Uniting Barwon need Volunteers – Can you help?

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR UP TO 15 HOURS VOLUNTEERING PER WEEK?

Uniting Barwon urgently needs motivated, reliable NEWSTART clients to join our passionate team of volunteers.

Uniting Barwon (formerly UnitingCare Geelong) is an emergency relief agency providing assistance to individuals and families in our local community who need practical support during times of financial and personal struggle.

We need more volunteers to join the retail teams based at our Op Shops in Point Lonsdale, Drysdale, East Geelong, Hamlyn Heights, Corio, Norlane and Highton, and our welfare teams in Grovedale, Norlane and Winchelsea.

URGENT vacancies include:

  • Saturday 10am-12pm retail shifts at our Highton Op Shop
  • Saturday 10am-3pm retail shifts at our Hamlyn Heights Op Shop
  • Monday and Friday 9am-1pm interviewer shifts at Norlane

Other vacancies include:

  • Weekday 10am-4pm shifts at our 7 Op Shops (customer service, merchandising etc.)
  • Weekday morning and/or afternoon shifts:
  • Receptionist (organising client appointments, phone and face to face)
  • Clothing and food distribution (assisting our clients)
  • Pickups and deliveries (van crew member or driver)
  • Grounds and maintenance (mowing, weeding, cleaning etc.)
  • Interviewing (assisting our clients)
  • Sorting of donations (clothing and bric a brac etc.)
  • Assisting with our monthly book sale (sorting and selling books)
  • Welfare all-rounder (Reception, Interviewing, Food and Clothing distribution and Sorting at Grovedale and Norlane)
  • Admin, finance and business related roles

If you—or someone you know—would enjoy being part of a can-do volunteer team, please contact Elizabeth Hopkin on 4210 1113 or email Elizabeth.Hopkin@vt.uniting.org

 

Support vulnerable people in the community and help make a difference.

*Volunteer appointments are subject to satisfactory Working with Children Check, criminal history checks and reference checks prior to commencement.