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Home » Helper2024/10 Stoke Start for Life

Helper2024/10 Stoke Start for Life

Course Reference: Helper2024/10

Course Title: Stoke Start For Life

Number of places available: 12

Course start date: 10/07/2023

Course end date: 02/10/2023

Day and time of sessions: Monday evenings, 7.30-9.30pm with a face to face daytimesession at Treehouse Children’s Centre on 21 Aug (time to be confirmed):

Most sessions Monday evening on Zoom 7.30-9.30pm

  • Mon 10 July
  • 17 July
  • 24 July
  • Monday 21 August- daytime face to face session at Treehouse Children’s Centre, Stoke on Trent. Time to be confirmed after discussion with trainees and children may attend.
  • 4 Sep
  • 11 Sep
  • 18 Sep
  • 25 Sep
  • 2 Oct

Assignments to be completed by: 13/10/2023

Course venue: Zoom (one session to be held in Stoke on Trent, as detailed above)

Closing date for applications: 20/06/2023

Proposed interview date (if applicable): Fri 30th June, 1.30pm online (using Teams)

DBS required: Yes (BfN will arrange this at no cost to volunteers)

Course information:
This training course has been generously funded by Stoke on Trent’s Start for Life programme. We aim to train volunteers to run a new breastfeeding support group at Treehouse Children’s Centre.

Priority will be given to candidates from Stoke on Trent. Applicants must be able to commit to volunteering after training on Mondays 12.30-2.30 at the Treehouse Children’s Centre, Dawlish Drive, Bentilee, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST2 0H or at another group within the Stoke area. Details of our other groups are here:
https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/project/stoke/
. Please state where you are interested in volunteering at, or your available days, on your application form.

How to apply:
If you are interested in being considered for this role please complete the online application form found at the link below.

  • Application Form
  • Role Description

If you have any questions about the course, voluntary role or application process, please email training@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk or telephone our HR Advisor on 0844 412 0995.

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