Volunteer - Electrical Tester ( Moreton)

Electrical Items Tester Volunteer - New Volunteer Opportunity in Acorn's Children's Hospice 

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited and life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, so most of the care that we provide is funded through fundraising and through our shops.

To help us to continue to provide the care that we do, we are looking for fun and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in Moreton-in-Marsh.

Our empowered Electrical Items Tester Volunteers support by making sure that all our donated electrical items are fully functional and safe for sale. Full training will be provided and ongoing support will be given for this hands-on position.

As a Shop Volunteer with us, you could also have the opportunity to:

• Engage with customers
• Accept and sort donated stock
• Price donations for sale
• Work on the till

How much time will it take? 

Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too), 9am to 5pm. You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but ideally we’ll need you to volunteer for at least 3 hours per week. Why volunteer at Acorns? To help a local charity Boost your CV To make a difference in your local community Connect with like-minded people and make new friends All training will be provided Opportunities to progress to other roles.

Why volunteer at Acorns? 

• Achieve a sense of wellbeing that you are helping your local community
• To connect with like-minded people and make new friends
• To enhance your CV by learning new skills and gain valuable experience
• We’ll give you a reference for future work or volunteering
• You’ll get Invites to social events and participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and awards
• You’ll receive free mandatory and role specific training

Am I right for the job?

 For this role, you'll need to:

•  Have an interest in electrical gadgets
• Able to plug items in, turn them on and make sure that they function correctly
• Able to follow guidance on testing a wide range of different electrical items
• Willing to clean items so they are ready for sale
• Able to identify poor quality or damaged donations for recycling