Shop Volunteer (Chester)
The Chester Shop is a beautiful community hub with two floors of creativity and vintage treasures!
Short Term and Longer-Term Volunteering Opportunities Available!
We are looking for volunteers to join our team in Save the Children Chester! Whether you can give a few hours a week, or a couple of days, your time will make a real difference.
No experience needed — just good vibes and a can-do attitude! It’s a great way to:
- Meet new people
- Build your CV
- Learn new skills / share existing knowledge
- Give back to the community
- Have fun whilst making a difference!
We welcome everyone over the age of 18 — students, friends looking to volunteer together, people wanting to support their local community, people wanting to fit flexible volunteering around shift work — all you need is some free time and a willingness to get stuck in.
Sound good? Apply today!
Why volunteer with Save the Children?
In over 100 countries, we support children to transform their lives. By providing live-saving short-term help, and pushing for deep-rooted social change, we help children take their future into their own hands. We believe every child has the right to learn. Every child should have good food to fuel their bodies and every child should have medicine when they're sick.
We are so passionate about what we do, and love giving second-hand clothing a chance of going to a good home. Our shop teams are key to raising vital funds for our work and act as incredible advocates for the rights of children both in the UK and around the world.
Skills and Experiences Required
We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need any previous retail experience, we’ll provide all the training you need.
What matters most is that you:
- Are reliable and willing to learn (we provide training resources in a variety of formats to suit your learning style- an interactive online app, printed booklets and in person)
- Feel comfortable working as part of a team
- Want to support Save the Children’s work
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of our community, and we encourage applications from everyone. If you have any accessibility needs or require adjustments, we’re happy to support you.
What happens next?
We also ask for two references. (Both referees should be people who are 18 years of age or older, and aren't related to you. One referee should be someone you know from a formal setting - work, school, volunteering, a faith leader, social or youth worker, etc.)
After you’ve filled in an application, we will invite you for a trial shift. A Trial Shift a great opportunity to visit the shop, meet some of our existing volunteers and have a go at some of the tasks that you would be supporting with as a shop volunteer. Hopefully allowing you to get a feel for the role and make sure it’s for you
How you’ll hear about your application
Once you’ve applied, you’ll receive notifications to the email address you apply with. Sometimes the emails we send about your application go into junk folders. We will keep in touch with you through an email address ending in @save-the-children.goassemble.com, do check your junk folder for confirmation of your application and other messages from us.
Safeguarding at Save the Children
Everyone at Save the Children must demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children and adults in both out professional and personal lives. Everyone with a concern should report it at once. More information on safeguarding can be found here including how to make a report.
We are committed to protecting and keeping children safe. We select, check and manage our volunteers to make sure that we are able to do this. All volunteers and staff must agree to and follow our code of conduct. Any questions about becoming a volunteer? Call 020 3763 0260 or email volunteersupport@savethechildren.org.uk