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Volunteering at
the Centre
The Centre is seeking volunteers who are
competent, enthusiastic
and reliable who enjoy
a challenge and like
working in a team environment.
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Why volunteer?
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Experience new challenges, exercise your social conscience, gain satisfaction from doing something that makes a difference to our community.
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Have fun. Meet new people. Apart from making a positive contribution to society, volunteers form social networks and connections with like minded people. Good volunteers are good to be around!
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Personal and professional development. Many people choose a volunteering activity that practices or maintains working skills used in their paid employment.
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Gain communication skills.
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Gain experience to add to your CV. Develop work related skills. Volunteering may be a good opportunity for you to get back into an office environment and use new technology.
What you can offer us
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A fresh perspective and a new point of view
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New skills and abilities
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New ideas, energy and enthusiasm
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Ensure the future of volunteering within the Centre
Your responsibilities as a volunteer:
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Be reliable and punctual.
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If you cannot meet your commitment, be courteous and inform the organisation.
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Attend all pertinent training sessions.
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Keep all information confidential.
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Familiarise yourself with policies and procedures of the organisation.
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Be responsible as the organisation relies on you.
Previous experience
It is an advantage to have previous experience in your preferred volunteering area but life experiences also assist volunteers in their role at the Centre.
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Reception
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Information Technology
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Case Assessment (Interviewer)
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Statistics collection and collation
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Information file development and maintenance
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Administration
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Tax Help
Some popular misconceptions about volunteering
"Volunteers have nothing else to do with their time."
Some of our best volunteers do many things and are so busy with their other activities it can be difficult to contact them.
"Volunteering attracts a certain type of person."
More likely an event has happened in a persons past that has made them want to become involved. They may know what it is like to feel alone and unsupported.
How to apply...
Please download and read
 'Volunteering Opportunities' Brochure 118k (2 page PDF)
Information for Prospective Volunteers Booklet 240k (12 page PDF)
Print and complete the Volunteer Application Form
Volunteer Application Form 92k (4 page PDF)
and return to:
Coordinator of Volunteers
FCSIC
68 Playne Street
Frankston, 3199
or Fax: (03) 9781 4780
You can email any questions to fcsic@frankston.net
Please allow several working days to receive a reply or invitation to attend an interview.
More information
Frankston Community Support and Information Centre provides opportunities for many local residents to volunteer their time and skills. Volunteers commit to work one rostered shift either between 9:00am ― 12:30pm or 12:30pm ― 4:00pm on a weekday. Each shift has a trained receptionist and a minimum of three community workers (interviewers). Other volunteers present at these times may be performing administration tasks, training new volunteers, working on the Centre's information systems, maintaining computers or restocking donated goods in the pantry. See descriptions of different Job Roles performed by volunteers at the Centre.
Please note: All volunteers are required to undergo a Police check.
The Centre is independently managed by local residents through an annually elected Committee of Management and is staffed by trained volunteer community workers including personnel with backgrounds in business, clerical work, teaching, nursing, social work, banking, sales, trades, engineering and management. Our volunteer workers gain a great deal of satisfaction by providing a valuable service to their community and working with people from all walks of life.
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