Trainer

British Red Cross; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Holidays

Pension scheme

Learning & Development

Discounts

Wellbeing Support

CycleWork

Job summary

British Red Cross is seeking a Trainer to deliver first aid and specialist courses in Birmingham and surrounding areas. You will teach essential life-saving skills, adapt to diverse learning styles, and provide ongoing support to learners.

The role requires travel to multiple venues and a confident, engaging presence. The ideal candidate will have a teaching qualification or be willing to pursue one, plus a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Must have a Training or Teaching qualification, or be willing to work towards one.
• Comfortable travelling to training locations using own vehicle.
• Experience delivering a range of training courses with clear presentation to mixed ability groups.

Responsibilities

• Conduct first aid training and specialist courses to equip participants with essential skills.
• Demonstrate correct action steps in emergencies and ensure learner confidence.
• Travel to training venues across Birmingham, West Midlands and surrounding areas.

Skills

Natural communicator

Active listening

Public speaking

Education

Teaching/training qualification

Job description

About The Role

Trainer
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (within -mile radius) Salary: £, to £, per annum (qualification dependant)
Hours: per week excluding travel
Contract: Permanent Additional Requirement: Applicants must have a full UK licence ( years) and access to a vehicle.
Are you interested in taking on a key role in delivering first aid training and specialised courses, teaching essential life‑saving skills? Are you an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills? Join our team as a Trainer and deliver high-quality first aid courses. With over years of experience and ISO: accreditation, the British Red Cross offers a superior learning experience. You will play a vital role in providing customer‑focused training using diverse techniques to accommodate all learning styles, supported by comprehensive training and ongoing support. Do you have a passion for teaching and helping others? If so, we want to hear from you!

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.

To be a successful Trainer, what will you need?

• 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.

To be considered for this role, candidates must live within the Birmingham area. This role will include daily travel within a mile radius of their home address covering Birmingham, wider West Midlands, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

Interested? Closing date for applications is on Wednesday th October .

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

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays: days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to % 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.
• CycleWork: 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.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders