Job Description
Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator
North West Community Services – Riverstone NSW
Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator
24 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract until 30 October ****
Join an award winning Not For Profit where you can make a difference in a rapidly growing community!
North West Community Services Inc (NWCS) is a long-established, charitable not-for-profit, place-based organisation supporting individuals, children, young people, families and older people across Sydney's North West Growth Area.
Guided by our vision, "Building a Stronger Community Together," we are committed to creating inclusive, connected, and thriving communities.
Our work is underpinned by the values of Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Equity, which shape everything we do.
NWCS is a proud Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, participation, and empowerment of children and young people.
We value and respect the voices, experiences, and aspirations of young people and actively promote their inclusion in community life.
As a vibrant neighbourhood and community centre, we build strong community connections and deliver a range of programs, services, and activities that enhance health and wellbeing, strengthen social inclusion, and improve community outcomes.
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, suitably qualified, and experienced professional to join our Community Connections Team as a Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about fostering meaningful engagement strategies that create opportunities empowering people to connect, participate,



build capacity and thrive within their community.
The Position
The Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator plays a key role in strengthening communities by delivering inclusive and engaging activities that build community capacity, promote social cohesion, and foster a sense of belonging.
This position is a community development and community engagement role focused on group-based activities, capacity building, volunteer participation and community connection.
The role does not provide ongoing case management or intensive individual support services, but does facilitate information and referrals for community members.
Working within a strengths-based framework, the role supports the delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives, community events, training programs, and capacity-building activities.
A key responsibility of the role is maintaining and coordinating a strong volunteer network, ensuring volunteers are effectively recruited, screened, inducted, trained, supervised, and supported to contribute safely and effectively through meaningful activity across the organisation.
The role also leads delivery of emergency relief activities, including the development and distribution of food hampers, management of donated goods, liaison with donors and community partners,



and facilitation of related support initiatives.
The successful candidate will have the following essential requirements:
Tertiary qualifications in social work/social science/ community services or relevant human services degree
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, cultural diversity, accountability and integrity
Minimum two years industry experience working with vulnerable people, community and business
Experience managing a volunteer program
Experience developing a range of group based community activities
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organisational, time management and computer skills
Risk and Compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements, Child and Young Persons Care and Protection Act, National Standards for Disability
High level attention to detail.
Drivers Licence and fully insured motor vehicle
National Police Check
Working with Children Check
First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
Desirable Criteria
We encourage applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or CALD backgrounds.
North West Community Services is an employer of choice offering:
SCHADS Award- Level 4
Salary packaging options
Family friendly/adaptable work options
Ongoing training and development
Access to free EAP
Free parking and close to transport
Additional leave days over Christmas
Applicants must submit a CV, with referee contact details, and a written application addressing the selection criteria when applying for this role.
Applications Close 5pm, 7th October ****
For further information about this role please call *********

📌 Community Engagement And Volunteer Coordinator (New South Wales)
🏢 North West Community Services
📍 New South Wales