Books Assistant Volunteer

Use your skills and experience to help the hospice generate vital income through online sales of donated books. You'll be supported by a friendly team and will have an opportunity to develop your existing skills as well as new ones.

How you can make a difference

The Community Hospice is very lucky have lots of books donated to our shops and we use a platform called Shopiago to sell these online. By scanning and researching donated books you will help raise much needed funds for the hospice so that we can continue to support local people with life limiting illness.

What you will be doing

• Scanning book barcodes with a Shopiago reader
• Packing up suitable books ready for delivery to Shopiago
• Researching higher value books to see if we can sell them for more. These will then be passed to our wider E-Commerce team to sell online on platforms like eBay

Full training will be provided.

What skills and qualities can you bring

• Basic computer skills
• Trustworthy and reliable
• An interest in books or experience of selling online would be an advantage
• Friendly and reliable
• Over the age of 18

What’s in it for you?

• Connect with like-minded volunteers and join a friendly team
• Learn new skills and build your confidence
• Enjoy a rewarding experience and make a meaningful difference in your community
• Receive an induction, relevant training and ongoing support from your volunteer manager
• Eligible for agreed out-of-pocket expenses reimbursement (within guidelines)
• Enjoy a 25% discount on all items (excluding furniture & new goods) and a 10% discount on furniture

Please note that this role is based at our E-commerce Hub at 16 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 2RE.

To start your volunteer journey with us, please download our application form below.

If you would like to speak to our team or find out more about volunteering with us, please contact us on 020 8320 5812 or email us.