Shopmobility Assistants

About

Shopmobility is available to both residents and visitors alike. It can be used by young or old even of their disability is temporary or permanent.


What do we do?

Shopmobility provides scooters, wheelchairs, and small portable scooters to people with limited mobility. This is to allow them to visit shops, leisure facilities, social events, go on holidays or to enjoy special times with friends and family.

Portsmouth Shopmobility continues to work with many tourist venues such as the Historic Dockyard. We are also continuing our ‘meet and greet’ service delivering vehicles to individuals either at their homes or to hotels.


The role

We are looking for friendly, well motivated volunteers who have the ability to communicate well, whilst providing advice and guidance to customers. You will also need to demonstrate some of the fleet to customers when they come in to the shop. You may at times be required to assist with admin queries. 


When? 

This role is flexible around your own commitments during our open hours. 

Training is provided 


Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer services
  • Admin skills
  • Money handling 
  • Timekeeping
  • Work with own initiative 


What skills can you gain?

  • Digital proficiency 
  • Ethics, diversity, sustainability 
  • Interpersonal skills 
  • Personal skills
  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship 
  • Adaptability / Flexibility 
  • Teamwork
  • Resilience
  • Critical thinking
  • Career development 



Details

  • Not suitable for under 18's
  • Will require references

When can I volunteer?

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Availability Details

Monday, Thursday and Friday Either 11am - 1pm or 1pm - 4pm


Location

56 Arundel Street
Nowhere Street
Portsmouth
PO1 1NL

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