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Tue, 17/02/2009 - 13:26 — admin
Find your perfect volunteer position by searching below, or drop into see us at Community House, 9am - 4:30 weekdays.
There are 131 jobs available
Web Designer
Work to be done:
Design aesthetic website.
To promote the role of the organisation.
Working from home or office.
Required Skills:
Experience in web design.
Reliable.
Excellent communication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Good communicator.
Be 20 years of age+.
Sewing Tutor
Work to be done:
Assist people wanting to learn basic sewing skills.
Required Skills:
Sewing skills, good communication skills.
Type of person:
Kind, patient, reliable, trustworthy.
Fundraiser Volunteer
Work to be done:
Look for fundraising opportunities and make applications on behalf of the organisation.
Working from home or office.
Required Skills:
Excellent communication skills.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Good communicator.
Outgoing.
Sewing Assistant
Work to be done:
Person wanted to work with a small group (2-3) of people to demonstrate and help with sewing on a button, making a simple patch on clothing, and sewing a hem. All articles provided.
Required Skills:
knowledge of sewing, good communication skills
Type of person:
friendly
Baking Assistant
Work to be done:
Person wanted to work with a small group (2-3) of people to make and bake biscuits, pizza, etc. All ingredients and protective clothing provided.
Required Skills:
knowledge of baking, good communication skills
Type of person:
friendly
Ambassador To The Botanic Gardens
Work to be done:
Meet & greet visitors, assist with directions, questions etc. Maybe provide guided tours.
Required Skills:
Be tidy, tactful, non judgemental with clients.
Type of person:
A person who has good people skills,honest and reliable. Enthousiastic.
Toy Librarian
Work to be done:
Opening and closing toy library during opening hours. Cleaning and sorting toys ready for hire. Operating a computer for toy returns and hires. Updating any details for members.
Helping members to find toys suitable for their child for hire.
Hours: Tuesday 9.30am to 11.30am
Saturday 11am to 1pm.
Required Skills:
Basic computer skills.
Happy personality.
Ability to relate well with children/parents. Someone with life experience and/or children an advantage.
Type of person:
Happy personality.
Good communication skills.
Treasurer
Work to be done:
Be treasurer.
Required Skills:
Some treasuring skills.
Type of person:
Reliable, organised.
Activity Assistant
Work to be done:
To assist the out of school programme. Coordinate activities for children after school and during holidays.
Required Skills:
Type of person:
Likes working with children, energetic, enthousiatic
Farm And Maintenance Worker
Work to be done:
Help with general maintenance around the island such as building repairs, painting and planting new trees.
Required Skills:
To be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors.
Type of person:
To be physically fit and enjoy the outdoors. Help with general maintenance.
Treasurer
Work to be done:
Maintain a true and accurate record of the association's books.
Required Skills:
Accounting skills.
Honesty.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Honest and reliable.
Day Programme Assistant
Work to be done:
Helping with activities at the Centre.
Crafts, board games and entertainment. Assistant will be helping set up activites, particitate in them. Help with morning/afternoon teas.
Required Skills:
Enjoy working with the elderly. Honest and trustworthy. Reliable.
Type of person:
Enjoy being an assistant with crafts, activities for a Centre for the elderly.
Volunteer Technician/announcer
Work to be done:
Learning to operate a Community Radio Station's on-air equipment. Going on air to maintain technical skills. Doing technical work for shows on an on-call basis as required. Voicing promos and ads as required.
Required Skills:
Basic computer literacy, experience with sound gear useful but not necessary. Diligent, reliable.
Type of person:
Enjoy working on a Community Radio Station. Outgoing.
Road Safety Assistant For Public Events
Work to be done:
Putting out safety gear in approved positions on the roads eg. cones. Controlling traffic, monitoring the event with radio backup. Reporting any safety issues. Collecting and storing gear in appropriate vehicle. The length of time varies with the event as some are very long and people volunteer in shifts at times that suit them. Training offered, reimbursement of travel.
Required Skills:
Safety conscious. Reliable and trustworthy.
Type of person:
Organised, reliable. Enjoy working in public events.
Sorter
Work to be done:
Help in the shop and sort things out for the job.
Required Skills:
Type of person:
Honest, reliable, maintains confidentiality, tidy, non-judgemental. Min age 17. Maybe someone who wants to gain retail experience.
Narrator Phone Info Service
Work to be done:
Narrators read bulletins like: local and national newspaper content, financial information, radio and TV programme schedules, public notices and announcements, updates from the Foundation, information from government departments and other agencies, and more, for people who cannot access this type of info in other ways.
Required Skills:
Type of person:
Has a clear telephone voice and wants to help people.
Kitchen Assistant
Work to be done:
Preparation of meals, morning tea service, meal tray preparation, dishwashing and clean up. The Food Supervisor is on duty at morning shift and she cooks the meal. Afternoon shift: Afternoon tea service, evening meal orders from patients and preparation from menu options, meal service, dishwashing and clean up.
