Community Walk Leader Needed for Sunday mornings
Community Walk Leader Needed for Sunday mornings
Sport Auckland
- Leadership
- Social Media
- Communication
- Wellbeing
- First Aid
- Database Administration
- Community Engagement
- Health and Safety
- Leadership Development
- Linguistics
- Project Management
- Community Services
- Work Health and Safety
- Team Volunteering
Estimated Time: 4 - 5 Hours Over 6 - 10 Weeks
The purpose of the role is to support our community especially new Asian immigrants who want to improve their health and wellbeing. Walk with Us is a non-profit community programme led by volunteer walk leaders. Walks range from 1.5 h to 2 h long and most of the routes are based in parks in Central Auckland. The main thing we need from our volunteer walk leaders is enthusiasm for walking and leading community walking. In addition we need our volunteers to be: • Have a reliable vehicle and valid driver license or access to public transport • Friendly, welcoming and empowering with good communication skills • Observant and sensitive to the needs of others • Reliable, punctual, honest and well-organised • Able to work independently but with guidance and support • Confident at speaking in front of the community • Able to take control and be assertive when needed • Ideally fluent in Mandarin Chinese and English • Computer literate • Physically fit and healthy
Working location
Proposed project steps with time estimates
Prior to the walk (1 hour - 1.5 hours)
• Please confirm who will lead that Sunday’s walk by Tuesday. The leader of the week contacts Sherry (Sport Auckland Coordinator) to confirm the assembly point. Sherry will send out arrangements on Wednesday;
• The leader of the week check map and get familiar with the route;
• The leader read RAMS forms closely which is signed by the manager and Sherry every Wednesday or Thursday
On the walk day (2 hours)
• The leader must check weather forecast and contact Sherry at 7 am if there is medium or heavy rain. Cancel the walk and inform the group if the weather is not suitable for walk. Sherry will cancel the walk on Facebook and WeChat;
• The leader must arrive at the assembly point no later than 9:50 am and assist the new comers to register and the existing members to sign up;
• The leader must gather everyone, introduce him or herself, announce important notice (such as key information in RAMS form and WeChat notice that is related to the session. For example, in Western Spring Lake or along the coast line, the leader must remind the group to keep away from water and be careful not to step into the water), count number of participants, and arrange volunteers to assist (for every 8 to 9 participants, there should be 1 volunteer) to remind participants of potential hazards and keep everyone in track and no one get lost;
• Arrange to take a group photo once or twice during the walk if time permits;
• Hand out walk survey 3 or 4 times a year and gather the group’s feedback
Post-walk (0.5 hour)
• Take a photo of the registration and signup forms and share with Sherry via email or WeChat;
• Share the names of the volunteers with Sherry;
• Keep Sherry informed if there is anything worth noticing such as areas to be improved, things we are proud of, etc
What We Have In Place
There are lots of benefits to volunteering as well as supporting others to live happier, healthier lives. Volunteering is a great way to boost your CV, develop your skills, grow your confidence and meet new people. As our volunteer walk leader, you will have:
• Onsite training, on-going support and guidance from a senior volunteer walk leader
• Access to Walk with Us leaders’ resources and equipment to help you fulfill your role
• Develop and strengthen your skills. Learn how to be a great leader, manage a group, and manage your time. Find out more about marketing or enhance your database skills, etc
• For volunteers who lead walks 6 or more times in a calendar year, you will receive a volunteer certificate, a supermarket voucher, free access to our Spike Spin Smash programme, and free outdoor leadership training (worth $600) on Saturday, 16 May and 7 November 2020. For volunteers who lead walks 10 or more times in a calendar year, other than the benefits mentioned for those who lead walks 6 or more times, Sport Auckland’s ActivAsian Community Coordinator will act as your referee when you apply for universities or jobs
• Opportunity to discover more of your local area and spend time in New Zealand’s pure outdoors
• Get to know others and better connect to our community.
• Opportunity to be more physically active and get fit yourself
• Help people in your community to get active and healthy, providing vital support that they otherwise might not get, while staying active yourself.