Volunteers for the Nearly New Shop (NNS)

About OSH

Old Swinford Hospital is one of the country’s leading state boarding schools. The majority of the School’s students are boarders who come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and also from the EU and overseas. A third of our pupils are day pupils, who usually go home after lessons, unless they are involved in sport or music, CCF or DofE. The School is now on an exciting journey to become fully co-educational by September 2025. Girls joined us in September 2021 in Year 7, whilst the Sixth Form has been mixed since 2004.

OSH is calm place to work. It is inclusive, tolerant and welcoming. The atmosphere is supportive and orderly, and it is also very relaxed because for many of our pupils their school is also their home.

We pride ourselves on developing in our pupils a balance of academic achievement, character and resilience and we’ve been doing this now for nearly 360 years.

Person Specification

1. Enthusiastic
2. Reliable and committed
3. Organised
4. Polite
5. Team player
6. Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Main duties / responsibilities

1. On a rota basis open the School shop on Friday afternoons for up to 90 minutes (not necessarily weekly).
2. Meet parents at the Swinford Court entrance and escort them both to and from the Shop to comply with safeguarding regulations
3. Organise the stock within the shop, this maybe before opening or during the week.
4. Keep the shop looking presentable and clean.
5. To be available on certain School events to promote the shop.
6. Inform parents and matrons of the dates the shop is open when requested.
7. Liaise with the parents and matrons to provide uniform for the children that need it when requested.
8. Complete all necessary training.

Equal Opportunities

Old Swinford Hospital welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Suitability to Work with Children

Old Swinford Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants are required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.