Current Positions

Explore the volunteer opportunities below and find a role that’s right for you. From helping the environment to supporting your community, there’s something for everyone. Check out the roles and get involved!

PS: Job hunting while volunteering? Just let the organisation know. They'll understand – and it helps them place you in a role that's more flexible or easier to cover if you get work. That way, you can still help out without stress, they can plan ahead, and they'll really appreciate your honesty.
Current volunteer positions

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Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Putaruru

Literacy Ambassador-Putaruru

Join us as a Literacy Ambassador in Putaruru and support people in your community to access free reading and writing help. It’s a flexible role for people who enjoy connecting with others and supporting your local community.
Promotion Both/Flexible
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Museum Host – Putaruru Timber Museum

Are you a people-person with a love of history and community? Join us as a Museum Host to welcome visitors, share our unique stories, assist with admissions and small sales, and help every guest enjoy a friendly, memorable museum experience.
Hosting Working Hours
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Behind-the-Scenes Museum Volunteer – Putaruru

Are you passionate about local history and looking for a behind-the-scenes role in the arts? We are looking for a dedicated volunteer to help us maintain the integrity of our Cookhouse exhibition or Tuck and Watkins Mill exhibition.
Practical Help Working Hours
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer Archivist – Putaruru

Help preserve our community’s history! As a Volunteer Archivist, you’ll organise, label, and digitise documents, photographs, and artefacts, ensuring our stories remain accessible and meaningful for visitors, researchers, and future generations.
Research Working Hours
Kia Puāwai
Cambridge, Hamilton, Home Based, Huntly, Kāwhia, Kihikihi, Matamata, Morrinsville, Ngāruawāhia, Ngatea, Ōhaupō, Ōtorohanga, Paeroa, Pirongia, Putaruru, Raglan, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kauwhata, Te Kuiti, Thames, Tirau, Tokoroa

Foster Caregiver – Waikato

Do you have the space in your heart and home to care for rangatahi and make a difference in their life? Join the Kia Puāwai whānau by becoming a caregiver - this is a hugely rewarding role!
Youth & Children Both/Flexible
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Visitor Experience Host – Putaruru

Join our team as a Visitor Experience Host! Help welcome visitors, share fun facts, answer questions, and assist with admissions or the gift shop. Shifts are once a week or fortnight, weekdays or weekends, Your time will help keep history alive!
Hosting Both/Flexible
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer NCEA Tour Guide – Timber Museum

Join our education team as an NCEA Tour Guide! Lead curriculum-aligned tours, bring the museum’s stories to life, and inspire curiosity in students—an exciting volunteer role with flexible scheduling.
Hosting Working Hours
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Miniature TrainWorld Club Vounteer – Putaruru

Get hands-on with miniature trains! Help build tracks and scenery, tackle wiring and repairs, and run demos. No experience needed, flexible schedule, lots of learning, creativity, and fun. Perfect for hobbyists and curious makers!
Practical Help Both/Flexible
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer with the School Room Exhibition – Putaruru Timber Museum

Join us at the Timber Museum and help preserve Putāruru’s School Room history! Sort, digitise, and care for photos, documents, and displays, while sharing local stories with visitors. A small weekly contribution that keeps our history alive for everyone.
Practical Help Working Hours
The Timber Museum of New Zealand Trust
Putaruru

Volunteer Gardener/Landscaper – NZ Timber Museum, Putāruru

Want to put your gardening skills to good use? The Timber Museum in Putāruru is looking for a Gardener! Help care for native and ornamental gardens, preserve a treasured heritage site, and captivate visitors with landscapes our community can be proud of!
Gardening Working Hours