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Harbour Trust: Get Involved

Volunteer Recruitment

Become part of a progressive team that is conserving and showcasing some of Sydney Harbour's hidden gems, including Cockatoo Island, Headland Park in Mosman and North Head Sanctuary.

Visitor Services Volunteers

The Harbour Trust is currently recruiting Visitor Services volunteers. This is a 'meet & greet' and information role based at two of our sites, Cockatoo Island and North Head Sanctuary at Manly. If you like meeting new people and helping visitors to enjoy our magnificent harbour sites and can spare a day once a fortnight, please fill in the application form or contact Catherine on (02) 8969 2112.

Applications close Monday, 18 August 2008. Training will be run over September and includes tours of Harbour Trust sites, on-site visitor services training, customer service skills and first-aid training.

Heritage Conservation Volunteers

The Heritage Conservation Volunteer Team on Cockatoo Island is always looking for skilled tradespeople or simply those with an interest in conserving heritage equipment, including lathes, large planing machines, cranes and even the 30-foot Captain's Launch from HMAS Sydney. The program is run each Monday and training is provided. Please enquire any time.

Download the volunteer job descriptions [PDF - 43 KB] for more information and I look forward to hearing from you.

How to become a volunteer

The Harbour Trust runs induction programs for new volunteers. We are currently recruiting and would be keen to hear from interested volunteers. Applications can be submitted online or by post.

 

Current Opportunities available in...
  • We are currently recruiting for visitor services and heritage conservation volunteers. See the volunteer role descriptions for more information.
Volunteer Program
  • Heritage Conservation - applications are open.
 

 

Please note: There are also opportunities in Volunteer Bush Regeneration...

Information on the Volunteer Program

The community is very important part of the Harbour Trust. We commenced our very successful series of public programs in 2002 and last year expanded the program to over 100 volunteers covering eight different volunteer roles.

Our program adheres to the guidelines set down by Volunteering Australia. All Harbour Trust volunteers have both rights and responsibilities, are provided with training and a uniform and have opportunities for social interaction. Volunteers are supervised by the Public Programs Coordinator.

 

Volunteer Positions

Visitor Services

The Visitor Services role was introduced at Cockatoo Island in 2007 at Cockatoo Island and North Head Sanctuary. This has allowed the Harbour Trust to open up these precious sites to the general public.

North Head Sanctuary contains historic military buildings as well as pristine bushland with magnificent harbour and city views and unique flora and fauna.

Cockatoo Island is the site of Australia's most historic shipyard as well as a convict gaol. Current projects include a new campground, building conservation and a cliff top walk.

Heritage Conservation Volunteer

The Heritage Conservation Team works on special projects, using their technical skills to help conserve industrial heritage items.

 

Your Role

Visitor Services

As a Visitor Services Volunteer you would be the public face of the Harbour Trust and introduce these previously hidden sites to the public.

Volunteers meet and greet visitors, assist them in their visit to the site, tell them about other interesting Harbour Trust sites and sell guided tours and merchandise.

Volunteers are rostered in pairs on a fortnightly basis and alternate between Cockatoo Island and North Head. The roster covers seven days per week and is done three months in advance so that holidays and other appointments can be accommodated. We are looking for people who would be interested in volunteering on any day of the week, and particularly Saturday or Sunday.

Heritage Conservation Volunteer

As a Heritage Conservation Volunteer you would assist our trained specialists to conserve equipment including cranes and other industrial machinery. Heritage Conservation Volunteers have knowledge and experience in areas such as electrical fitting, pattern making, fitting and turning, blacksmithing, boiler making and mechanical engineering.

Your Qualifications

You do not need to have any prior experience to be a Visitor Services Volunteer but need to be a "people oriented" person who is keen to help us showcase these magnificent Sydney sites.

If you are interested in conserving industrial heritage, and have a technical background in a relevant field, you may wish to apply to join the Heritage Conservation Team.

 

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For further information

For further information, email Catherine Enright, Public Programs Coordinator, at info@harbourtrust.gov.au or phone (02) 8969 2100.

 

Volunteer Application Forms

To join our Volunteer Team simply fill out the application form and submit to the Public Programs Coordinator.

Volunteer Application Forms

Description

Volunteer Application Form

Application Options

You can complete your application in a number of ways:

1. Online application - complete your application online and submit immediately to the Public Programs Coordinator

Fill out the online Volunteer Application Form


2. Via regular mail - download the application forms as a PDF document, complete in blue or black pen and then post the forms to the Public Programs Coordinator as directed

Download the Volunteer Application Form as PDF - PDF 24kb

3. Via email - as a MS Word document, complete using MS Word and email to the Public Programs Coordinator as directed
Download the Volunteer Application form in Word - PDF 183kb


 


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Online Application Form

 

Please ensure you complete all relevant fields on the application form to allow for ease of processing your application.

If you are unable to submit this application online, please print this page, complete the form and fax it to (02) 8969 2120 or mail to PO Box 607, Mosman NSW 2088.

Please note: All information will be held confidential to the Harbour Trust and will not be communicated to a third party. By hitting submit, you are bound by the declaration set out at the bottom of the form.

Age Demographics:




Emergency Details
Emergency Contact Name
Emergency Contact Number
Do you have any medical or other condition that may affect your performance as a volunteer?
Your Potential Availability
- any particular days:

Weekdays?
- any particular days:

Volunteer Role Preference
Which volunteer role(s) would interest you?

Click here to download volunteer role descriptions		 You can choose more than one:
Why are you interested in this / these role(s)?
Skills / Experience
What skills would you bring to your preferred role(s)? Please indicate any specialist knowledge or experience in areas such as guiding, horticulture, public speaking, customer service, industrial machinery / trades etc.
Do you or have you had any direct connection to any Harbour Trust site?

Please briefly outline your employment history
Please briefly outline your educational history
Do you have any other skills you could bring to a role at the Harbour Trust?
Please indicate whether you have any foreign language skills and the level of competence from English, I also speak:

is:
Do you have experience with specific groups? Eg. non-English speaking backgrounds, disabled, vision impaired, children etc.

- what groups:
Do you currently, or have you previously, work as a volunteer? - which organisation:
, this would be my first volunteer role
Do you have any other relevant information to add?
Volunteering at the Harbour Trust
Why would you like to volunteer for the Harbour Trust?
Where did you hear about volunteering opportunities at the Harbour Trust?




Declaration

By submitting this application online:

(i) I agree that any participation in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust (Harbour Trust) Volunteers Program creates an obligation to carry out tasks at the direction of Harbour Trust staff to the standards of the Harbour Trust;

(ii) I understand that I am not an employee of the Harbour Trust. Either party can terminate the arrangement at will;

(iii) I have declared all information that might prevent me from completing any agreed tasks in a satisfactory manner.

   

 


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