▷ Urgent Search: Volunteer Coordinator

Are you motivated by community wellbeing initiatives and skilled in bringing people together? Would you enjoy leading and inspiring our team of wonderful volunteers to support vital community health initiatives? Are you looking for a part-time role that has purpose and will fill your cup?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Volunteer Coordinator to join Bellarine Community Health. This role is offered Part Time - 0.6 FTE, 22.8 hours per week - over 3 days or 4 days (to accommodate school hours) and is based in Point Lonsdale.

About the Team

Bellarine Community Health’s Volunteers play an integral role in the continued support provided across the Bellarine. They work across all areas of the organisation from strategic governance through to daily interaction with people who use our services. Without our Volunteers, we would not be able to deliver our continued range of services and activities.

About the role

As our Volunteer Coordinator, you’ll be the heart of our volunteer program—recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers to deliver support to our community. You’ll work closely with staff, and other dedicated community members to ensure our programs are inclusive, impactful, and responsive to local needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Recruit, onboard, and retain volunteers for community health and wellbeing programs.
- Coordinate training and development opportunities.
- Foster a positive, supportive and inclusive volunteer culture.
- Collaborate with BCH Volunteer Supervisors to ensure meaningful opportunities are available to volunteers.
- Monitor and evaluate volunteer impact.

We would like to hear from you, if you...

- Possess strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Have experience in volunteer management or community engagement.
- Are dedicated to supporting and promoting health equity and community wellbeing.
- Have demonstrated enthusiasm for making a tangible and positive impact in this role.
- Are able to work independently and as part of a team.

What we offer

- Generous salary packaging benefits.
- A supportive, positive and inclusive workplace culture and ongoing training in the role.
- Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home.
- Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region.
- Generous leave arrangements including annual leave, professional development and parental leave.
- Employee assistance program.

Conditions of Employment

- National Police Check.
- Working with Children Check (employee).
- Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- 100-point ID check.

To find out more, please contact Mandy Zanker, Manager - People and Culture, at mandy.zanker@bch.org.au or by phone on 03 5251 4675.

Applications must include cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form (via the BCH website), and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to recruitment@bch.org.au - applications are being assessed as they are received, with final applications closing at 5.00pm on Sunday 19th October 2025.

Bellarine Community Health is an inclusive employer. We are a family-friendly workplace and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, ability, family and caring responsibilities, gender or gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity.

Bellarine Community Health is committed to protecting children and reducing any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur.

Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the traditional custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.

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