City Council Volunteer Position Description

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Neighbourhood Champion Volunteer

Volunteer Program Name: Recycling 2.0 Department responsible for volunteer: Recycling 2.0 Last updated: December 2019

Volunteer Program Description

As part of Hobsons Bay City Council’s new waste and recycling service, we are harnessing the support of our Recycling Volunteers to help drive awareness and engagement in the community.

The roles and responsibilities are varied and appeal to a range of demographics – but all our Council Volunteers play an equally important part in helping improve recycling behaviour. Role Overview Neighbourhood Champion Volunteer

Do you want to engage people in your neighbourhood about recycling as you go about your daily life in the community?

As a Neighbourhood Champion, you could have a strong local presence and engage with people as you move about your community and your networks. By always having our waste and recycling program at the top of mind, you can support people you know with the right information and positive, can-do attitudes.

You will be sharing waste and recycling information and, if required, handing out leaflets and branded merchandise to neighbours.

As the program evolves (Feb-March onwards), we are intending to create a process to harness the passion of our Recycling Champions to participate in workshops in their local suburb. Perhaps this is something you would be keen to take an active role in?

This role is varied but could include creative skills and status, such as:

 Sharing of content  Neighbourly interaction to ensure best practice recycling o Distribution of Recycling 2.0 merchandise such as stickers for bin, gate, fence, or car o Weekly check up and down street to ensure correct bins have been placed out for collection  Local Recycling Champions workshop participation (at a later date) o Participant

You will be provided with a comprehensive Recycling 2.0 guide, FAQ sheets, and other relevant information as part of the Council’s volunteer induction. Council staff will be available to provide any additional support and training. Requirements

 Suitable for all physical capabilities  Ability to deliver information in neighbourhood settings  Aged 18 years or older  Council Volunteer online induction and pre-event briefing required Locations

Locations for these roles will be across various locations within the Hobsons Bay municipality. Further information will be provided on the Better Impact portal in January

Time Commitment

The time commitment for this role will be largely self-directed.

The time commitment for any proposed workshop-based roles will be advised once further information is available. Key Responsibilities  Educating the community on Hobsons Bay City Council’s new Recycling 2.0 service  Checking on presentation of bins

Skills Required  Willingness to engage with the public  Good communication skills and ability to handle customer enquiries  Enthusiasm for recycling and sound waste management knowledge  Ability to deliver age appropriate content

Code of Conduct The Volunteer Code of Conduct outlines the minimum standards of behaviour and conduct which volunteers must comply with when carrying out their duties in association with Hobsons Bay City Council.

Child Safety & Working With Children Check Hobsons Bay City Council is a Child Safe Organisation. We recognise the safety of all children including Aboriginal children, culturally and/or linguistically diverse children and children with a disability.

Hobsons Bay City Council requires volunteers working in child related positions or who have contact with children as part of their role to hold a current Working with Children Check Card, update their card with the Department of Justice with Council as their place of volunteering, and to provide the Council with proof of this. Any changes to the status of a volunteers’ Working with Children Check must be advised to Council immediately.

Criminal Record Check A Criminal Records Police Check must be undertaken prior to comment for all persons who are the preferred applicants for positions where there is a direct contact with clients, including aged, disabled persons, juveniles, children and infants. An unsatisfactory assessment may result in the volunteer not being recruited. A volunteer who refuses to complete the appropriate forms will not be recruited.

Hobsons Bay Volunteering Strategy The Hobsons Bay community are inclusive, vibrant and diverse; they give their time, share their skills and talents to make a difference locally. The Hobsons Bay Volunteering Strategy outlines Hobsons Bay City Councils’ commitment to supporting a vibrant volunteering community, thriving through the collective and deliberate efforts of Council and the volunteering community.

About Hobsons Bay The City of Hobsons Bay is situated at the northern end of Bay, about 7kms west of central . Hobsons Bay is known for its rich natural environment, its maritime history and its industrial strength.

The Yalukit Wilum clan were the first people to occupy the area now known as Hobsons Bay. A number of sites of significance to the Aboriginal community are located throughout the municipality, particularly along the coastal trail.

Hobsons Bay was created on 22 June 1994, following the amalgamation of the former Cities of Williamstown and Altona with parts of Laverton and South Kingsville.

It includes the suburbs of Altona, Altona Meadows, Altona North, Brooklyn, Laverton, Newport, Seabrook, Seaholme, South Kingsville, Spotswood, Williamstown and Williamstown North. Each suburb has its own unique character, from the historic seaport of Williamstown with its range of heritage buildings, to the more recently developed residential areas of Altona Meadows and Seabrook. Hobsons Bay also has a range of major industrial complexes, which contribute significantly to the economy of .

Hobsons Bay is unique to the Western Metropolitan Region. It covers an area of approximately 64 square kilometres with over 20kms of coastline. It is also home to significant coastal wetlands, five creek systems, remnant native grasslands, and important flora and fauna habitats, which makes up 24 per cent of the city’s total land area.

The city is located between seven and 20 kilometres from the CBD and has good access to regional transport facilities such as the , the Western Ring Road, CityLink, the National Rail Line, together with the ports and airports of Melbourne and Avalon.

In 2016, Hobsons Bay had an estimated resident population of 95,046 people, which is forecast to increase by 10 per cent (or 10,770) by 2030. 31 per cent of our residents are born overseas, speaking over 100 different languages and practising over 90 faiths.

Our community loves Hobsons Bay for its proximity to the CBD, the beach, its parks and green spaces, its vibrant atmosphere and sense of community, its character housing and above all, its people. For many, Hobsons Bay is the ideal place to live.

The Council Plan 2017-2021 is Council’s key strategic document that describes how we will work, as an organisation, to achieve the vision and priorities of our community. The Council Plan was informed and guided by the Hobsons Bay 2030 Community Vision, which was developed BY the community, FOR the community. It sets out the community’s vision for the future of Hobsons Bay and six priority areas for how to get there. The vision was created through an innovative community engagement process involving over 2,500 community comments. As a Council, we have made a commitment to our community that we will work towards their vision by incorporating it into the development of our Council Plan, Annual Action Plan and budgets until 2030.