Vacancy: Operation Refugee Lead 2024
CWS is seeking a youth and young adult specialist as our Operation Refugee Lead 2024. This is an important and exciting opportunity to encourage support for refugees in faith-based schools and church youth groups. The role is preferably Auckland-based, for sixteen hours per week over a period of six months. You’ll be contacting church/private schools, and youth/young adult groups to encourage students to engage with Operation Refugee – our fundraising programme supporting refugees in countries like Gaza, Ukraine and Afghanistan.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
Volunteers
CWS is supported by a large number of volunteers. Many help in the Christchurch office doing specialist tasks or working as part of a team on our regular major mailouts. We also have volunteers who represent us in their parishes and communities throughout the country. There is always room for one more. Please contact us if you would like to work as a CWS volunteer in the National office in your local area.
We are a Living Wage Employerr
CWS supports the Living Wage and is an accredited Living Wage Employer. All workers should be paid enough to cover food, housing, transportation, and childcare. The Living Wage is reviewed annually.
CWS is committed to a diverse and skilled workforce. We do not employ overseas-based staff. Local people know their communities and people. They bring people together to develop shared strategies to meet their priorities. This builds local expertise and ensures funding is spent in and for the community.
Images: Thanks to ACT Alliance/Paul Jeffrey and Magnus Aronson