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Disaster Welfare and Support Team - Invercargill

Organisation:

New Zealand Red Cross

Category:

Practical Help

Hours:

Both/Flexible

Locations:

Invercargill

Support your community before and during an emergency. Join the Invercargill Disaster Welfare and Support Team and help people prepare for disasters and get through when an emergency or disaster happens.

Our Waihōpai | Invercargill Disaster Welfare and Support Team is recruiting new volunteers.

We will be holding an Information Evening for people interested in volunteering on Monday 12 October, from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, at the New Zealand Red Cross Service Centre, 242 Dee Street, Avenal, Invercargill.

The team recruits new volunteers at specific times of the year, and this Information Evening marks the beginning of the next intake.

You could be deployed to assist in a flood, fire or other large-scale emergencies, and you’ll help with a range of activities that could include:

  • Setting up and providing support in evacuation centres.
  • Undertaking needs assessments to understand what support people need.
  • Providing psychosocial support.

You’ll receive training in comprehensive first aid, psychological first aid, welfare support, and other essential skills for the role. Their teams train regularly and sometimes take part in scenario-based exercises with other response teams.

NZ Red Cross need you to be physically fit, a good communicator and able to commit to your team for at least 12 months. You'll need to follow their Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies and procedures, which will be advised during training.

The Disaster Welfare and Support Team trains weekly on Mondays evening at the Invercargill Service Center, 242 Dee Street.

Apply now and be part of something great!

Requirements

This would suit someone who:

  • Is reliable and committed to attending training sessions and event support for at least one year.
  • Has the ability to deploy for up to 5 days with potential travel days added on either side, and able to travel to support other teams when responding to emergencies.
  • Is willing to undertake a Ministry of Justice check.
  • Has a good level of fitness.
  • Is aged 18+.
  • Has a Driver's license (preferred).

A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

  • The Invercargill team trains weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30-9pm at 242 Dee Street.
  • There are some weekend opportunities with supporting community events or joint training exercises.
  • Volunteers need to be available to deploy for up to five days (excluding travel days) and able to travel to support other teams when responding to emergencies. Often employers see value in the training the team members receive and proudly support their staff in the welfare disaster team to enable them to remain flexible during emergencies.

Getting started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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