Trainee Admin and Recruitment Volunteer (Southport)
Join the Oxfam community
As a Trainee Admin and Recruitment Volunteer you will help our friendly shop team by organising the rota, processing new volunteer applications, helping with inductions, and communicating updates with the whole shop team. You will support the manager to make the shop run smoothly all while getting excellent training and experience. Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world.
About this role
We will give you all the training and support you need so you will develop your skills as part of our team. You don’t need to have any experience – we’ve got you covered. You can also get some lunch and travel costs too. Whatever you need, we’re here to help.
As a Trainee Admin and Recruitment Volunteer, you will be assisting the Shop Manager in carrying out day-to-day admin work. Depending on the needs of the shop and your interests, you may be involved in:
- Helping to create weekly volunteer rotas
- Using our volunteer management system to process volunteer applications
- Keeping all volunteer paperwork up to date
- Assisting the manager with volunteer inductions
- Ensuring all important communications in the shop bulletins are displayed on the noticeboard
- Treasury paperwork including weekly finance updates
Along with learning all about this role, you can branch out and try other things. Whether it’s about the shop floor or behind the scenes, we will help you to learn as many skills as you want.
Volunteering that works for you
Volunteering can be very flexible to suit you. So even if your availability or skills don’t match this role, get in touch and we will find something right for you. By volunteering for a few hours a week, you will meet new people and have some fun for a good cause.
If you can’t apply online, please visit the shop or contact us on givetime@oxfam.org.uk
Everyone has something to offer
At Oxfam we know that everybody can make a real difference. People come to us for all sorts of reasons, from all backgrounds, and we will do what we can to find a role which works for you. You can find out more about volunteering with Oxfam [ here.(https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/volunteering-frequently-asked-questions/)
What happens next?
After you apply the manager will ask you to come in for an initial chat. This is not an interview, just a chance to get an idea of what you'd like to do in the shop. From there you can meet the rest of the volunteer team and get involved with whatever area of the shop takes your interest!