Hear to Help volunteer

Department and location

Action on Hearing Loss Scotland.

About the role

  • Provide support and information about hearing aids
  • Assist with fitting a hearing aid correctly, cleaning and re-tubing hearing aids as well as fitting new batteries on an outreach basis within the local community
  • Provide information about other equipment to hearing aid users.
  • The time you can give to the role is flexible.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience Skills

  • friendly, reliable and approachable manner
  • good communication skills
  • the ability to work on your own or as part of a team

Training

You will receive full, on-going training including an induction programme, an introduction to deaf awareness and communication skills, understanding hearing loss and hearing aid maintenance.  There is also an option to do an accredited qualification.

Transport

Expenses will be reimbursed according to our Expenses policy.

To apply

Please complete the online application form or if you have a question please contact:

Jennifer Lynch
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland, Empire House
131 West Nile Street, G1 2RX

Email: Jennifer.lynch@hearingloss.org.uk
Telephone: 0141 341 5330