Volunteer Position - Cloakroom staff – EKKA Project
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Contact Person |
Project Officer |
Contact Number |
07 3358 4424 or admin@sfq.org.au |
Job Details |
Require volunteers as Counter Staff, Packers and Runners throughout EKKA |
Skills Required |
Money management, communication skills, organisational skills (packing) |
Personal Characteristics |
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, knowledge or desire to gain knowledge regarding mental illness, neat presentation |
Skills to be Gained |
Conflict resolution, dealing with the public, knowledge and experience in working with individuals with mental illness |
Times of Job |
A series of 6 hour shifts are available throughout the EKKA between 8am and 10pm. This includes weekends and public holidays. |
Work environment |
Volunteers work collaboratively within volunteer groups in the EKKA Cloakroom. |
Training |
Occurs on the job. There is some potential for one to one training |
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Volunteer Position - Art Exhibition Hosts
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Contact Person |
Project Officer |
Contact Number |
07 3358 4424 or admin@sfq.org.au |
Job Details |
Require volunteers to man the Exhibition sales tables, facilitate tours of the Exhibition, opening and closing the Exhibition (including set up and pack up) |
Skills Required |
Money management, communication skills, public speaking skills, physical skills. |
Personal Characteristics |
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, knowledge or desire to gain knowledge regarding mental illness, neat presentation |
Skills to be Gained |
Knowledge regarding Art, knowledge and experience in working with individuals with mental illness, sales and money management, dealing with the public. |
Times of Work |
Shifts available throughout Schizophrenia Awareness Week including weekends and evenings. |
Work environment |
Marquee in King George Square, working in small teams of volunteers supported by SFQ staff.
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Training session held prior to Schizophrenia Awareness Week. |
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Volunteer Position - Social Club Activity Coordinators
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Contact Person |
Project Officer |
Contact Number |
07 3358 4424 or admin@sfq.org.au |
Job Details |
Volunteers required to facilitate activities in the SFQ Social Club for members |
Tasks |
Facilitate activities for members with mental illness. Activities could include but are not exclusive to art classes/groups, music classes/groups, poetry groups, cooking groups, discussion groups, women's health group, craft groups. |
Skills Required |
Group facilitation, special interest and skills (eg music), communication skills. |
Personal Characteristics |
Knowledge or desire to gain knowledge regarding mental illness, empathy, patience, willingness to learn. |
Skills to be Gained |
Include but are not exclusive to communication skills, experience in working with people with mental illness, patience, empathy. |
Times of Job |
Two hour shifts between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday |
Work Environment |
Social Club is located underneath SFQ office space. Staff are available for support however, volunteer would be working independently with club members |