Required Skills:
Enjoys working in a kitchen environment. Good food handling skills.
High standard of hygiene practice.
Type of person:
Person who enjoys food preparation, reliable and trustworthy. Team Player.
Reception & Office Cleaner
Work to be done:
Keep office spic and span. Keep pot plants alive. Make visitors welcome.
Required Skills:
Good cleaning skills.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy, friendly and with a sense of fun.
Kitchen & Laundry Cleaner
Work to be done:
Help keep the kitchen and laundry clean. Help wash and iron clothes donated for the op-shop. Make visitors welcome.
Required Skills:
Good cleaning skills.
Good comunication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy, friendly and with a sense of fun.
Jack Of All Trades
Work to be done:
All those little things that make life easier for everyone like fixing stuff, moving stuff, doing all the stuff that needs doing.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills.
Practical skills.
Can figure out how to fix stuff.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy and definitely practical and hands on.
Artist
Work to be done:
Create a series of posters to promote our organisation and work.
Required Skills:
Artistic skills (could be painting, drawing, photography, computer graphics,...).
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Creative, full of ideas - sensible, a bit wacky or just plain crazy - and reliable.
Clothing Restructerer
Work to be done:
Help reconstruct op-shop donations and turn them into fab new threads.
Required Skills:
Handy with needle and threat.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy.
Arts & Crafts Volunteer
Work to be done:
Teach and share arts & crafts ideas.
Required Skills:
Art or craft skills, for example in knitting, crochet, needlepoint, painting, drawing, etc.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy. Friendly people person.
Fortnightly Shopper
Work to be done:
Do a shopping run once a fortnight.
Required Skills:
Driver licence.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable and trustworthy with own car.
Bengali Or Hindi-speaking Visitor
Work to be done:
Visit and talk to an older person. Offer friendship and companionship.
Required Skills:
Bengali or Hindi of course! Also good listening skills, patience, confidentiality, reliability, and the ability to visit regularly.
Type of person:
Somebody with a warm, caring nature who has liking for and empathy with older people. Prepared to undertake training as required.
Crisis Line Volunteer
Work to be done:
Assisting and supporting victims (of crime, accidents, sudden deaths, harassment etc)
Case manage phone calls, may be asked to attend incidents in person (police involvement a pre requisite)
Required Skills:
Training given in communication, crisis management, stress management etc.
The person needs to be understanding and empathetic, have a good phone manner and be a good listener.
Type of person:
Non judgemental, good listener. Must have a good phone manner, able to show empathy and understanding.
Carer
Work to be done:
Caring for a child or young person with a disability. The care is provided for a short term to allow time out" for the family. Care may be in the young person's home or the home of the carer. Carers and children are matched according to needs."
Required Skills:
An ability to relate to young people. An interest in working with young people with a disability.
Training is provided and ongoing support and supervision is available.
Type of person:
Somebody who is able to work with children and young people with a disability.
Person will need to be patient and have an understanding of disability issues.
Buddy For Young Person
Work to be done:
One on one activities with a young person, includes sport and recreational activities, advising, caring, driving etc. Being an older friend foe the young person.
Required Skills:
Reliability. Somebody who will commit to the friendship for at least a year. An ability to relate to young people.
Type of person:
Support person for a young person (4 -12)
Somebody who is able to provide regular support and contact with the young person
Book Sorter
Work to be done:
The shop is given a large number of books. These need to be sorted for display and sale
Required Skills:
An interest in and knowledge of books
Type of person:
Somebody who has an interest in books.
Sorter Of Miscellaneous Items
Work to be done:
The shop is given lots of CDs Vinyl records, DVDs, jigsaws etc for sale. These need to be sorted for display and sale.
Required Skills:
Knowledge of music, film. Somebody who can systematically sort through lots of material and classify it.
Type of person:
Somebody who has an interest in music, film etc to sort miscellaneous donated goods
Directory Updater
Work to be done:
spilt existing directory of Health Realated Group into three directories, Otago, Central and Clutha
Required Skills:
Computer literate, competent in written data input.
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Dress code: Tidy
Directory Updater
Work to be done:
Spilt existing directory of Health Realated Group into three directories, Otago, Central and Clutha
Required Skills:
Computer literate, competent in written data input.
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Dress code: Tidy
Weekend Housekeeper
Work to be done:
Prepare lunch and dinner at the weekend for 5-10 people. Assist with weekly cleaning tasks (bathroom, floors etc.) Assist residents to accesss support in emergencies as required (eg.Family, ambulance).
Required Skills:
Mature interpersonal relationship skills. Home cooking skills (including willingness to cook meat). Basic household cleaning skills. Frist aid knowledge an advantage.
Creteria:
Compatability with existing occupants. Mature, caring person able to relat well to older people. Confidence to handle emergencies.
Type of person:
Suitable for All ages
Dress Code: Sensible for working around elders
Weekend Housekeeper
Work to be done:
Prepare lunch and dinner at the weekend for 5-10 people. Assist with weekly cleaning tasks (bathroom, floor etc.) Assist residents to accesss support in emergencies as required (eg. family, ambulance).
