First Aid Trainer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to delivering life-saving first aid training. As a First Aid Trainer, you'll empower individuals with essential skills while enjoying a rewarding career filled with opportunities for personal and professional growth. With flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment, you'll play a crucial role in helping people in crisis. This position offers a variety of benefits, including generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and access to mental health support. If you're passionate about teaching and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual Leave + Option to Buy Extra Days

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible Working

Learning & Development Opportunities

Blue Light Discount Card

Wellbeing Assistance

Cycle2Work Scheme

Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Engaging personality with strong communication skills.
• Experience in delivering training courses to diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Delivering first aid training and specialist courses.
• Teaching life-saving skills and supporting confidence in emergencies.
• Travelling to various training venues across London.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teaching Skills

Problem-Solving

IT Literacy

Education

Training or Teaching Qualification

Job description

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About The Role First Aid Trainer

Location: London

Hours: per week excluding travel (Monday to Friday with occasional weekend and evening working)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £, to £, (depending on qualifications) per annum based on hours per week

Driving: Full UK Driving Licence required and access to a vehicle. Mileage paid.

Could you play a vital role in delivering 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? You will play a vital role in delivering first aid training across the Yorkshire area. 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:

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

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

1. Have an engaging personality; be a strong communicator, confident speaking in front of groups.
2. Love listening to others, coming up with solutions to problems, contesting opinions, and giving feedback.
3. Possess a Training or Teaching qualification, or be prepared to work towards one.
4. Experience in preparing and delivering a range of training courses, and assertiveness in presenting to mixed ability groups.
5. Comfortable working on your own and able to travel to various training venues.
6. Be IT literate.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the advert early, given high volume of applications.

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

• Holidays: days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to % 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 support.
• 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 value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without fear of discrimination. We support this through regular data reporting and the assistance of our internal networks including REEN, LGBT+ Network, DAWN, Gender Network, Carers Network, and Youth Network.

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