Infant Feeding Support Volunteer (Hertfordshire Family Centres)
Description
Main Tasks/ Responsibilities/ Activities
To support qualified staff in creating a welcoming environment for families attending breastfeeding and infant feeding sessions.
Key Responsibilities:
· Welcome parents and carers to infant feeding sessions, making them feel at ease.
· Offer encouragement, reassurance, and a listening ear to families, providing peer support under staff guidance.
· Support with preparing and tidying away resources used during sessions.
· Model sensitivity, respect, and inclusivity when discussing feeding choices.
· Promote the benefits of breastfeeding and infant feeding best practices (Hertfordshire Family Centres are Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accredited through UNICEF)
The impact you'll have
Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service brings children’s centres, health visiting and school nursing together, to provide a more joined-up service for children, young people, and their families.
The skills you'll need
You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:
Skills / Abilities / Experience / Qualities
· Friendly, approachable and empathetic.
· Good listening and communication skills.
· Respectful and non-judgemental attitude towards different feeding choices
· Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
· Experience of infant feeding (personal or professional)
When
Commitment
Ongoing
Available Slots
1
You will need
Criminal record check required
Minimum age: 18
ONE YMCA
Families, children and young people
We provide social housing for single people and support the training and development of young people and residents. We also operate a range of children’s centres and a full-day nursery.
In addition, we deliver community services including health, sports and recreation programmes, along with facilities and meeting spaces for local groups.