Gladrags Admin Volunteer

Gladrags Community Costume Resource

Register your Interest

Volunteering with Gladrags is an opportunity to broaden your skill set whilst giving to your community. 95% of our stock in Gladrags is donated to us and over the last 30 years we have garnered a collection of over 9,000 items. Our customers range from film and TV production, community theatre, local schools and colleges, and individual private hire. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop administrative skills while supporting a small charity that promotes sustainable and circular costume and fashion.  

General Duties: Helping with general business administration pertaining to our costume hire process including: 

  •  Pricing up and processing costume hires 
  •  Emailing customers 
  •  Keeping our customer appointment calendar up to date 
  •  Helping to maintain our database
  •  Cataloguing costumes and props.

Full training and induction will be provided.

Skills

The successful candidate would ideally have: 

  •  an interest in theatre and/or history of fashion and costume 
  •  good interpersonal communication skills 
  •  a commitment to environmental sustainability 
  •  good team working skills to work alongside a diverse range of people 
  •  good IT skills and a basic knowledge of Microsoft systems such as Outlook, SharePoint, and Excel is desirable but not essential.

Benefits

  •  Broaden your skillset and gain valuable work experience
  •  Contribute to your local community
  •  Meet new people.

Practical Considerations

Gladrags is based in a warehouse in East Brighton, we do offer travel expenses up to the amount of a Day Saver ticket on B&H Buses.

Supporting individuals with additional support needs and/or disabilities

We have a Supported Volunteer programme, please get in touch for more information.

When do I need to be available?

Details Our store is open from 10am to 6pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. A normal shift os 4.5 hours, morning or afternoon.
Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Where does this role take place?

Unit 10, Westergate Business Centre
Westergate Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4QN

Register your Interest

  • Details
  • Disabled Access
  • Equal Opportunities Policy or Statement
  • Expenses
  • Health and Safety
  • Induction
  • Insurance Cover for Volunteers
  • Other
  • Suitable for 13 - 16 years
  • Suitable for 16 - 18 years
  • Suitable for a group of volunteers
  • Suitable only for (e.g. 18+, LGBT, BAME, Women only)
  • Support on Offer
  • This role is adaptable for different abilities
  • Training