Availability: 15 – 37.5 hours/week for the duration of the placement Weekday availability required Join the World’s largest humanitarian network 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 programThis role offers students the opportunity to gain specific skills related to the Settlement and CaLD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) sectors, as well as obtain the employability skills required for real-life work. Student knowledge of this sector will be increased, allowing them to make better informed career choice decisions. The opportunity A student placement with the Australian Red Cross will give you exposure to the operations of the world’s largest humanitarian organization. It provides chances of meaningful learning and opportunities to engage in hands-on tasks, gain relevant skills and experience. Among other things, you will have the opportunity to: With the support of your supervisor, build up to provide quality casework support which identifies key client strengths, needs, resources available to meet those needs and the methods to assist the client to achieve meaningful change and self-agency Provide support and advocacy to clients to enable them to link into essential services Support and help coordinate our team of talented volunteers Assist in the development of practice and program policy, procedures, guideline tools, process charts, and protocols as required Contribute to the operational needs of the program in line with cultural and professional boundaries Participate in team meetings and catch-ups with supervisors as required Migration Support volunteers are friendly, accepting, and flexible individuals, who are motivated to support the learning and comfortable settlement of vulnerable migrants. All the areas within the program are supported by the Red Cross caseworkers and the Volunteer Engagement Officer. Training and ongoing development opportunities are offered as part of the program.The impactAs part of our Migration Support Programs, Red Cross provides help and support to refugees and people seeking asylum, people in immigration detention, and others who are vulnerable as a result of migration. We help based on need and vulnerability, not visa status. It will also provide a helpful insight into organisational culture, professional practice, and corporate networking. We take pride in the variety of competencies students stand to develop as part of their time with us. You will have the opportunity to input into our programs, services, and processes while learning about the work we do. By joining Red Cross, you will be offered relevant training, ongoing support, and access to other opportunities within the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. In all activities, our people are guided by the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Application requirements For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross. To submit this an application you will be need to upload a recent copy of your CV and/or provide details for two professional references. 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 Faith Gachie via email at wa_msp_veo@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/