Required Skills:
Mature interpersonal relationship skills. Home cooking skills (including willingness to cook meat). Basic household cleaning skills. Frist aid knowledge an advantage.
Creteria:
Compatability with existing occupants. Mature, caring person able to relat well to older people. Confidence to handle emergencies.
Type of person:
Sutible for all ages
Research & Activity Assistant
Work to be done:
Interview participants in their homes
Organise activities
Data entry
Required Skills:
Good communication skills, especially with young people. Good organisation skills.
Reliable, able to work on own-with supervision
Type of person:
Research & Activity Assistant
Work to be done:
Interview paricipants in their homes
Organise acitivites
Data entry
Required Skills:
Good communication skills, especially with young people. Good organisation skills.
Reliable, able to work on own-with supervision
Type of person:
Total Mobility Coordinator
Work to be done:
Receive referrals to Total Mobility programme. Assess clients for eligibility for the programme and complete necessary documentation. Refer client to Educators as appropriate. Check monthly invoices and completer monthly reports for Council. Issuing of taxi books to members. Keep local database up to date. Keep other members of team informed of details.
Required Skills:
Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work both independently and as a member of the team in a flexible, non judgmental manner. Sound numeracy skills.
Type of person:
Ability to work independently and as a team member. Friendly,welcoming manner.
Distributor For Community Magazine
Work to be done:
Distribute a community magazine 4 times a year to cafes, waiting rooms and businesses around town.
Required Skills:
No special skills required.
Type of person:
Friendly & happy to meet new people.
Sufficiently fit to walk around town with a light load.
General interest in sports.
Local Raffle Coordinator
Work to be done:
Visit local shops and businesses to encourage staff to take ticket in regular draws. Create other opportunities for sales to achieve 100% ticket sales every time. Depending on support, set regular draws every week, fortnight or whatever seems appropriate. Keep records/contact details of all supporters.
Required Skills:
Gift of the gab. Excellent record keeping. Willingness to promote the organisation and its fundraising goals.
Confident, friendly approach needed.
Type of person:
Positive friendly approach. Confident manner.
Truck Drivers Offsider
Work to be done:
Assisting with duties helping the truck
driver at a well known shop in Dunedin.
Time commitment: 9am to 3pm.
Monday to Friday. Perhaps one day each.
Required Skills:
Patience and good public relations.
Trustworthy.
Type of person:
Safety conscious.
Good communication and coordination skills.
Fit and healthy.
Counter Work
Work to be done:
Assist the public who come into shop.
Take the money from purchasers.
Be able to tally till at end of the day.
Be accountable to the Manager.
Required Skills:
Cash handling skills, reasonable at maths.
Reliable.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Strictly honest and reliable.
A team worker.
Customer focused, multi tasker.
Dog Walker
Work to be done:
Exercising dogs, when owner is unable to. Someone is needed, preferably in South Dunedin area who could walk/exercise dog/s where owner can't exercise the dog or the dog is overweight. To be given run free-at the beach or dog park. Dogs quite used to travelling in another person's vehicle.
Required Skills:
Have a love of dogs/animals.
Trustworthy.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Be able to relate well to dogs.
Trustworthy.
Dog Minder
Work to be done:
This position involves someone who could look after a dog on their own fenced property while the dog's owner is in hospital or incapacitated.
Required Skills:
Reliable.
Good communication skills.
Responsible.
Type of person:
Responsible.
Trustworthy.
Good ability to relate well to dogs.
Sports Assistants
Work to be done:
This organisation is involved in running regular competitions in Dunedin, sometimes in conjunction with secondary schools. They regularly need a number of people to help out with various sporting events. There can be up to 16 different sports involved.
Required Skills:
Reliable.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Sports orientated.
Work well with people who have an intellectual disability.
Sport Coaches
Work to be done:
This organisation holds regular competitions in Dunedin, sometimes in conjunction with secondary schools.
They regularly need a number of coaches to help out with coaching various sports. There can be up to 16 different sports involved.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills.
Reliable.
Fit.
Type of person:
Good sporting knowledge.
Reliable.
Work well with people who have an intellectual disability.
General Assistant
Work to be done:
Prepare agendas for committee meetings. Assist secretary at meetings, help with fundraising, put out a newsletter, help with bank accounts. Occasionally provide transport as required.
Required Skills:
Good listening skills, trustworthy, observe confidentiality. Be positive with people with disabilities.
Type of person:
Good listening skills, trustworthy, observe confidentiality. Be positive with people with disabilities.
Building Assistant
Work to be done:
Assisting the qualified builder and other tradespeople to do their work. This may be helping in the building proces
Required Skills:
Physically fit, able to assist in the building process. Enthusiastic, willing worker who has a sense of humour
Type of person:
Somebody who enjoys practical work. The work of building the house is very much a team effort. The person needs to enjoy being part of a team and able to work in a communal way
Advisor
Work to be done:
Take calls from the public bout a wide range of things. To listen to the caller and communicate with them. Find and give out relevant information.
Required Skills:
Good listener. Good oral and written communication. Able to work as part of a team.
Type of person:
Good oral, written communication skills. Able to maintain confidentiality. Good listener. Non judgemental
Receptionist
Work to be done:
General reception duties, including answering phones, welcoming visitors, photocopying, etc.
Required Skills:
Good telephone manner and communication skills.
Type of person:
Friendly and with good people skills.
Comfortable with Tikanga Maori (training provided).
Girl Guide Leader
Work to be done:
Helping to run the Girl Guide programme in the Green Island area. Work with another leader to help develop confidence in the guides.
Required Skills:
An ability to work positively with girls and young women.
Good communication and leadership skills
Type of person:
Somebody who wants to work with girl guides, providing programmes for girls and young women
Warehouse Assistant
Work to be done:
Sorting goods, putting price tags on goods, pricing, ironing, cutting off buttons, mending, polishing silver.
Required Skills:
Reliable, honest, friendly.
An ability to work in aretail environment
Type of person:
Somebody to work in a warehouse. Reliable, honest, friendly.
Sausage Sizzle Assistant
Work to be done:
To assist vision impaired people in supplying sizzled sausages as a fundraising avtivity.
Required Skills:
Sausage Sizzle Food preparation
Hygine standards are in the accordance with DDC criteria
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Home Helper
Work to be done:
Home Helper
Small jobs such as changing lightbulbs, walking pets, sewing buttons and helping out with small everyday tasks that individuals may have lost the ability to complete.
Required Skills:
Need volunteers to help out with home help service, to provide on call short notice service to assist the elderly and infirm to do small household tasks.
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages/youth/18+
Event Manager
Work to be done:
The RNZFB is looking for somone who is keen to design events and implement them. We are after creative ideas, energy and people keen to support out work.
Required Skills:
Creative, enthusiastic, proactive, good organisational skills, desire to help, understanding of disabilities or willingness to learn
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Radical Assistant
Work to be done:
Making decorations befor party.
Set up and clean up party.
Welcoming guests.
Required Skills:
Community minded, reliable, cheerful, enthusiastic.
Type of person:
Maintenance Helper
Work to be done:
Working with others on periodic maintenance projects, under the guidance ot the maintenance co-ordinator.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic, with building maintenance and practical skills.
Type of person:
Publicity Assistant
Work to be done:
Preparing and distributing publicity material in the City. Information update on Noticeboards. Identifying new chances for publicity. Keeping Manager up to speed with progress. Designing posters, responsible for producing written publicity material. Liasing with the media for publicity purposes. Speaking to groups. Public presentations about the organisation concerned.
Required Skills:
Accurately use a computer, good communication and people skills. Be neat and tidy in your work. Ability to work alone, good writing skills. Creative skills.
Type of person:
Outgoing, good communicator, creative.
Venue Organiser
Work to be done:
Set up venue on game days, direct the public, keep score of the game, work out statistics.
Required Skills:
Data entry / computer skills.
Administration.
Calculating statistics.
Type of person:
Somebody reliable and with attentio to detail and who likes dealing with people.
Coach Assistant
Work to be done:
Assist coaches and referees.
Required Skills:
Good people skills.
Type of person:
Likes working with young people, has a team spirit, is prepared to undergo coaching training.
Person For Taping
Work to be done:
Tape books for people unable to read for themselves.
Required Skills:
Operate the recording equipment. Clear pronunciation.
Type of person:
Caring and interested in helping people.
Communications Editor
Work to be done:
Edit radio programme.
Required Skills:
Ability to learn how to use technical equipment. Able to work in an area with many distractions yet work accurately.
Type of person:
Patient, willing to learn and happy to work with people in a high needs area.
Aramoana Maintenance
Work to be done:
Varies. As required.
Required Skills:
Physically fit.
Type of person:
Team worker with enthusiasm and prepared to work hard.
Gym Assistant
Work to be done:
This position involves assisting a man to the gym. Going to the gym and assisting him with his exercise programme. Being able to set up equipment, machines.
Client has special needs.
Required Skills:
General knowledge of how a gym operates.
Patience and understanding of working with someone with a disability.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Caring nature.
Community Meet & Greet Coordinator
Work to be done:
Co-ordinate a community morning tea, a time with local people drop into the hall for a cuppa, a chat and a biscuit.
Boil kettle and settle in for a morning of conversation and communication.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic, a desire to work with older people, a charming peronality would be beneficial.
Type of person:
18+
Youth Co-ordinator
Work to be done:
Establish and supervise a youth cafe.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic, energetic, have a good rapport with young people and a passion for the project.
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Kitchen Assistant
Work to be done:
Prepare and serve aternoot tea to Club members.
Clean and tidy up afterwords.
Required Skills:
Empathy
Reliable
Undergo training as required
Type of person:
Enjoy being with older people.
Have empathy and understanding for stroke affected people.
