Second Hand Bookshop Volunteer
English Heritage, Heybridge, Maldon
Second Hand Bookshop Volunteer
Salary Not Specified
English Heritage, Heybridge, Maldon
- Full time
- U
- Onsite working
, 25 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 83eb874cf59448958bd7b605980ae420
Full Job Description
We are looking for volunteers to help us manage and maintain our second-hand bookshops. Second-hand bookshop volunteers help the charity to raise valuable income by ensuring a great range of second-hand books are on offer, this income is then reinvested in supporting our work at local sites. What will I be doing? Second-hand bookshop volunteers ensure a well-stocked, maintained shop by:
- Providing excellent service to our visitors, ensuring they have a warm welcome and enjoyable visit
- Sorting and pricing donated books into relevant categories to be stocked in the second-hand bookshop
- Supporting the development of the second-hand bookshop by working with the rest of the team to develop systems and processes for maintaining and managing the bookshop
- Responding to visitor enquiries and feedback
- Looking at ways of bringing in other income from donated books, such as selling them online through Music Magpie or similar
Good communication skills and approachable nature. - A love of books.
- Interest in supporting the work of English Heritage.
- A willingness to work as part of a small team.