Volunteering Opportunity: Ecommerce Lister Volunteer with Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Dacorum

Start Date: 16/05/2024
End Date: 16/11/2024

Location: From your office

Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons

Practical Considerations: The building is not wheelchair friendly, but we could accommodate volunteers with restricted mobility, and are happy to talk about how we could make that work.

Suitable for: 16 – 17 year olds, 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, School students, University students, Older People, People with restricted mobility, Rehabilitation friendly

Suitable for volunteers interested in: End of Life, Bereavement & Hospices, Environment & Sustainability, Retail

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: No

Full Description:
Purpose of this role

Our listers prepare eye-catching and engaging listings on our online platforms, with the aim of maximising the income from every item.

Our listers volunteer with the Ecommerce team based in our retail office. The team work together to source, list, pack and dispatch good quality donations. The money raised from the sale of these items helps fund patient care in your local community. We sell on a variety of online platforms, including eBay and Vinted, making the most out of every donation, and contribute to the recycling and reuse of pre-loved items, keeping them out of landfill.

We are a busy and friendly retail team of staff and volunteers, working in a fast-moving environment to meet demanding deadlines.

Main tasks

• researching donated products using internet sites and reference books
• taking high quality photos on a smart device
• uploading photos and writing engaging, accurate and eye-catching listings
• striving to maximise the income we receive for each item to support our patient care
• all listings are checked before they are posted




What are we looking for?

• a keen interest in online shopping and selling platforms
• good computer skills and familiarity with using a smart device to take and upload photos
• an excellent standard of written communication
• someone who can follow a set of instructions and processes accurately with attention to detail
• someone who enjoys working as part of a busy, dynamic team in a fast-working environment
• enthusiastic, adaptable and flexible volunteers who want to help increase our sales
• age 16+