Breast Feeding Group Helper

1 month ago


South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Barnardo's Full time

Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference. As a **Breast Feeding Group Helper** you will be working with new mothers within a group setting to support them with feeding their babies in the first few weeks and months. You will offer information, advice, guidance and signposting to mothers on breast feeding and infant feeding in a welcoming group environment. We are looking for friendly and approachable people, who want to help new mothers in the first few weeks after having their babies and beyond. Having breastfed yourself, you will be able to understand the issues that some mothers face and offer a supportive and listening ear to make those first few weeks easier for mother and baby.
Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children. Barnardo's helps bring out the best in children - no matter who they are or what they have been through. Our volunteers help make this happen.- Tasks: Creating a welcoming and non-judgemental environment for groups to take place.
- Providing information, advice and guidance to breastfeeding mothers attending groups on breast feeding and infant feeding.
- Setting up group activities in advance and clearing away afterwards. This might include preparing refreshments/snacks, organising the layout of the room, preparing resources and tidying the room after the group.
- Proving emotional support and a listening ear within the group setting.
- Establishing trusted relationships with breastfeeding mothers within the group.
- Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.
- Participating fully in training and supervision.
- Volunteering within Barnardo's Basis and Values.- Skills: Experience in breastfeeding.
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
- Approachable and welcoming.
- The ability to communicate and engage with children, young people and families.
- Being non-judgmental and positive in their attitude to working with individuals from different backgrounds.- Benefits: Full induction and training.
- Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
- Regular supervision and support.
- Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.
- Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.
- Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.



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