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Location

Newport | United Kingdom

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Job description

As a Volunteer Assistant Manager you’ll make a big difference while you develop your own skills that boost your confidence. In this role, we’ll support you to:

• Effectively delegate responsibilities and coach individuals and teams
• Improve your communication skills in this customer-facing role
• Foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome
• Follow important policies around safeguarding, Health and Safety, and trading regulations
• Opening, closing and managing the shop in the shop manager’s absence

What's in it for you

• Significant supervisory experience and training to improve your CV
• Ongoing training and support
• Gain valuable leadership experience
• Some lunch and travel costs
• Grow your confidence and meet new people
• We can be flexible around your education, family, work, or health etc.
• Possible references for future employers

Skills

The skills you need

• You do not need specific skills and experience, but the following will be useful:
• Enthusiastic and committed to achieving shop aims and objectives and motivating others
• Ability to work within Oxfam’s policies and shop guidelines
• Ability to work collaboratively with the shop manager and the shop team
• Commitment to Oxfam’s values of empowerment, accountability and inclusiveness
• Ability to work well as part of a team and under own initiative
• Helpful and friendly
• Ability to deal in a tactful and professional manner with confidential information and sensitive situations
• Diversity and equal opportunities policy
• Accessibility
• Age restrictions
  *This role is for 16 years and above. When you register, please can you state your age (or if you are 18+). If you are 16 or 17 years, please can you state the contact details for your parent or guardian, as we are required to contact them first*
• Child Protection
• Complaints Policy
• Confidentially Policy
• Health and Safety Policy
• Ongoing support
• Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Suitable for Supported Volunteering
• Suitable for Under 16's
• Suitable for Under 18's
• Training provided
• Volunteers covered by insurance

When can I volunteer?

Start Date: 16/02/2022

End Date: 16/10/2024

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Availability Details

We are looking for volunteer for any day of the week, any slot of time.

Sight for Wight (formerly Isle of Wight Blind Society)

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