy, clean and well organised – some light housekeeping
    Helping your fellow volunteers and staff with customer queries
   
  
  
  
   Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too… 
  
 
 
 
  
   
    A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
    Unlimited , free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
    Access to training and development
    Reasonable t ravel expenses reimbursed
    Refreshments available
   
  
 
 
  
   
    Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
    Access to discounts with other retailers
   
  
 


Sales Floor Volunteer (Homestore)

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