Primary First Aider & First Aid Training Coordinator

Stephensoncoll; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Healthcare scheme

Subsidised nursery fees

Additional annual leave

Maternity/Paternity pay

CPD and development opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Loughborough College Group is seeking a proactive Primary First Aider and First Aid Training Coordinator to join the Health and Safety team at Loughborough College. You will oversee the on-call first aid team and coordinate essential first aid training for students and staff, ensuring a safe campus culture.

The role requires a recognised first aid qualification (minimum 3-day emergency first aid at work), experience as a key first aider, and the ability to deliver practical first aid skills

Qualifications

• Possess a recognised first aid qualification – minimum of 3-day emergency first aid at work.
• Experience as a key first aider.
• Excellent knowledge and practical skills in administering first aid.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the on-call first aid team
• Coordinating first aid training for the College
• Supporting the Health and Safety team to retain a culture of safety

Skills

First aid qualification

Key first aider

Training coordination

Health and safety

Job description

Primary First Aider & First Aid Training Coordinator

Salary: £25,950 per annum

Type: Permanent - Full Time

Closing Date: Tuesday, 15th September 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and capable individual to join the Health and Safety team as the Primary First Aider with a focus on coordinating first aid training sessions to both students and staff.

If you are passionate about first aid and are ready to take on a challenging and key role within the College, we would love to hear from you.

As the Primary First Aider and First Aid Training coordinator you will be responsible for overseeing the on-call first aid team and coordinating first aid training for the College along with supporting the Health and Safety team in ensuring we retain a culture of safety within the College.

Primary First Aider and First Aid Training Coordinator you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the on-call first aid team
• Coordinating first aid training for the College
• Supporting the Health and Safety team in ensuring we retain a culture of safety within the College.

This is a busy and exciting time to join the Loughborough College Group and may lead to development opportunities for this role in the near future for the right candidate.

What we are looking for:

• Possess a recognised first aid qualification – minimum of 3-day emergency first aid at work
• Be experienced working as a key first aider
• Have an excellent level of knowledge and practical skills of administering first aid

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and w e actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• On-site parking
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

EU citizens arriving into the UK after the 1st January 2021 will need apply for a Tier 2 visa to gain right to work in the UK.

To be eligible to apply for a Tier 2 visa, the role advertised will need to have an educational standard of at least A levels and the salary for the role has to be a minimum of £25,600 unless in a shortage area i.e. STEM or if you have a PhD relating to the role.

There is a points system guide with further detail here . Unfortunately due to these restrictions if you do not meet the requirements, we will be unable to process your application.

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