Volunteer Programme SPCA Auckland

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Volunteer Programme
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Volunteer Programme SPCA Auckland

• Thank-you for your interest in the Auckland SPCA
  Volunteer Programme.
• SPCA volunteers are ambassadors for the SPCA and
  take great pride in fulfilling their role in a
  professional manner. We have an age policy for
  volunteers and this information is attached along
  with an application form and NZ Police check
  form.
• Volunteers work involves a range of duties from
  cleaning cages (poo included!) walking dogs to
  event and fundraising volunteers. It is rewarding
  work and many of our volunteers stay longer than
  the minimum commitment we ask of them.
• We supply volunteers with a name badge, t shirt
  and training materials, please bring 25.00 to
  the volunteer orientation you are scheduled to
  attend, this will enable the Auckland SPCA to
  recover these costs. You can pay by cash, eftpos
  or credit card at the customer services counter.
  This payment is non-refundable, should you cancel
  your volunteer training, it will be used to defer
  the admin costs involved in managing the
  volunteer training programme and for processing
  your application. Once a volunteers application
  has been approved the volunteer needs to attend
  a half day orientation, which is scheduled for
  the beginning of every month from 9am to 11.30am.
  You will be invited to attend this orientation
  once we have processed your application.
  Volunteers wishing to work in animal areas then
  complete further days of training. Our intake of
  volunteers wishing to work with animals is
  limited to an intake of 20 every month. Weekend
  volunteer vacancies with animals are limited,
  because of this your first application may not be
  succesfull and or we may need to put you onto the
  next available training date.
• We ask for a time commitment for your initial
  training and for your scheduled roster. There are
  weekly, fortnightly and monthly rosters available
  for working at the village, and you can choose
  whether to work in animal or non animal areas and
  on weekends or weekdays. You will see on the
  attached sheet that the minimum number of hours
  required per week, fortnight or month depends on
  the role. Generally, working directly with the
  animals requires a commitment of at least 15 days
  (including up to two days of training) of
  volunteer work at the village.
• After the initial two days of training, volunteer
  work can be scheduled in a variety of ways
• Half a day a week over six months
• Half day a month over on a fixed roster over
  twelve months
• Students requiring work experience will be
  accepted for
• a minimum of 12 days to be worked within a
  three month
• period. This accommodates school holiday
  workers. Note the minimum age
• for volunteers is 18 years of age at the
  Auckland SPCA, refer to Age Policy
• for more details.
• Short term volunteers can work in the creature
  comforts centre (where food, blankets and papers
  are sorted and stored), on grounds maintenance
  and in the animal laundry, they will not be able
  to work directly with the animals.

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Volunteer Positions

• Working with dogs in the village
• Canine assistants help the animal attendants with
  cleaning, feeding, bathing exercising the
  dogs.You can chose to work with dogs puppies in
  the adoption area, the new comers and
• long termers in the doggery or the sick injured
  in the hospital dog ward. This role requires a
  minimum commitment of four hours per month for
  twelve months.
• Working with cats in the village
• Feline assistants help the cattery attendants
  with cleaning, feeding preparation of the cats
  in the adoption area, stray cat kitten area or
  new arrivals and sick cats in the hospital cat
  ward and isolation areas.
• This role requires a minimum commitment of four
  hours per week for six months or four hours per
  month for twelve months.
• Working with small animals (rabbits guinea
  pigs)
• Small animals assistants clean the rabbit
  guinea pig adoption area as well as feed them and
  monitor their health and welfare.
• This role requires a minimum commitment of four
  hours per week for six months or eight hours per
  month for twelve months.
• Creature Comforts Coordinator
• This is a critical role for ensuring our animal
  supplies are available and accessible. It
  involves sorting, organising, stacking and
  tidying our donated food, blankets, towels,
  newspapers etc in the Creature Comforts Centre.
  This role requires a minimum commitment of at
  least 30 hours over two months. This is a great
  opportunity to support the animals and work in
  our animal village environment without having
  direct contact with the animals.
• Washing Wizard
• This is another critical role for ensuring our
  animals have clean bedding and towels available.
  It involves sorting, washing (we do have
  machines!) drying, folding and stacking our
  animal laundry. This role requires a minimum
  commitment of at least 30 hours over two months.
  This is also a great opportunity to support the
  animals and work in our animal village
  environment without having direct contact with
  the animals.

