Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People

QEF Shop Assistant – East Horsley

We are looking for retail assistants to help in our QEF charity shop in East Horsley, which sells a wide range of donated goods.

About QEF

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a disability charity based in Surrey, with national reach. We support almost 10,000 disabled people a year to achieve their potential and increase their independence.

What you will be doing

As a shop assistant we need help with the following:

• Organising and displaying our varied merchandise
• Serving customers at the till and helping them around the shop
• Keeping up our high standard of window display
• Sorting, steaming and pricing clothes

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a welcoming, supportive team
• Gain transferable skills with full training in till work, stock rotation and display merchandising
• Boost your CV with real-life retail and customer service experience
• 20% discount in our shops
• Make a genuine difference in people’s everyday lives

What skills will you need?

You don’t need any previous retail experience for this role, just a willingness to learn and enthusiasm to engage with the public. Lots of volunteers find there is a particular aspect of the role they enjoy and become an expert in.

Age range: This role is open to anyone from 16 years+. We also offer Duke of Edinburgh volunteering opportunities.

Time commitment

The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am – 4pm.

• Morning shift: 10am - 1pm
• Afternoon shift: 1pm – 4pm

However, we try to offer flexibility on shift times, so you can work around your other commitments.

Role address

3 Station Parade
Ockham Road South
Leatherhead
KT24 6QN

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a disability charity based in Surrey, with national reach. With more than 85 years’ experience of developing innovative services which support almost 10,000 disabled people a year to achieve their potential and increase their independence.

QEF works with children and adults with physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. They offer a wide range of expert services, whether it’s providing expert neuro rehabilitation to rebuild a life affected by brain injury, providing assistive equipment and specialist advice to increase independent mobility, or acquiring the skills to drive a specially adapted car.