DFC Work Experience - Retail Assistant
Job description
Via Wings is a very busy charity organisation based in the centre of Dromore. They help to tackle many issues relating to poverty, cost of living, social isolation, mental health, crisis and emergency situations. They also run a pre-loved clothing shop called Wings’n’Things. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to gain experience within a retail environment . You will gain many skills during this 8 week opportunity including customer service and communication skills, cash handling, team working, time management, organisational skills to name but a few.
Responsibilities
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Sorting and pricing clothing
- Merchandising
- Maintaining shop cleanliness
- Helping with receiving and managing donations
- Participate in shop meetings, providing ideas for improvement etc
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- No previous experience or qualifications required.
Further Information
Employer - Via Wings This work experience opportunity is expected to last for 8 weeks and will require attendance of 25-30 hours per week. While on Work Experience, participants will retain their entitlement to benefit. Travel and childcare costs may be reimbursed. Participants will also receive an incentive payment equivalent to £10 per day/max £50/week. Contact your local Jobs and Benefits office for further information.
Application Information
If you are in receipt of benefit contact your local Jobs and Benefits Office. If you are not in receipt of benefit contact the WEP team via WorkExperience@communities-ni.gov.uk
- Vacancy ID
- 1758094
- Job Sector
- Retailing, Wholesaling and Purchasing
- Area
- Co Down
- Location
- Dromore
- Salary
- Please see further information
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Weekly hours
- 30
- Published date
- 04/02/2026
- Closing date
- 17/03/2026
- Worktime
- Monday to Friday between 9:30am to 4pm