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Hearing Aid Support Volunteer

  • VO93680

Description

As a hearing aid support volunteer, you will:
• Undertake basic maintenance on hearing aids, cleaning, changing tubing and replacing batteries
• Support users to optimise hearing aid use
• Work closely with other volunteers
• All trained provided

As an RNID volunteer, you will:
• make a real difference to the people you support
• help us run this important service
• receive training and learn new skills
• meet people in different situations
• raise awareness of deafness in the community
have all reasonable, out-of-pocket and pre-approved travel expenses repaid.

Skills/Experience Required
Here’s what we think could be beneficial:
• knowledge of or willingness to learn about issues affecting people confronting deafness, tinnitus and
hearing loss - particularly older people.
• some experience of using hearing aids would be preferable but not essential.
• friendly, reliable and an approachable manner.
• ability to listen to questions and to answer appropriately
• happy to work with a wide range of people.
• ability to work with others whilst using your own initiative
• excellent attention to detail
• able to travel locally
• friendly and approachable

Organisation aims and objectives

We are RNID. We’re making life inclusive for the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf or have hearing loss or tinnitus.

Availability

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3 hours per month, days and times to be confirmed.

Frequency and commitment details

3 hours per month, days and times to be confirmed.

Restrictions

Travel details: Local community settings/Home
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: All reasonable and agreed travel expenses paid.
Training details: RNID Volunteer Induction training. RNID Near You Project Induction. Introduction to Deaf Awareness.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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