Home Visitor for Young Families
Plunket’s Volunteer Home Visiting Programme provides short-term practical support for families referred by their Plunket Nurse. The service is provided in each family’s home and supports them with practical day-to-day tasks (e.g. light housework), emotional support, a chance to catch up sleep, positive parenting, as well as linking families with community activities and support.
Our services are all about helping caregivers from all walks of life to find their feet while raising little ones. You’ll be a responsible and reliable individual who understands how to build connections and help others to feel confident and empowered.
Tasks may include:
Support with transition to parenting, companionship, emotional support, parenting positively, support in household management - developing household routines, light housework, meal prep, meal planning and linking families to community activities and services play ideas.
What Plunket Offers Volunteers:
- The unique opportunity to provide hands on practical support for whanau and get precious time with gorgeous babies!
- Free attendance to a Baby First Aid course
- Ongoing training informed by the latest evidence based research and best practices
- Invites to volunteer appreciation events, celebrations and catch ups
- References for work or study
- Plunket t-shirt and name badge