Volunteer Vacancies
All of the volunteer vacancies are listed below. If you see something that appeals to you, click on the position description for all the information about the position including where, when and what's required.
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Grenville Community Connection Hub Program CoordinatorSian Campbell Ph: 8256 0377 Email: scampbell@playford.sa.gov.au |
Refreshment volunteer – Do you have Saturday mornings free and would like to join the team? We need someone who enjoys making cuppas and serving customers with a smile. Let us know if that is you! Kitchen volunteer needed to work:
Event volunteer - assist with Themed night events duties:
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Home Assist Program CoordinatorNoel Fay Ph: 8256 0364 Email: nfay@playford.sa.gov.au |
Gardeners needed - it's a perfect time to be outside and undertake some small gardening and maintenance jobs, tidying and weeding |
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Rural Program Program CoordinatorPat Cole Ph: 8256 0209 Email: pcole@playford.sa.gov.au |
Virginia Institute:
Drivers – transporting clientsto and from programs and assisting with activities (contact Margaret Greenwood 8256 0355) |
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Home Assist Transport Program CoordinatorMargaret Greenwood Ph: 8256 0355 Email: mgreenwood@playford.sa.gov.au |
Drivers - shopping, medical appointments, events Drivers Assistant - assisting clients in and out of vehicles |
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Friendly Visiting Program CoordinatorLeah Norris Ph: 8256 0267 Email: lnorris@playford.sa.gov.au |
Social Support - do you enjoy a chat and maybe a cuppa? Perhaps a skill/interest that you would like to share anything from gardening, history, genealogy through to computers. |
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Friends After Hours Program CoordinatorMichelle Carney Ph: 8256 0140 Email: mcarney@playford.sa.gov.au |
Activity Assistant - helping with social activities such as pool, karaoke sessions, outings and games Social Support - assisting with canteen, selling tickets, general social support for disco |
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Friends Program (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Program Coordinator |
The Friend’s groups are recreation and skill programs for adults with a disability, encouraging independence and self- growth through group interaction. Volunteers have an important role in working with the participants and supporting the broad range of activities they are involved with. Activity assistant which includes driving (full day required) Special projects assistant up to 2 hours per session |
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Saturday Kids Program CoordinatorContact Michelle Carney (see above) |
Activity Assistant - helping children with a disability with activities i.e. reading, craft, games and outdoor play |
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Imagine Peachey Program CoordinatorSilvana Cusack Ph: 8256 0155 Email: scusack@playford.sa.gov.au |
Research - researching stories, information about services and groups, local history Community Fun Day - help, plan and manage community events Office Administration - assist with clerical, pamphlets, phone calls, typing minutes and agendas Writers - writing articles, editing and research Photographers - taking pictures of community events and Imagine Peachey projects, utilising photo editing software Wheels in Motion - seeking driving volunteer mentors Radio Presenter – hosting Peachey Voice radio program approx. 2 hours per week during school terms Information Trailer – enhance your customer service skills by sharing information with the local community. The trailer visits different locations each week with up to date information. |
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Northern Sound System Program CoordinatorNick O'Connor Ph: 8255 5560 Email: noconnor@playford.sa.gov.au |
Refer to Northern Sound System website for vacancies http://www.northernsoundsystem.com/ |
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Northern Metro Community Passenger Network
Project Officer |
The Community Passenger Network is looking for volunteers to be involved in a new program GET ON BOARD a “Public Transport Travel Companion Service” that provides a volunteer travel companion to accompany someone on a journey or several journeys and explain to them how public transport works. |
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Biodiversity Projects
Program Coordinator
Click on the link below for more information on Council's Greening and Landcare programs: Playford Greening Volunteers |
Nursery Volunteer - Propagation of local native plants for use in biodiversity focused revegetation projects. Activities include seed sowing, seedling transplanting, weeding, cleaning tubes and other general nursery activities as required. Activities are held on Saturday mornings in accordance with a quarterly calendar Revegetation Volunteer - Assist the Biodiversity and Revegetation Council Officers with revegetation activities that contribute to the biodiversity of the City of Playford. Activities include planting, weeding, watering and general maintenance work in revegetation sites as needed. Activities are held on Saturday mornings in accordance with a quarterly calendar |
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Food Co-op
Program Coordinator
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Shop Assistant - serving customers, cash handling, packing and shelving of stock Pre-packing - packing and shelving of stock Catering Assistant - assist with catering orders |
For additional volunteer vacancies located in the Northern Suburbs please contact:
Northern Volunteering, 39 John Street, Salisbury, South Australia 5108
Phone: 08 8250 1582
Fax: 08 8281 0410
Email: nvsa@internode.on.net
