Job Description

n HammondCare pastoral care volunteers have an opportunity to support the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly people living in an aged care home.n
n As a pastoral care volunteer you’ll be a Christian actively involved with a local Christian church in the area, offering comfort, presence, and hope to those who need it most.n
n You’ll supplement and complement the work of our Residential Pastoral Care Coordinator, and under their direction you may:n
n - Support people to meet their spiritual needsn
n - Nurture spiritual developmentn
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n - High level of interpersonal skills, including robust empathy and listening skills.n
n - Pastoral Care training for example Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education, or you could attend HammondCare pastoral care trainingn
n - Spiritual Care Series, in preparation to becoming a pastoral care volunteer.n
Your impact n
n Volunteering along side Pastoral Care can be a rewarding experience, both for the person you visit as well as yourself. Regular visits from volunteers can help to improve quality of life and help people feel less isolated.n
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HammondCare is a provider of The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote links between elderly people and volunteers in their local community.

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n HammondCare is an independent Christian charity and we're passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need. We have a wonderful group of volunteers that partner with us to enhance the lives of people cared for by HammondCare.n
Further information n
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Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with HammondCare.

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We truly love connecting with people who want to volunteer with us. Our team will reach out with a phone call or text as soon as we can, and if we’re unable to get through, we’ll follow up with an email. Please take a moment to check your spam or junk folder as well, as some email providers don’t always recognise our messages right away.

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More information on volunteering with HammondCare can be found at

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If you have any questions, you can call Dani, our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator on .

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Requirements n
n 18 years or older • NDIS Worker Screening Check arranged and paid for by HammondCare •n
n We'd be happy to discuss a suitable time during the week for a one hour visit between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday, visits could be weekly to fortnightly depending on your availability.n

📌 Pastoral Care Volunteers, Residential Aged Care Home, Cardiff (Newcastle)
🏢 Hammondcare Volunteers
📍 Newcastle