Join our Social Enterprises Team.

• Work to build relationships with our Op Shops to understand their volunteer needs
• Support onboarding and training for volunteers from our Brunswick hub
• Be a part of our strategy – Creative. Innovative. Unique.

Your new role

The Op Shop Volunteer Coordinator supports prospective Op Shop volunteers through a timely and consistent application process. They provide efficient and effective support through processing applications and maintaining records, in liaison with Op Shop Managers.

This is a maximum-term (12 months) full-time role, working Monday to Friday for 76 hours per fortnight.

Our Op Shops team are responsible for bringing their creative flair to create visually appealing and contemporary Op Shops. We encourage and build a culture of productivity, imagination, innovation, change and development. Our Op Shops allow you to tap into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic, and having fun. 

Our aim is to delight people in a meaningful and memorable way all while offering positive customer experiences, high-level visual merchandising, critical stock and space management, achieving sales targets, and celebrating Uniting’s culture.

Learn more about our Op Shops here.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary, you can access the following:

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

Ideally you will hold a tertiary qualification in a relevant field, or demonstrated experience in coordinating volunteer, consumer or employee programs.

You will be confident to work autonomously, communicate effectively with all stakeholders across a diverse range of backgrounds, and foster excellent working relationships at the site where they are located and across our Op Shops.

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Susannah Slatter, Area Manager Op Shop Strategy via susannah.slatter@vt.uniting.org for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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