11 Nov
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Wyndham Park Community Centre Incorporated - VW
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Werribee
11 Nov
Wyndham Park Community Centre Incorporated - VW
Werribee
This role is advertised by Volunteer West, the volunteer resource centre of Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS), on behalf of **Wyndham Park Community Centre Incorporated.**
**Organisation description:**
Wyndham Park Community Centre operates the Community Shed and Tool Library in Werribee.
The Community Shed offers a range of activities where people can connect, share skills and feel a sense of belonging. Guided by the philosophy of "health by stealth", it supports wellbeing through shared projects and conversations, recognising that meaningful connections often happen naturally when people work side by side.
The Men's Shed is part of this welcoming community space, supporting social connection, wellbeing and shared practical skills.
**Position description:**
Wyndham Park Tool Library is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to help recruit, welcome and support volunteers who keep this community service running.
Working alongside the Community Shed and Tool Library Manager and Shift Leaders, you'll help create a positive volunteering experience and ensure shifts are well supported.
**Key responsibilities:**
* **Volunteer recruitment:** Help identify volunteer needs, promote opportunities, follow up enquiries and match people with suitable roles and shifts.
* **Volunteer induction:** Arrange and support inductions across Wednesday, Friday and Saturday shifts, introducing new volunteers to the team, tasks, systems and safety procedures.
* **Volunteer support:** Help new volunteers settle in, provide guidance and maintain contact with existing volunteers.
* **Shift coordination:** Monitor volunteer availability, help arrange replacements and provide shift coverage when needed, including occasionally at short notice within agreed availability.
* **General support:** When time allows,
assist with team updates, volunteer recognition, memberships, loans and returns, and other Tool Library activities.
**Location:**
Wyndham Park Tool Library, 55–57 Kookaburra Avenue, Werribee VIC 3030.
**Skills required:**
* Friendly, approachable and confident communicating with people.
* Good organisational and time-management skills.
* Reliable, with the ability to follow up tasks and support others.
* Willingness to learn volunteer coordination systems.
* Experience in volunteer coordination, customer service or working with people would be helpful but is not essential.
* Knowledge of tools is not required.
**Time required:**
*Flexibility across the following shifts is essential:*
* Wednesday: 3 pm to 6 pm
* Friday: 11 am to 2 pm
* Saturday: 10 am to 1 pm
*You won't be expected to attend every shift each week. Regular hours will be agreed with the Shed Manager, with occasional short-notice shift support and follow-up outside regular shifts.*
**Commitment required:**
Regular, ongoing volunteering for more than six months.
**Other requirements:**
* National Police Certificate required.
* Induction and safety training provided.
* One-on-one guidance available from the Shed Manager.
**Advantages volunteers will get from this role:**
* Develop volunteer coordination and leadership skills.
* Gain experience in recruitment, induction and team support.
* Meet local people and build community connections.
* Help make tools and equipment more accessible to the community.
* Contribute to reducing waste and encouraging resource sharing.
** Category **
Other
** Commitment **
Regular - more than 6 months
** Type Of Work **
Administration & Office Management,Library Services,
** Time Required **
** Training **
📌 Tool Library Volunteer Coordinator - Wyndham Park Community Centre (Werribee)
🏢 Wyndham Park Community Centre Incorporated - VW
📍 Werribee