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Community Engagement Officer

Dolphin Discovery Centre

Advertised by Volunteer South West Incorporated

What you'll be doing:

  • Community Education — Engage with visitors at events, answer questions, share marine conservation messages, and help inspire positive environmental action.

  • Mascot Performance — Wear our dolphin costume to interact with children and families, pose for photos, and bring energy and fun to events.

  • Event Setup and Pack-down — Assist with transporting, assembling, and dismantling education displays, marquees, and activity stations.

  • BBQ Assistance — Help with basic food preparation, serving, and maintaining a clean and safe BBQ area.

  • 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.
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