Volunteer Drivers Assistant - unpaid volunteer
| Posting date: | 07 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | This is a volunteer position and no wages paid. |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Perth, Perth & Kinross |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Food Train |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 70126 Drivers Assistant |
Summary
This volunteer unpaid position is for 4 - 5 hours per week. Foodtrain shops for older people who cannot shop independently often being unable to leave their homes. These are vulnerable people who need trusted members of the community to help them. Your role is to assist with the delivery of small boxes of shopping. This requires lifting small boxes of shopping into a persons home and unpacking and shelfing the food in a kitchen. You should be able to work as part of a team and be polite and friendly to supermarket staff and your fellow team members. You are honest and trustworthy. This job can can provide a useful step towards paid employment, or for people no longer in paid employment or people returning to work and need to boost confidence. You will be subject to a PVG check which we will pay for as the people you support are vulnerable.