Vinnies Community Support

Community Support Centres are a point of contact for people seeking assistance from the St Vincent de Paul Society. The Centres also provide administrative and practical support to local Society members.

Volunteer support

As a Volunteer Support, you will play a central role in the operations of the centre, making a significant and valuable contribution to the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW.

The Volunteer Role

The Volunteer Support will perform a variety of tasks including:

• Meet and greet all internal and external customers and stakeholders;
• General administrative duties;
• Assist with interviews;
• Make appointments for clients;
• Assist with the production of Newsletters;
• Assist with data entry; and
• Assist with sorting food donations and stocking the food pantry.

The volunteers we are seeking will ideally be:

• Have a positive and can-do attitude;
• Sound administration and computer skills;
• Great communication skills;
• Ability to respectfully deal with people from different political, cultural and ethnics background;
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances;
• Ability to adhere to and follow the Society’s policies and procedure; and
• Willing to work within the ethos of the St Vincent de Paul Society and promote public understanding of the work of Vinnies NSW.

No experience needed as in-house coaching and training is provided. We welcome those with previous administrative backgrounds to share their skills with their fellow volunteers.

Why join Vinnies as a volunteer

Volunteering is a great way to interact with like-minded people and build friendships. Your contribution as a volunteer will bring you a feeling of satisfaction knowing you are working for an organisation that makes a difference for those in need.  It will provide an opportunity for those who would like to gain training and experience and an avenue for you to share your expertise and talents.

Our volunteers are an integral part of the ongoing success of our Vinnies services and in achieving the goals outline in the St Vincent de Paul NSW’s Strategic Plan.

If you are interested in becoming a much-valued Vinnies volunteer, please hit the APPLY button below.

Vinnies The St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) assists people experiencing poverty and inequality and works to shape a more just and compassionate society. We assist in offering “a hand up” to people in need. We do this by respecting their dignity, sharing our hope, and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation. Vinnies has developed a clear, accountable and transparent Policy and Procedures to ensure that it complies with relevant legislation and that all children and young people who come into contact with Vinnies are kept safe and are supported to the best of our capacity.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Opportunity host and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. Vinnies strongly encourages applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.