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Job Title


Volunteer - Animal Shelter


Company : City of Ballarat


Location : Ballarat, Australia


Created : 2025-12-12


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Volunteer Roles Donations, Laundry and Store Room Volunteer - Sort and manage donations (toys, bedding, collars, leashes). - Organise the storeroom and inventory register. - Move loads of paddles, blankets, etc. through the washing cycle, including drying. - Shift: MondayFriday 08:0016:00. Administration Assist Volunteer - Support the frontofhouse team with general admin tasks. - Create adoption packs and pet profiles. - Shift: MondayFriday 11:0016:00. Dog Enrichment Volunteer - Walk, play with, clean dishes for dogs, and restock blankets and toy bins. - Shift: MondayFriday 11:0016:00. Cat Enrichment Volunteer - Brush, play with, clean dishes for cats, and restock blankets and toy bins. - Shift: MondayFriday 11:0016:00. About you We are looking for passionate community members to support the shelter. You must be available for a 3.5hour shift on your rostered day and meet the following criteria: Prompt and reliable. Selfmotivated, able to work within a team. Able to work indoors and outdoors. Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa holder. Willing to undertake training and development. Willing to obtain a Victorian Police Check and Working with Children Check (organized through City of Ballarat). Experience working in an animal environment. Good knowledge of companion animal behaviour and council community requirements regarding pet keeping. Interest in community and animal awareness. Applicants under 18 or schoolaged are limited. How to Apply Click the apply button, submit your application, cover letter, resume and address the selection criteria. Successful candidates must provide a current Working With Children Check and Police Check. Contact Tara Parada **********@ballarat.vic.gov.au or +61 448383****. Diversity & Inclusion We celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive, flexible workplace where everyone feels welcome. If you need support during recruitment, please contact us at ***************@ballarat.vic.gov.au. The City of Ballarat is a childsafe organisation, committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All successful candidates must undergo relevant screening, including a Working with Children Check and a criminal history check. Privacy Your personal and health information is being collected for the purpose of processing your volunteer application. It will be stored in Councils Customer Database and used in accordance with the Privacy Act 2014, the Health Records Act 2001 and other applicable legislation. For further information, see the Councils Privacy Policy at www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/privacy. Safety Notice Be careful do not provide bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Do not transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr