Humanitarian Settlement Program Volunteer - Lavington NSW

Ongoing role opportunity Weekdays Must be able to commit to at least one shift per week on a regular basis  Please list your times and days of availability on the application form  Why Choose to volunteer with Red Cross? You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia The program  The Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) offers vital support to refugees and humanitarian entrants settling in Australia, including one-on-one casework, basic household goods, orientation and housing, employment, or transport support. It also includes practical support like helping our client’s link with Centrelink, Medicare, schools, and other local services through using your bilingual language skills. Current client languages include, but are not limited to:  Swahili, Kinyarawanda, Kinyamulenge, Kirundi, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Hazari, Burmese, Kurdish, Kurmanji and French. The opportunity  HSP volunteers are friendly, accepting, and flexible individuals, who are motivated to support the learning and comfortable settlement of newly arrived refugees. All the areas within the program are supported by the Red Cross caseworkers and Community Navigator. For this role you will need good cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to relate to and empathise with a broad range of people, including those with different lived experiences, abilities, and cultures. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian network.  The impact  HSP volunteers are a vital connection between refugees and their new communities. As part of the Humanitarian Settlement Program, you will contribute to creating a friendly and inclusive environment that will help refugees feel welcome. Your impact will be tangible, and you will see your contribution making a different to someone’s life.     Application requirements For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, organised through RedCross and renewed every 5 years To submit this application you will need to provide details for two professional references, a CV is optional The role will also require you to hold or apply for a Working with Children Check or Working with Vulnerable People Check depending on your State/Territory.  Red Cross can assist you to apply for this check Further information    To find out more about this opportunity please contact Andrea Ryder on 0417 127 730 or via email aryder@redcross.org.au    Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website https://www.redcross.org.au/careers/