Trainer

THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY; Birmingham; Hybride; GBP 25 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

Holidays 36 days

Pension scheme

Learning & Development

Discounts

Wellbeing support

Cycle2Work

Résumé du poste

The British Red Cross Society in Birmingham is seeking an enthusiastic Trainer to deliver first aid and specialist courses across the Midlands. You will teach the right actions in emergencies, equip learners with lifesaving skills, and build confidence in participants.

Hybrid working options, 36 days leave, a contributory pension, and opportunities for professional development accompany this role, with travel to training venues throughout Birmingham and surrounding counties.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering first aid or specialist training courses.
• Able to present to mixed-ability groups with clarity.
• Willingness to travel to training venues across the region.

Responsabilités

• Conduct first aid training and specialist courses.
• Teach correct actions to take in emergencies.
• Support learners’ confidence to provide lifesaving responses.
• Travel to training venues across Birmingham and wider Midlands.

Connaissances

Public speaking

Training delivery

Communication

Active listening

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Formation

Training or Teaching qualification

Description du poste

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (within 50-mile radius)

Hours: 35 per week excluding travel

Contract: Permanent

What a day in the life of a Trainer will involve?

• Conducting first aid training and specialist courses, equipping people with essential 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 throughout Birmingham, wider West Midlands, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

• A natural communicator with a confident, engaging personality who thrives when speaking in front of groups.
• Have a strong aptitude for actively listening, solving problems, debating ideas, and providing constructive feedback.
• Possess a Training or Teaching qualification, or have a willingness to work towards one.
• Comfortable working independently and traveling to various training locations using your own vehicle (travel time given back).
• Have experience in preparing and delivering a range of training courses, with assertiveness in presenting to mixed ability groups.

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

• Flexible working:Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development:A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts:Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support:Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Carers Confident employer.We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.