Customer Service Volunteer - Reading, United Kingdom - British Red Cross Volunteer

British Red Cross Volunteer

Verified Company

Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

If you enjoy being in an office and like meeting people, this is the role for you. You'll be providing people with wheelchairs and other equipment to help them get moving again after illness or injury. Ideally you will live within 10 miles of the office in Reading. We are looking for volunteers who;

Why we want you:
We need volunteers like you so that everyone who needs one can get a wheelchair.

Each year we hire out or loan over 75,000 wheelchairs to help people to get around after an injury or illness.

In this role you will be welcoming customers and helping them to get moving again.- Tasks: Giving a warm welcome to customers visiting or phoning us.

Helping people wanting to hire a wheelchair or other equipment.
Using a computerbased stock control system.
Showing people how to use equipment.
Taking payments / donations
Skills: Physically able to safely lift or move wheelchairs and other mobility equipment
Some customer service experience is desirable.
Enjoy meeting people and good people skills.
Able to work independently and in a team.
Good IT skills.
Able to commit to a regular shift on a weekly basis
Benefits:

Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.

A great opportunity to use your existing skills or gain new ones.
An opportunity to be part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a positive difference to people's lives.
All training and induction for the role.
Reasonable preagreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training.