Activities Co-ordinator
Work to be done:
Co-orinate and timetable activites for pioneer Hall community centre
Liaise with different groups, monitor their happiness, recieve feedback, take care of timetabling.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic, Strong organisation skills
Type of person:
18+
Research & Activity Assistant
Work to be done:
Interview paricipants in their homes.
Organise acivites.
Data Entry.
Required Skills:
Good communication skill, especially with young people. good organisation skills.
Reliable, able to work alone with supervision.
Type of person:
18+
Maintenance Co-ordinator
Work to be done:
Identifying maintenance needs, organising working days, supervising volunteers to carry out maintenance work on pioneer hall.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic with building and maintenace skills
Type of person:
Suitable for all ages
Radical Assistant
Work to be done:
One off event for the year
Making decorations befor pary.
Set up and clean up party.
Welcoming guests.
Required Skills:
Community minded, reliable, cheerful, enthusiastic
Type of person:
Desire to be involved, work well with others.
Maintenance Helpers
Work to be done:
Working with others on periodic maintenance projects, under the guidance of the maintenance co-ordinator
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic with building maintenance and pracical skills.
Type of person:
Sutiable for all ages/youth/18+
Poster Distributors
Work to be done:
Collect posters from gallery and confirm locations to target. Either on foot or by vehicle, distribute posters to shop windows and noticeboards.
Request permission to display posters and investigate new locations for poster display. Report back to gallery on areas targeted and any new locations. Return unused posters.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours a month.
Required Skills:
Flexible with time.
Own transport helpful.
Friendly and confident to act as as an ambassador for the gallery.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Friendly and confident.
Visitor
Work to be done:
Visiting residents of rest homes. Spending time with the resident listening, communicating.
Required Skills:
Interest in older people. Honest, patient, good sense of humour, caring, reliable. Able to establish boundaries and able to cope with grief issues.
Type of person:
Somebody with an interest in older people.
Able to communicate well with clear English.
Trustworthy.
Driver
Work to be done:
Collect prepared meals and deliver to listed addresses. Give meal to named person. Return containers to collection point.
Required Skills:
Must have own warrented, registered vehicle. Reliable, trustworthy. Safe driver
Type of person:
Reliable trustworthy person who is a safe driver.
Interest in older people.
Friendly Voices Volunteer
Work to be done:
The person will telephone a particular elderly person who lives alone in the community. They will form a relationship with the person and contact them on a regular basis.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills and telephone manner.Good sense of humour. Cheerful
Type of person:
Somebody with an interest in older people. Cheerful person with a sense of humour.
Marketing Assistant
Work to be done:
Phone calls, data entry, administration duties. Assisting with promotional activities.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills.
Data entry ability. Administrative skills. An interest in promotional work
Type of person:
Somebody interested in marketing. Promotional work
Driver
Work to be done:
Pick up and drop off clients from and to the Foundation.
Required Skills:
Reliable, trustworthy person with a sense of humour and their own vehicle. Safe driver.
Type of person:
Reliable person with good public relations. Patience. Safe driver with clean drivers licence.Good sense of humour.
Assistant Group Leader
Work to be done:
assisting at a weekly or monthly group meeting. Facilitating discussion and helping with any access issues.
Required Skills:
People person, relate well to a wide variety of people. Able to work with the visually impaired.
Type of person:
Good communicator who enjoys dealing with the sight impaired.
Budget Advisor
Work to be done:
Contacting clients. Visiting the client and assessing their budgeting needs. Maintaining contact with the client to meet their requirements.
Required Skills:
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Basic financial management skills.
Type of person:
Somebody who can maintain confidentiality. Able to keep required paperwork up to date.
Sewing Assistant
Work to be done:
Cutting out material. Assistance with sewing.
Required Skills:
Patience.Sense of humour. Able to work with people with an intellectual disability.
Type of person:
Somebody with patience and a sense of humour. Able to assist people with intellectual disabilities.
Computer Assistant
Work to be done:
Assisting clients to work on a computer
Required Skills:
Patience and an understanding of high needs people.
Computer skills.
Type of person:
Somebody to assist people with physical and intellectual disabilities with computer work
Facilitator
Work to be done:
Delivering the DARE to be you programme. Communicating with group participants and their caregivers.
Keeping contact with the DARE Coordinator
Required Skills:
Positive role model for young people. Able to facilitate group. Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Somebody who is wanting to work within the DARE programme to assist children and parents to make decisions which positively impact on their lives.
Conservation Worker
Work to be done:
Clearing coastal shrubbery. Doing maintenance work as required.
Required Skills:
Enthusiastic, hard working, team player. Need to waer comfortable warm clothing for the outdoors
Type of person:
Somebody who is enthusiastic, not afraid of hard work and enjoys working outdoors as part of a team
Track Worker
Work to be done:
Maintaining walking tracks in the wider Dunedin area.Tasks as required. Work undertaken one day per month.
