Technical Volunteer

Technical Volunteer

Posted for Hearing Help -Thurrock

Posted by Volunteer Essex

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Learn a hands-on skill that makes a real difference!

NHS hearing aids need retubing and cleaning every 6 months to work properly.

Without simple maintenance people with hearing loss can experience issues with their hearing aids, this can leave them feeling isolated and lonely. As a Technical Volunteer, you’ll keep people connected to the work around them, one hearing aid at a time.

What you will do

• Carry out basic NHS hearing aid maintenance; cleaning and retubing at our NHS hearing aid support sessions within the local community.
• Make home visits to people who cant access our sessions, at a time to suit you.
• Carry the kit and tools we provide to the sessions

Time Commitment

Just 2 hours a month you will attend one of our monthly hearing aid support sessions. You are welcome to support at more than one session if you would like to. Travel expenses are paid for travel via bus, car and train.

What you will get from it

• Full training in basic NHS hearing aid maintenance , no experience needed just patience and a steady hand.
• Home visit training.
• A practical, satisfying skill which genuinely helps people.
• A flexible role that fits around your life .

Practical details

• Sessions run monthly across Essex at community venues in health clinics, day centres, libraries, churches and village halls. This opportunity is specifically for Grays Central Library, Grays and Headon Hall, Stifford Clays.
• Home visits are arranged at times that suit you and you will be fully supported.
• Training provided and travel expenses paid.
• We are unable to accept volunteer under 18 years old.

Our service users say

"Excellent service and communication made me feel at ease. The volunteers were kind and understanding."

Interested? Get in touch we can tell you more 

What skills do I need?

About you

We are looking for someone who is

• Patient and a good listener,
• Personable, with a friendly manner.
• Confident with fiddly and hands on work

You don’t need any experience or a technical background, we will train you in everything including communicating with people with hearing loss and ways to support people with hearing loss.