Research & Valuation Volunteer

This role will be responsible for researching a variety of donated items of a possible high standard and desirability for our Standard shop, Online Shop and Ebay shop.

What You'll Do:

This role will involve identifying desirable, valuable and unusual items donations to be offered for sale across our standard shop, our Ebay shop or Oxfam’s Online shop. This can include anything from old books to vintage china, designer clothes to rare records. Items will need to be researched items on appropriate websites and through other means as necessary to determine the approximate value; this can include contacting specialists and auction houses. Finally, researched items must be clearly marked and priced and forwarded to the correct departments and volunteers, so that they can be dealt with as necessary.

Why You'll Love It:

1. Support and guidance from a creative and knowledgeable team; 2. Local travel expenses; 3. Work with Oxfam to maximise the value of donations to help overcome poverty and suffering; 4. Work as part of a large, diverse and fun team of people.

What You'll Learn:

1. Gain valuable experience in research roles within an ethical setting; 2. Enhanced commercial and technical knowledge of of a very varied range of items; 3. Will also gain an interesting insight into the ways in which a broad range of donated stock is recycled; 4. Gain an insight into how Oxfam re-sell, re-use, re-cycle donated items.

What We're Looking For:

1. An interest in varied and unusual items; 2 Attention to detail; 3. Competency in using computers and the internet is desirable but not essential as full training will be given; 4. Ability to use multiple websites and apply common sense to research items; 5. Ability to work well under their own direction; 7. Enjoys working in a positive and social environment for a good cause.

Summary

Volunteering

Refugees

Poverty

Disaster Relief

Environment

Hunger

Darlington

8 Weeks Minimum

0 Hours / Week

Skills you will develop:

Research

Teamwork/Collaboration

Written Communication

Decision Making

Languages you should know:

English

Limited working

Requirements:

In-Person Interview

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