Required Skills:
Enthusiasm, hard worker. Ability to work in a team. Warm comfortable clothing essential
Type of person:
Somebody who enjoys working in the outdoors maintaining walking tracks.
General Volunteer
Work to be done:
Encouraging and supporting children with disabilities to participate in horse riding.
Required Skills:
Patience, empathy and a degree of physical fitness.
Type of person:
Somebody who wants to help with theraputic horse riding.
Support Worker
Work to be done:
Advocacy. Support and referral at transition.
Required Skills:
Mature. Able to deal with emergency situations.
Type of person:
Somebody who wants to work with homeless people.
Tutor
Work to be done:
Working one on one with immigrants and refugees.Providing English language support
Required Skills:
Empathy with the client. Non judgemental attitude. Patience.
Type of person:
Somebody who wants to work with people from other cultures. Provides one on one English language support.
Letter Writer
Work to be done:
Write letters for the client.
Required Skills:
Warm personality, empathy, non judgemental, good listening skills, good communication skills (written and oral)
Type of person:
Somebody who wants to work with people with intellectual disabilities.
Information Volunteer
Work to be done:
Giving guided tours with the general public, assisting with directions, questions etc.
Required Skills:
Be tidy, tactful, non judgemental with clients.
Type of person:
A person who has good people skills,honest and reliable.
Buddy For An Adult
Work to be done:
Socialise with a person with intellectual disability.
Required Skills:
Reliability and trustworthiness.
Type of person:
Socialise with the client. Patience and understanding, good communication skills. Good sense of humour. Being reliable.
Tutor
Work to be done:
To provide assistance to adults improve their literacy and basic maths skills.
Required Skills:
An interest in adults and their learning needs, good level of literacy and numeracy.
Flexability and empathy, patience.
Type of person:
An interest in adults and learning needs
Fundraiser
Work to be done:
file applications for funding.
Required Skills:
Be reliable in office work, good organisation skills, punctual, meticulous
Type of person:
Be reliable in office work, good organisation skills, punctual, meticulous.
Railway Assistants
Work to be done:
Selling tickets/books. Assisting train driver and guard.Obtaining quotations for funding applications and being contact person for external agencies.
Required Skills:
To be a honest, responsible person with good communication skills and able to work unsupervised.
Type of person:
To be a honest, responsible person with good communication skills and able to work unsupervised.
Support Person
Work to be done:
To provide telephone information. Visit clients in their homes and give support as required. Provide baby equipment and clothing.
Required Skills:
A person who has clear communication skills, good telephone skills, caring and non-judgemental, reliable.
Type of person:
A person who has clear communication skills, good telephone skills, caring and non-judgemental, reliable.
Counsellors
Work to be done:
One duty per week, plus monthly collective meetings and fortnightly groups supervision.Counselling and support for survivors of sexual abuse.
Required Skills:
We require a person who is honest,empathy, and open minded, aroha.Commitment to women.
Type of person:
We require a person who is honest,empathy, and open minded, aroha.Commitment to women.
Meals On Wheels - Mosgiel
Work to be done:
Five days for one week. Only once every three or four months.
Collect meals from Taieri Court. Report to cook if clients meals are not taken.
Required Skills:
Good driver, cheerfulness, trustworthy. Ability to read a map.
Type of person:
Good driver, cheerfulness, trustworthy. Ability to read a map.
Walking Companion
Work to be done:
Accompanying a person with an intellectual disability on a weekend walk in the Belleknowes Mornington area.
Required Skills:
Reasonable level of physical fitness.
Enjoy working with people with an intellectual disability.
Type of person:
Somebody who enjoys walking. Able to communicate with people with an intellectual disability.
Beautician
Work to be done:
Applying nail polish.
Applying make-up if required.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills.
Willing to work with people with disabilities in an inclusive manner.
Type of person:
Good awareness of people who have
a disability. Good communicator.
Swimming Assistant
Work to be done:
Helping a lady in and out of pool.
Required Skills:
Patience.
Common sense.
Trustworthy.
Type of person:
Caring.
Good sense of humour.
Educator Seminar Assistant
Work to be done:
Preparing venue for talk-arranging furniture etc. Preparing refreshments eg. coffee biscuits etc. Handing out information. Taking any monies/payments. Greeting people as they enter. Assisting with sourcing venues for seminars and clinics.
Required Skills:
Ability to move tables/chairs. Ability to relate well to people. Able to accompany Educator to talks in smaller Otago centres or able to act as Educator's assistant for seminars in your own area. Good time keeping.
Type of person:
Enjoy meeting people. Reliable.
Community Partners
Work to be done:
Promote activities. Assist in supervision, interaction events. Promote good role models, encourage better relations between youths, parents and Police.
Required Skills:
Enthusiasm, commitment, imagination, time available.
Type of person:
Enthusiastic. Enjoying working with the young.
Section Leader
Work to be done:
Assisting with the running of a section of group. Running activities and games. Test youth members as progress through the award scheme.
Required Skills:
Good communicator. Assertive.
Good co ordinator.
