Trainer

British Red Cross; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Holidays: 36 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Recognition Platform

Discounts

Job summary

British Red Cross is seeking a First Aid Trainer to deliver high-quality first aid courses across Southend and surrounding areas. You will be responsible for teaching essential life-saving skills and adapting to diverse learning styles, supported by comprehensive training and ongoing support.

We offer a permanent contract, 35 hours per week with flexible Mon-Sat shifts, and a vehicle is required for travel between venues.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and engaging personality suitable for delivering groups.
• Ability to listen actively, solve problems, discuss ideas, and provide constructive feedback.
• Experience in preparing and delivering a range of training courses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct first aid training and specialist courses to teach essential life-saving skills.
• Teach actions to take in emergencies and support learner confidence.
• Travel to training venues across Central/South Essex and other required areas.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication skills

Active listening

Problem solving

Feedback delivery

Education

Training or Teaching qualification

Willing to work towards one

Job description

First Aid Trainer

Location: Southend covering the South Essexarea (within 50-mile radius)

Salary: £25,929 to £27,537 per annum, pro rata (qualification dependant)

Hours: 35 per week, flexible (Mon to Sat, with occasional evenings)

Contract: Permanent

Additional Requirement: Applicants must have a full UK licence (2 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 First Aid Trainer in Essex and deliver high‑quality first aid courses. With over 30 years of experience and ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20121:2014 certification, 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 First Aid 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 Central and South Essex and other areas as required.

To be a successful First Aid 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.

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) plus the option to buy extra leave.


• Pension Scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.


• Recognition Platform: Managers can reward great work with retail vouchers.


• Discounts: Discounts through our Reward Gateway, Blue Light Card, Tickets for Good, and more.


• Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.


• Learning & Development: A range of career and learning opportunities.


• Will Writing Service: Access to a free will writing service.


• Death in Service: A tax‑free lump sum paid to your beneficiary in the event of your death.


• 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.

The closing date for applications is 23.59hrs on Tuesday the 22nd of September 2026. With interviews to follow from the week commencing the 28th of September.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders