Brighten the lives of kids in care
Choose a career at The Pyjama Foundation and make a true difference with your skills. Join us in positively impacting the lives of children in foster care.
Our team will tell you it’s a rewarding and fulfilling job—seeing and hearing the difference we make is incredibly inspiring. Talk about filling your cup every day!
If you’re eager to dive into the not-for-profit sector or want to transfer your skills to a purpose-driven organisation, this is your chance to!
Positions Available
Program Support
We have an exciting opportunity for a Program Support Officer at our Brisbane Head Office. This role supports our Love of Learning Program by contacting Volunteers, Foster Carers and Child Safety Officers via email and phone and assisting with all administration and general database tasks. If you would like further information regarding the role or a complete role description, please email Alison via gm@thepyjamafoundation.com.
Contract: Full Time
Location: Brisbane Head Office
Posted: 28 June 2024 - Applications close 7 July 2024
Volunteering opportunities available
Pyjama Day Kit Packing
What’s involved: Helping to put together our ‘Pyjama Day Kits’ which are sent to thousands of schools and businesses as they register for our flagship fundraising event, National Pyjama Day. Kit packing mainly consists of folding, counting, and packing balloons, collating printed documents together, sealing, and labelling envelopes. You can listen to music to help you get into the groove of packing.
Time: Required anytime between 9:30am – 2pm, Monday – Friday, usually 3-4 hours of your time – this is a volunteering opportunity and is available up until the end of July 2024.
Location: Our head office in Albion, Brisbane, QLD (other locations may be available - enquire within)
Interested? Email Brianna via Brianna@thepyjamafoundation.com or call (07) 3256 8802 in you have any questions
Office Volunteer
What’s involved: This volunteering opportunity is very hands-on suitable for volunteers who are computer literate and have excellent communication and phone skills. Our office volunteers usually assist with contacting potential Pyjama Angel mentors, reference checks, calling Foster Carers/Carers, and some data entry.
Time: 1 Day a week (roughly 7 hours) on a day that suits you (however if you have more time, we’ll take it!)
Location: Our head office in Albion, Brisbane, QLD (other locations may be available - enquire within)
Interested? Email us via admin@thepyjamafoundation.com or call (07) 3256 8802 in you have any questions
Event Support
What’s involved: Our Big Dreams Gala Ball is our most glamourous event of the year. This year the Gala will be held on 12 October, and we need volunteers to help us with sourcing prizes. Volunteers will be required to reach out to businesses for in-kind (products and services) donations mostly via emails, and occasionally by phone. This requires attention to detail, and mostly the ability to copy, paste, edit, and repeat! Volunteers are kindly requested to come to our office to join our Marketing and Fundraising team and use our laptops/computers to join us as we do some outreach. Other opportunities with this event include assisting on the night of the event with greeting guests, selling raffle tickets and other fundraising initiatives.
Time: 1 Day a week (roughly 7 hours) on a day that suits you (however if you have more time, we’ll take it!)
Location: Our head office in Albion, Brisbane, QLD (other locations may be available - enquire within)
Interested? Email Liz via Liz@thepyjamafoundation.com or call (07) 3256 8802 in you have any questions
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Volunteer With Us
Do you have a spare hour each week? You can make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and youth in care by becoming a volunteer mentor. Your commitment can change a life.
Donate
The Pyjama Foundation relies heavily on the generosity of everyday Australians to help power our Love of Learning Program which is offered free to more than 1,200 children and young people in care. Your one-off donation will enrich a child’s life through educational support, mentorship, companionship, and vital life skills – with the ultimate goal of improving a child or young person’s life trajectory.
Become a partner
By partnering with us, your organisation can give back in the most powerful ways - lifting the gaze and life trajectory of a foster child. Engage your team in impactful fundraising or workplace giving initiatives that not only foster a stronger culture but also creates a profound difference in the life of a vulnerable child or young individual. Together, we can achieve so much more.