Heart Kids NZ Area Coordinator

Heart Kids NZ Area Coordinator

Heart Kids NZ Area Coordinator
Heart Kids NZ

Estimated Time: 2 - 8 Hours Over 1 - 4 Weeks

Heart Kids NZ provides lifelong care and support for babies, children, teens, young adults and adults and their whānau affected by childhood heart disease. As a charitable organisation we receive no government funding and rely on support from our community and donors to provide the vital support services our heart families need. Our annual street collection is a major fundraiser and we need lots of awesome, kind hearted volunteers each year to make it as succesful as possible. Can you help? We are looking for volunteer Area Coordinators across Aotearoa NZ for our street collections during our Little Heart Day street Appeal campaign on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 March, 2022. Area Coordinators are super special and an intergral part of our campaign, leading their team of street collectors to an incredible collection weekend!

Proposed project steps with time estimates

As an Area Coordinator you will:
• Work alongside our lovely Little Heart Day Engagement team
• Receive thorough training
• Assist with booking in collection sites in your local area (areas without a Support Services Coordinator/branch)
• Assist with rostering for collection day(s) in your area
• Help recruit awesome volunteers
• Be a point of contact for volunteers in your area, offering support where needed
• Receive and handle all collection equipment and make sure it is distributed to volunteers at each collection point
• Check in with your volunteers throughout collection day (a happy volunteer is a repeat volunteer 😊) and help with any issues that arise throughout the day
• Handle all donations and make sure it is safely banked at your nearest ASB bank
Area Coordinators will:
• Have a great understanding of the Heart Kids mission
• Be fantastic communicators and confident dealing with people from all walks of life
• Be happy to make phone calls and meet with volunteers in person
• Be super organised
• Have a current drivers license and the use of a vehicle
• Be happy to undertake a police check
• Be able to regularly access email/internet
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Please apply with a cover letter and CV outlining why you would like to work as a Heart Kids NZ Area Coordinator and send it to littleheartday@heartkids.org.nz. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to the team.


Heart Kids NZ
Children
Community Group
Disease & Medical Research
Family Support
Financial Support
Food
Good Cause
Health - Children
Health - Family
Parental Support
Social Services
Wellbeing
Wellbeing - Children
Youth
Auckland
Mission
Our mission is to provide lifelong support to all affected by a childhood heart condition or heart disease acquired through childhood.
What we Do
Heart Kids NZ is here to help at every step of the heart journey – from when a heart condition is diagnosed, through childhood, the teenage years and into adulthood. Our practical and emotional support is vital for all those affected, helping individuals and families cope with the day to day challenges of living with a childhood heart condition.