Radio Lollipop Play Maker

Radio Lollipop Play Maker

Posted for Radio Lollipop

Posted by Volunteer Centre Newcastle

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You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.

The main responsibility of a Radio Lollipop volunteer is to provide care, comfort, play and entertainment for sick children in hospital to consistently high standards.

The main areas of responsibility for the role are;

• To be accessible, available and adaptable to meet the needs of children, young people and their families in hospital and elsewhere
• To uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity
• To work as part of a care team supporting children and young people
• To keep the welfare of the children uppermost in your mind at all times
• To assist in making a child’s stay in hospital brighter and better
• To promote awareness of the importance of play for children in hospital and elsewhere
• To assist in the development of Radio Lollipop’s play and entertainment services
• To assist in the development of co-operative partnerships with hospitals and other organisations with whom we work
• To assist in securing the financial resources to achieve these aims
• To maintain confidentiality in your dealings with children, young people, their families. Hospital staff and Radio Lollipop’s business
• To attend volunteer meetings and mandatory training sessions
• To assist with external Radio Lollipop events

• To act as an ambassador for Radio Lollipop, actively promoting the best interests of the charity within the local area and beyond

  
  

What skills do I need?

• Enthusiastic
• Patient and polite
• Articulate – good communicator, verbal and written
• Sense of humour
• Team player
• Able to interact positively with other volunteers and children
• Flexible and adaptable
• Willingness to prioritise the needs of children
• Non judgemental in attitude
• Creative and artistic
• An ability to play and communicate with children effectively
• Previous voluntary/paid work with children
• Ability to develop personal growth in children
• Ability to use initiative
• Professional in attitude, behaviour and practice
• Problem assessment and problem solving skills

We ask that volunteers be able to commit to a minimum of 12 months volunteering with us (from date of starting volunteering, which may be a few months after initially applying).