Volunteer Retail Assistant - Flexible Hours & Training

  • Time2Volunteer
  • Hull, Yorkshire
  • Jul 12, 2026
Full time Education

Job Description

Sue Ryder Hull Kingston Road - Retail Volunteering: Till, Customer Service, Merchandising

Volunteering with Sue Ryder offers a varied, flexible and rewarding retail experience within friendly community charity shops. This role allows you to build confidence in customer service, till operation, merchandising, and creating attractive shop displays. Back of house duties include sorting donations, pricing stock, and organising items for the shop floor.

All volunteers receive support and training, enabling them to try different areas of the shop at their own pace. Opportunities also exist in online sales, such as eBay listing, photography, researching items, and preparing stock for online customers.

Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Serve customers at the till and provide a friendly, welcoming service.
  • Sort and price donated stock for the shop floor.
  • Create attractive window and in store displays to promote sales.
Skills and Experience Gained
  • Adaptability
  • Advice & Guidance
  • Brand Development & Messaging
  • Communication Skills
  • Community Development
  • Customer Service
  • Inventory Management
  • Leadership
  • Merchandising
  • Problem Solving
  • Retail Sales/Marketing
  • Self Awareness
  • Stock / Inventory Management
  • Store Management
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management

Location: 4B, Retail Park, 621 Kingston St, Hull HU1 2TX, UK

Flexible - hours are based on your availability and other factors.