Retail Social Media Photographer Volunteer

Volunteer to help Sue Ryder be there when it matters

As a Retail Social Media Photographer Volunteer in our Peterlee Sue Ryder charity shop, play a key role in promoting our range of distinctive fashion clothing as well as our fabulous furniture.
You will provide in-store support to enhance the shop’s Facebook page, to increase our visibility to a wider audience. If you're interested, you can also combine this with our eBay role so you can research unique items and their potential value and entice customers with your unique selling points.

Please note - we do have a minimum age requirement in our shops of 18. We regret that we cannot proceed with your application if you are not yet 18.

The Role – Retail Social Media Photographer Volunteer
Photographing items, on personal phone

• Creating attractive shop displays
• Creating engaging posts on social media (Facebook)
• Promoting the charity
• Greeting and helping customers
• Light cleaning/tidying duties to keep the shop inviting and well presented

About you
As a Retail Social Media Photographer Volunteer you will:

• Be able to follow instructions
• Have good literacy
• Good knowledge of social media and technology / photo apps
• Enjoy helping and engaging with customers
• Enthusiastic and pro-active
• Ability to work as part of a team

How you will benefit

• Make new friends and become a part of your local community
• Be part of a friendly team
• Learn new, transferable skills and enhance your CV
• Flexible working
• Volunteer discount on donated goods
• Travel expenses – we are happy to reimburse reasonable travel expenses for a minimum regular commitment.
• Gain Photography experience and portfolio development
• Experience working in the fashion and online selling industry

About Sue Ryder
We provide care, bereavement and emotional support in our hospices and neurological centres, in people's homes, online and in the community.
Sue Ryder is one of the UK’s largest charity retailers with over 400 shops.
Our shops generate funding so we can provide an annual 2.7 million hours of expert medical care.

Sue Ryder places huge value on the diversity that we have within our team of volunteers and supporters.