Volunteer positions
Specialist Volunteer
New Plymouth Centre
Do you have a specialist skill and want to use your talents to help animals? We’re looking for passionate and creative volunteers who can use their professional or personal expertise to make a difference for SPCA - whether that’s through photography, videography or other specialist areas.
How You Can Help
Specialist volunteers help us tell the stories of animals in our care and support SPCA’s community work in a variety of ways, including:
- Photography - capturing high-quality images of animals for adoption profiles, campaigns, and events.
- Videography - producing short videos for social media, foster recruitment, volunteer promotion, or education resources.
- Other specialist skills - such as graphic design, writing, plumbing, IT, carpentry, or other areas that can support SPCA’s operations and outreach.
Each centre’s needs will vary, and opportunities may be one-off projects or ongoing support roles depending on your skillset and availability.
What We Are Looking For:
- Relevant experience or training in their chosen field (professional or advanced hobbyist level).
- Reliable, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently or alongside staff.
- Confident communicating and collaborating with others.
- Good understanding of written and spoken English.
- Must be aged 16 years or older.
- A genuine passion for helping animals and supporting SPCA’s mission.
Hours are flexible and depend on the nature of each project. Some tasks can be done on-site, while others can be completed remotely.
How to Apply
Click ‘APPLY NOW’ to register your interest, and we’ll be in touch. If you have any questions, please contact the centre on 06 758 2053 or newplymouth.info@spca.nz, or email volunteer@spca.nz.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Volunteer application
For: Specialist Volunteer at New Plymouth Centre
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with SPCA. Volunteers are a huge part of our team - we couldn’t do what we do without you!
To get started, just fill out the form below. If you need help, please call the team at your local SPCA Centre or op shop.
A few things to note:
- You must be at least 15 to volunteer in our Op Shops or 16 to volunteer at our Centres. If you are younger, please check out our sections on 'Volunteering for Kids', 'Volunteering from Home' or talk to your family about fostering opportunities.
- You may need to provide an up to date Ministry of Justice check during this process, and we'll ask about any medical conditions so we can ensure your safety while volunteering.
- Information collected as part of this application process may also be used for placement screening, administration, health, safety and wellbeing purposes, to communicate with you about your role, and to promote SPCA goods and services that may interest you. Information collected by SPCA will be treated in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and the SPCA Privacy Statement.
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