Pantry Volunteer

£Volunteer
Minimum 6 months

Pattern of days/hours to be discussed with Pantry Coordinator

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Are you a proactive, efficient and compassionate individual who is looking to make a difference?  If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Support Volunteer to work at its Coventry Pantry, where you will play a key role in providing vital support to individuals and families on low incomes across the city through a membership scheme to purchase surplus food at heavily subsidised prices and, in turn, help tackle food poverty, poor diet, overcome health inequalities and linking in clients to other support services.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key volunteering role

As our Pantry Support Volunteer, you will help with specific Pantry needs such as stock rotation, making coffees, speaking to clients, and making them feel comfortable within The Pantry.  You will carry out and comply with all health and safety procedures and policies, ensure all labelling of food items are correctly displayed and ensure any items are within the correct date for displaying.

We will also count on you to assist with the completion of application forms to become a member of the St Giles Trust Pantry Scheme, explain how the Pantry works and the rules of membership, and to collect and record membership fees.  Positively supporting members and maintaining confidentiality at all times, and providing nutritional and meal planning support and, where needed, healthy eating plans are all also important duties.

What we are looking for

• To strive for the best that you can do and complete your volunteering activities with dedication.
• A positive, respectful and supportive attitude about the work of St Giles.
• The ability to follow and operate within the policies and procedures of the organisation, including Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality of St Giles activity, our clients, our team and our procedures.
• Able to meet agreed time commitments and give reasonable notice when you’re not available.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.

Please note this role requires that successful candidates must undergo a Basic DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Role Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 06/01/2025, 11:00pm      Interviews: 14/01/2025