Reliable and honest.
Type of person:
Enjoys working with youth.
Able to give instruction. Good communication skills.
Publicity Assistant
Work to be done:
Putting up posters, hand out fliers, give away chocolate and coffee on our gala nights, help us plan parties and organise events.
Required Skills:
Good people skills. Being able to be
proactive. Good communication skills.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Good communicator and people person. Reliable. Trustworthy.
Friendly.
Party Goers Volunteer
Work to be done:
Are you interested in supporting people with physical disabilities??
One Wednesday per month, this organisation has a special night where people with physical disabilities get together to get their groove on and have a blast. Looking for volunteers to dance and chat and funk it up on the dance floor.
Required Skills:
Good social skills.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Enthusiasm.
Reliable.
Painting Assistant
Work to be done:
Assist with sanding/painting our railway station.
Refurbishing components for rolling stock team. Assist with repairs to the rail track.
Saturday afternoons 4-6 hours per week.
Required Skills:
Determination to see a task to its completion. Keenness to help this project. Enthusiasm.
Type of person:
Enthusiastic
Honest
Board Member
Work to be done:
This organisation requires someone to be part of a committee, as a board member.
A couple of hours every month.
Or more if suitable to volunteer.
Required Skills:
Respect confidentiality.
Ability to put your ideas forward.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Enthusiastic.
Reliable.
Some knowledge of how committee meetings are run.
Shop Volunteer
Work to be done:
On the job orientation. Serve and assist customers as required. Don't leave shop unattended. Sort out things for the shop.
Keep shop clean and tidy etc.
Required Skills:
Warm and friendly personality,to be honest, reliable, tidy. To maintain confidentiality, tactful non judgmental with welfare clients.
Type of person:
Warm and friendly personality,to be honest, reliable, tidy. To maintain confidentiality, tactful non judgmental with welfare clients.
Person For Lifting
Work to be done:
The public in various areas. Foodbank, social services, welfare, counseling, budget advice, van driving, op shop.
Required Skills:
Be able to help with heavy lifting. Healthy and a strong back.
On the job training provided.
Type of person:
Be able to help with heavy lifting. Healthy and a strong back. On the job training provided.
Truck Driver
Work to be done:
Pick up goods and deliver them. Working with the public in various areas.
Required Skills:
Good communication and coordination, fit and healthy, patience and good public relations. Reliable and honest. Full and clean drivers licence.Good time management, safety conscious.
Type of person:
Good communication and coordination, fit and healthy, patience and good public relations. Reliable and honest. Full and clean drivers licence.Good time management, safety conscious.
Ten Pin Volunteer
Work to be done:
Assist clients prepare for the game. Assist and support as required.
Tuesday 1pm to 3pm.
Reimbursement mileage if taking clients in own car.
Reimbursement for parking, meals if on a community outing with clients and any cost related to client expediture.
Required Skills:
Good sense of humour, respect rights of the client. A good team member, reliable.
Type of person:
Good sense of humour, respect rights of the client. A good team member, reliable.
Prison Volunteer
Work to be done:
Volunteers will work with offenders in various roles. Possible volunteer options include: budgeting, board games, counselling, quiz's, indoor bowls, fitness classes, reading/writing, Te Reo, creative writing, arts and crafts, literacy and ESOL Support, Book Club, Tikanga Maori
Required Skills:
Under go a police check and partake in 1.5 hours training session before commencing volunteer duties
Type of person:
Reliable, personable, good communication skills
Drama/music/art Volunteers
Work to be done:
We are looking for music, drama and arts volunteers to work with our prisoners to keep them artistically active.
Required Skills:
Under go a police check upon application, partake in a 1.5 hours training session. Whether your interest is in theatre, sports or paper mache, we would love to hear from you.
Type of person:
Interest in and enthusiasm for arts, drama or music, reliability, respect confidentiality.
Crossword Assistant
Work to be done:
Help a totally blind man complete crossword puzzles, including using an online software programme to read out the clues.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills and desire to help.
Understanding of disabilities and their impacts.
Willingness to help.
Type of person:
Enthusiasm,patience,ability to communicate effectively
Diversity Dance Co-ordinator
Work to be done:
Meeting on a regular basis to help organise the Diversity Dance, a 12-hour dance marathon designed to raise funds for local not-profits and also celebrate the diversity of our community.
Required Skills:
Organisational skills, enthusiasm, promotional skills, interest in music, dance and/or people
Type of person:
Enthusiastic, inclusive, creative, good at organising
Walking Companion
Work to be done:
Accompanying a blind woman and her guide dog on a walk one or two days per week.
Required Skills:
Communication, patience, understanding of disabilities, enjoy walking, reasonable level of fitness, enjoy companionship
Type of person:
Communication, patience, understanding of disabilities, enjoy walking, reasonable level of fitness, enjoy companionship
Concert Set Up Organiser
Work to be done:
to move light tables befor begining of concert and store away at conclusion of concert.
