Do you love animals? Do you want to make a difference in their lives? This is the opportunity for you! SPCA Christchurch are looking for volunteers to help with the daily care of our gorgeous animals. This role involves cleaning cages/ runs, feeding, dog walking, general cleaning of animal areas including laundry, mopping, litter trays and dishes and providing enrichment and lots of snuggles.
This an exciting, fun and hands on role, that can be strenuous at times and requires a good level of physical fitness. An onsite induction and hands-on training will be provided to successful applicants, as well as ongoing opportunities to learn more about the care of our animals.
As an Animal Care Volunteer you will need to be 18 or older for our canine units and 16 years or older for all other animal units. You need to be able to follow instructions, be reliable and hard working, able to take initiative and have a LOVE for animals.
A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.
We have morning and afternoon shifts available, 7 days a week and a flexible rostering system that we can work in with your schedule. We ask that you can commit to at least 2 shifts per month for at least 6 months.
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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Animal Care
Applicants for this role are required to give this organisation permission to check their criminal conviction history with the Ministry of Justice.
You can find out more about this process on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.justice.govt.nz/criminal-records/what-is-a-criminal-record/