First Aid Trainer

Location: London

Hours: 35 per week excluding travel (5 days between Monday to Saturday 9-5, with occasional evenings)

Contract: 1 x Permanent Role and 1 x 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £24,300 to £26,211 (DOE & qualifications) (plus London Weighting, £3,344, if applicable) per annum

Driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable but not essential.

Could you play a vital role in presenting first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills?

Would you like to become one of our amazing customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainers? This is a fantastic opportunity and will be a rewarding role for the right person! You’ll be helping us to achieve our mission of helping people in crisis.

What will a day in the life of a First Aid Trainer involve? You'll be:

• Delivering first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills.
• Teaching the right action to take in different situations, for example when people may be unresponsive or have suffered burns.
• Supporting people with their confidence to provide potentially lifesaving support in an emergency.
• Travelling to training venues.

Please note: It would be preferable for you to live within the London area, due to the travelling to a range of venues.

What will you need to be a successful First Aid Trainer?

• An engaging personality; are a strong communicator and confident speaking in front of groups of people
• Listening to others, coming up with solutions to problems, contesting opinions and giving feedback
• Training or Teaching qualification, or are prepared to work towards one?
• At ease working on your own and travelling to a range of training venues, a driving licence is desirable but not essential.
• IT literate

Experience of preparing and delivering a range of training courses, and are assertive in presenting to mixed ability groups.

A full Job description and Person Specification which includes a list of the essential criteria for the role are available for download.

Closing date for applications is 2nd January 2025.

Please note that early application is encouraged, as we’ll be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the advertised closing date.

In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.

We are proud to participate in the disability confident scheme for roles based in the UK. During the application process, you will be asked if you wish to apply under the scheme.

At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.

Together we are the worlds emergency responders