Volunteer: Stylist

ABOUT SMART WORKS

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month. The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. More information about who we are can be found on our website. The Smart Works service is delivered in London North, South & West, Greater Manchester, (Manchester City & Stockport), Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The dressing room is where magic happens, when a client puts on an outfit that makes them feel confident and ready to take on their interview. Smart Works Dressing Volunteers work directly with clients to help them find the perfect outfit for their interview and give them the confidence they need. They support numerous clients from different backgrounds throughout their volunteer day, working with one or two other volunteers to tailor appointments to each individual client. Volunteers can attend a wide range of exclusive events including VIP preview evenings for pop-up fashion sales, volunteer socials and access to our monthly volunteer forums and training. You will become part of the supportive and buzzing Smart Works community, consisting of over 780 volunteers across the UK. This opportunity would be perfect for anyone who has a great eye for style and wants to make a difference through using fashion as a force for good.

Seeing how a woman can grow in confidence just from the clothes she wears is very powerful. We treat every woman as an individual and try to find a style that suits them, there is no one style fits all and that is one of the many challenges and joys of volunteer dressing.

Smart Works Dressing Volunteer

DO YOU HAVE...

Good attention to detail.  Great listening skills and the ability to empathise with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.  Strong organisational skills. The ability to work well as a part of a team from a range different backgrounds and experiences.  An awareness of fashion brands (desirable but not essential).  A passion for the Smart Works mission and using fashion as a force for good.

STYLIST VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Work as part of a team with other dressing volunteers to make clients at Smart Works feel welcomed and comfortable during their dressing consultation.  Use the power of clothing to uplift clients by curating rails of clothing with other dressing volunteers, catered to clients requests and sizing.  Occasionally support the Wardrobe Team by sorting retail donations for our client wardrobe and fashion sales.  Maintain a high standard of the rails in the wardrobe by tidying and sorting them at the end of your volunteer day.

BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING

Using your knowledge and skills to help women feel more confident before they enter the workplace and make a positive difference to the lives of our clients.  Meeting people from a range of backgrounds and making new friends who have a shared passion for helping others.  Joining our monthly UK wide virtual volunteer forums to meet individuals across the charity and receive training opportunities to help you learn new skills.  Early access to our pop-up fashion sales where we have stock spanning across pre-loved, vintage and designer pieces, all up to 70% off RRP.

LEARN MORE

To apply, please submit an application via our recruitment portal here and we will be in touch when we next recruit and if your application is of interest.

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