Community Engagement Officer
Advertised by Volunteer South West IncorporatedWhat you'll be doing:
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Community Education — Engage with visitors at events, answer questions, share marine conservation messages, and help inspire positive environmental action.
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Mascot Performance — Wear our dolphin costume to interact with children and families, pose for photos, and bring energy and fun to events.
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Event Setup and Pack-down — Assist with transporting, assembling, and dismantling education displays, marquees, and activity stations.
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BBQ Assistance — Help with basic food preparation, serving, and maintaining a clean and safe BBQ area.
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General Support — Provide extra hands wherever needed, including crowd engagement, merchandise support, or activity facilitation.
Why this matters:
Your role directly supports the Values our organisation: Conservation, Education, Research and Eco-tourism.
The best bit?
No two days are the same when you have the privelege to hang out with and care for Octopus, Turtles, Seastars and and a myriad aof fish and corals. contrbute directly to their health and wellbeing.
About you:
It's essential for all volunteers to have a pre-existing passion for marine life.
- Friendly, confident communicator who enjoys engaging with the public
- Comfortable working as part of a team in busy event environments
- Physically able to assist with light lifting and event setup
- Willing to wear mascot costume/s
- Passionate about marine conservation and community education.