Required Skills:
Reasonably fit and able reliable
Type of person:
Reasonably fit and able reliable
Recruitment Specialist
Work to be done:
Contractiong local not-for-profit organisations to see if they would like to register with us and get thier positions on our books.
Required Skills:
Good communication skills, understanding of and interest in the not-for-profit sector. Commitment to volunteering.
Type of person:
Good communication skills, understanding of and interest in the not-for-profit sector. Commitment to volunteering.
Transport Coordinator- Dunedin South Stroke Club
Work to be done:
To co-ordinate agroup of drivers t otransport members to and from their weekly stroke club meetings.
To check that dirvers are available to transport their usual members.
Required Skills:
An understanding of the limitations which may be present for stroke affected people.
a good knowledge of the southern area of Dunedin
Type of person:
Reliable, Good communication skills, Trustworthy
Fundraiser Volunteer
Work to be done:
Need a volunteer to administer the search for fundraising opportunities, apply for funding and make applications.
Required Skills:
Communication skills, basic computer skills, ability to do basic administration and complete documentation,some experience with non-profit.
Type of person:
Cleaner
Work to be done:
Cleaning rooms at an office.
May be required to assist in cleaning up
with a programme designed for the holidays. Hours are flexible.
Required Skills:
Good standard of cleaning.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Trustworthy.
Storage Area Worker
Work to be done:
To maintain stocks of clothing, equipment and bedding consistent with health and safety standards.
To dispatch items via post and courier to wider Otago region. To undertake other tasks in the storage areas as directed by the Coordinator. To keep accurate records of items provided and tasks completed.
Required Skills:
Non-judgmental.
Reliable and punctual.
To want to work as part of a team.
Physically fit (some lifting required, but it is not generally heavy lifting).
Approx 2-3 hours per week. Day of week negotiable.
Type of person:
Reliable. Caring.
Radical Cheerleaders
Work to be done:
Being part of a great bunch of people as a Cheerleader. Providing entertainment with a political beat. They're just like normal cheerleaders, but they cheer at protests and such-like, to get the crowd fired up and thinking.
1-2 hours a week on Wednesday nights.
Required Skills:
No talent required, just enthusiasm.
All ages, sizes, shapes, genders and abilities wholeheartedly welcome.
JOIN US!!
No auditions.
Type of person:
Enthusiastic.
Reliable.
School Holiday/afterschool Programme Assistant
Work to be done:
School Holiday Programme Assistants and or AfterSchool Programme Assistants
Required Skills:
interest in working with young people, able to work in a christian environment although christian faith is not essential.
Type of person:
Assistants In Kitchen
Work to be done:
Volunteers to assist in kitchen.
To help prepare lunch.
Serving tea and coffee.
Clean up, using dishwasher. Wiping down tables.
Required Skills:
Good people skills.
Food Handling Certificate an advantage.
Hygiene standards.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Cleanliness.
Good communication skills.
Literacy Tutor
Work to be done:
Looking for someone to volunteer their time to be able to tutor about four people at a Centre who need help with their literacy skills.
Required Skills:
Knowledge of tutoring.
Knowledge of reading skills.
Good communication skills.
Type of person:
Excellent communication skills.
Reliable.
General Volunteer
Work to be done:
Running stalls and events.
Raising awareness in a way compatible with the individual.
Required Skills:
Dedication.
Believe in what the organisation is about. If you believe in the rights of animals this job could be for you.
Type of person:
Reliable.
Good communication skills.
Driver
Work to be done:
Helping clients go to the Centre and assisting them home. Make relevant conversations with clients.
Awareness of safety issues with older clients.
Required Skills:
Be able to relate to the elderly.
Good driver.
Reliable.
Type of person:
Good sense of humour.
Good communication skills.
Club Assistant
Work to be done:
Assisting with O Week stand for recruitment. During the season-maintaining the gear, attending to the ropes on the grounds on match day, liasion with council etc.
Time commitment: hours tend to change per week.
Required Skills:
Reliable.
Type of person:
Punctual.
Loves rugby.
Film Editor
Work to be done:
To create, edit and prepare fiolm clips for posting on the Greenpeace New Zealand website. Writing and updating user manual for editing.
Required Skills:
Knowledge of Final Cut Pro, experience with filming and editing video, writing skills.
Type of person:
Drivers - North Club
Work to be done:
Be part of a team. Contacting members in their area. Driving clients to club days. Assist at club days with afternoon teas. Mix and mingle with clients.
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month.
1.45-3.30pm
Required Skills:
Good team worker.
Current drivers licence.
Assist members in/out of cars.
Friendly.
Type of person:
Patience.
Good communication skills.
Drivers - Mosgiel Club
Work to be done:
Contacting members in their area.
Driving clients to club days. Assist at club days with afternoon teas. Mix and mingle with clients.
1st Friday of each month: Meeting time 1.45pm to 3.30pm.
Required Skills:
Good team worker.
Current drivers licence.
Assist members in/out of cars.
Patence.
Type of person:
Good communication skills.
Be part of a team.
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