Stockroom Volunteer Role Profile

Volunteer Role: Stockroom Volunteer
Volunteer Manager: Shop Manager

Where you will be based: Shop

Why we want you:
Together we can help people facing poverty all over the world – all from right here, in this very shop. Join our friendly team as an Oxfam Volunteer and you’ll find yourself at the heart of your community, making amazing things happen.

What Oxfam does:
Oxfam is a movement of people from around the world who won’t live with poverty. We have two key aims:
Responding to emergencies happening in the world now, giving vital
support to people facing poverty due to conflict, climate change and
natural disasters.
Empowering communities to challenge and change systems that promote inequality, so together we can beat poverty for good.

Oxfam shops have been fundraising to support Oxfam’s work since 1947, raising millions every year to support people facing poverty. Find out more about Oxfam’s work at oxfam.org.uk

Young Volunteers:
The minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam is 14 years old. If a role is not suitable for someone under 18 we will happily try to find an alternative role.

Parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required for those under 18. You can find out more about safeguarding on our website.

Covid-19
We want to make sure everyone feels safe in our shops. Our shops comply fully with regulations and we provide PPE.

Let’s beat poverty together.

What you will be doing:
Making the most of everything donated to us.
Sorting through bags and boxes of kindly donated items.
Steaming and organising clothes to get them ready for sale.
Checking and pricing items.
Filling stock on the shop floor.
Spotting the most valuable and interesting items donated.

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

What's in it for you:
Some lunch and travel costs
Improve communication skills as part of a team
Improve your organisation skills
Boost your CV
Grow your confidence and meet new people
We can be flexible around your education, family, work, or health etc.
Possible references for future employers

Disclaimer
We need one reference and proof of ID for all volunteers and ask you to sign up to Oxfam's Code of Conduct.