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• Fostering cats/kittens/dogs/puppies or large
  animals on your property
• By taking SPCA animals into your home on a
  temporary basis you are providing them with much
  needed TLC. We provide food, vet care, bedding,
  toys, support advice. We need foster homes for
  animals for a range of reasons from recouperation
  after illness or injury, nursing and/or
  socializing animals too young to go up for
  adoption, and rehabilitation for minor
  behavioural issues.
• This role requires a minimum commitment for the
  term of a foster engagement. The period will
  depend on the needs of the animal that is
  fostered and may range from two weeks to several
  months. Sometimes animals require long term
  foster homes while we are awaiting Court
  proceedings against their owners, which can take
  up to a year or more.
• Dog squad fundraising
• If you have a really social, confident and
  reliable dog you could become part of the dog
  squad team, they meet and raise money with their
  dogs at various events and locations. You may
  join the group on a casual or long term basis.
• Bird Wing
• Help our dedicated bird wing group care for the
  many sick injured birds that come into their
  care. Bird Wing santuaries are in various
  locations around Auckland, not located at the
  Village in Mangere. You may join the group on a
  casual or long term basis.
• Outreach Therapy Pets
• This Programme involves pets and people who visit
  rest homes, hospitals and other establishments
  bringing comfort to residents and patients alike.
  You need to have a really social, confident and
  reliable animal that loves petting and people.
• Helping at events
• We attend and hold events at a variety of
  locations throughout Auckland. Its a great way
  to meet people and be the face of the SPCA.
  Theres often a huge range of tasks from
  directing traffic to running stalls to meeting
  and greeting something for everyone! You may
  join this team on a casual or long term basis.
• Administration
• Assist with various admin tasks from making up
  information packs to helping out with the lost
  and found pet service. You may join this team on
  a casual or long term basis.

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• Rag Fairies
• Each day the cattery, cat ward and dog ward cages
  are cleaned and a new rag is needed per cage! We
  need people to become part of the rag fairy team!
  We supply the material (donated sheets) and basic
  instruction and template. This is a volunteer job
  you can do in front of the telly! It is a
  flexible role but at least one pick up and drop
  off a month is much appreciated. This is an ideal
  volunteer position for people who are not older
  enough for our village volunteer positions or any
  one else who wants to help!
• Team Leader/Coordination
• Supervise coordinate a team of volunteers at
  the animal village, you can take ownership of
  your team and make a real difference. A
  considerable commitment is required for this role
  both in terms of initial training and ongoing
  contribution as Team Leaders form part of the
  management team at the Auckland SPCA. Experience
  in all animal related volunteer roles at the
  village is required.
• Volunteer Driving
• Vacancies in this team do not come up that often
  but it is a very demanding and rewarding role.
  Volunteer drivers support our Animal Welfare
  Inspectors and drive an SPCA vehicle collecting
  and delivering food and sick and injured animals.
  This role requires a minimum commitment of at
  least eight hours per month for twelve months.
• Bucket Rattling
• This important method of raising funds and a task
  that requires skill and enthusiasm and above all
  heaps of energy. Its very rewarding when you see
  the bucket fill up! You will need to be assertive
  and happy to speak out in order to persuade
  individuals to make a donation.
• Face to Face Fundraising
• Promote the HOPE scheme, a monthly donor scheme
  that supports the animals of the SPCA. These face
  to face roles are about encouraging individuals
  to sign-up to HOPE. You will need to be assertive
  with lots of energy.
• Other
• New exciting volunteer roles are advertised on
  a regular basis. Roles range from specialist
  projects like our De-Sex and the City campaigns
  to PR and IT projects. If you have particular
  skills that you think may benefit the SPCA please
  let us know how you could help.

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Week-day Canine Personal Trainers Wanted! aka Dog
Walkers! Fancy taking a lovable pooch for a walk?
The Auckland SPCA canine residents need some
week-day volunteer personal trainers and that
could be you! You will assist the welfare of our
dogs by providing them with mental and physical
exercise and stimulation. It will help them to
get homes and make their stay with us all the
more enjoyable! So whats in it for you?
Exercise, fresh air, training and the
satisfaction of knowing you have made a
difference to a dogs life. Are you reasonably
strong and fit? Reliable, dedicated with an
affinity for dogs? Are you keen to volunteer your
time to the Auckland SPCA in Mangere? If you
answered yes to the above and have at least an
hour to spare each week, Monday to Friday between
the hours of 9am and 4pm, then we want to here
from you. A minimum commitment applies. After
attending a Saturday orientation (first Saturday
of each month) we then train you that afternoon
on our dog walking techniques. Café Canine
Companions How about taking one of fabulous
canines into the community and promoting them for
adoption? This is a great way to make a
difference in a dogs life! This is a weekday role
or a weekend role at SPCA friendly events. You
will be required to attend an orientation and the
dog walker training. Conference education
centre volunteers Our fantastic education
conference centre is used for various events and
school visits. If you like people and have a help
ful can do attitude then please let us know as we
would love your help in various events through
the year.