What You'll Do:
- Get to know each child using details we provide to select items they’ll love
- Create beautiful packages of clothes, toys and books with love and care
- Check donated pre-loved items, so that they are all of gift quality
- Organise checked items by gender, age, and type
- Make smaller gift packs e.g., underwear, socks, bibs and linen
- Safety check and clean buggies and cots, when needed
- Greet and thank people arriving with donations of pre-loved items
- Help loading and unloading gifts and stock for delivery
- Act in a non-judgmental, inclusive and loving way
Why You'll Love It:
- Meet new friends and like-minded people
- Experience within a high-profile London-based charity
- Travel expenses available
- Induction and regular training
- Written references on request
What You'll Learn:
- Unique insight into baby banks and child poverty in the UK
- Organisational skills
- Teamwork
What We're Looking For:
- Attention to detail
- Able to carry out light manual tasks (or chat with us about reasonable adjustments)
- A smile and a pair of comfy shoes
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