Work or volunteer for us
If you have professional expertise to share or simply a desire to help, there’s a place for you here.
Whether you’re interested in a paid job opportunity, or a volunteer role, at the Wellington City Mission you can make a real difference in your community.
From providing specialist professional support, to making coffee and stocking shelves in our Social Supermarket, every role can change lives in the Greater Wellington region.
See below for current opportunities.
Job opportunities
Christmas volunteers needed
This Christmas, the Wellington City Mission is seeking volunteers to help collect donations across the city. These roles support our work to ensure every Wellingtonian can enjoy a Christmas with dignity and care.
Shifts run on weekdays between 9am–2pm.
Donation Runners
We’re looking for energetic volunteers to help pick up Star Boxes and other donated items from locations around the city.
This role involves regular heavy lifting and transporting items back to the Mission.
Weekdays, 9am–2pm.
Manual Drivers
We also need volunteers who can confidently drive a manual van to support our collection efforts. Volunteers must be 25 years or older.
This role does not involve heavy lifting – you’ll assist by driving and supporting our Runners around the city.
Weekdays, 9am–2pm.
Volunteer Opportunities at
the Wellington City Mission
Thank you for considering volunteering at the Wellington City Mission.
We have a range of volunteer roles at Whakamaru, some of which are listed below, plus our other sites around the Wellington region. To apply, complete the application form. Please note that we do not have any ‘one off’ individual volunteer opportunities.
Full training will be provided ahead of starting a new role. Each volunteer shift is 3-4 hours long. We recommend doing one shift per week. Shifts are available Monday-Saturday in the morning and afternoon.
Should you not hear from us within 48 hours, please check your junk or spam folder for our response.
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteers are a vital part of our response to needs in the community
Volunteer opportunities at Whakamaru
Volunteer Host
Our Volunteer Hosts will welcome people to Whakamaru and help each person get where they need to go. Always engaging with visitors, our Volunteer Hosts will be great conversationalists and will be knowledgeable about the facilities on site at Whakamaru.
Note: All volunteers, including individuals or groups, must be at least 18 years of age.
Laundry Volunteer
With laundry and shower facilities available on-site at Whakamaru, Laundry Volunteers will assist with operating washing machines and dryers, as well as returning cleaned and dried laundry to owners. They will also guide individuals to the shower facilities.
Note: All volunteers, including individuals or groups, must be at least 18 years of age.
Craig and Gail’s Cafe FoH Team
We have an exciting new opportunity for volunteers to join our front of house team in our cafe at Whakamaru, Craig and Gail’s. The role will involve working at the counter, providing table service and connecting with our manuhiri.
This team facilitates all aspects of Front of House for the busy café, serving over 1,500 people per week. Craig and Gail’s is the main space where people gather to eat, talk and connect, and is a key part of service delivery at Whakamaru. If you are keen to join this team we would love to hear from you to fill in a volunteer application and say in the notes you are interested in the cafe FOH team.
Note: All volunteers, including individuals or groups, must be at least 18 years of age.
Group volunteering
We have a wide variety of groups who volunteer their time at the Wellington City Mission; schools, corporate, churches, community groups and more.
There are various opportunities throughout the year for your group to get involved but mostly towards the end of the year in the lead up to Christmas.
If you are interested in joining our group volunteering waiting list, please email volunteering@wcm.org.nz.
Alternatively, you might like to organise a fundraising event. For more information about this please click here.
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