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Electrical Assistant (Dysart)

Volunteering opportunity with Furniture Plus Ltd

Organisation
Furniture Plus Ltd
Type
Specialist / Technical
Benefits
Homeless / Housing
Age
16 to 100
Expenses
Yes – Travel expenses are paid at 10p per mile for walking, 24p per mile for a motorbike, 45p per mile for driving and full payment for bus tickets. These expenses are available on a case by case basis
Saltire Awards
Yes, this opportunity counts towards the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12 to 25
Taster
No taster session for this opportunity
Reference
VO104525 · updated 12 February 2026

About this opportunity

Furniture Plus provides affordable furniture to people in Fife through their Dysart and Dunfermline stores, supporting the community and the environment by reducing waste and encouraging reuse. They are looking for a Electrical Assistant in their Dysart store to ensure the safety of donated electrical items.

The main tasks include:

-Checking the condition of donated electrical items
-Assist with cleaning electrical appliances
-Perform safety checks on electrical items
-Record electrical check/test data

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical tasks, and would like to gain experience working with electrical items. Volunteers can acquire skills, knowledge and confidence as part of a dynamic team of staff and volunteers. If this is what you are looking for, get in touch with Furniture Plus today.

When it takes place

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What you need to know

Training

They provide a full induction (Health & Safety). Each volunteer will be partnered up with a fully experienced member of staff to begin with, and there will always be a named contact on hand to provide support. PAT Tester training can be acquired for volunteers.

Experience

Furniture Plus are happy to receive volunteers who are willing and keen to learn new skills, whilst growing confidence, meeting new people, have fun and feeling part of your local community. A knowledge of different electrical items, an ability to use basic tools, and an ability to make independent decisions are needed for this role. Volunteers also need to be able to use basic technology to record the results of the tests.

Restrictions
No restrictions were specified.
How to apply

Induction/Training; Informal Chat; Trial Period

Travel

7-21 Alexander St, Dysart, Kirkcaldy KY1 2XX.

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