First Aid Trainer
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire, delivering courses within a 50-mile radius
Hours: 35 per week excluding travel (5 days between Monday to Saturday 9-5, with occasional evenings)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,300 to £26,211 (depending on qualifications) per annum
Driving: Full UK driving licence required and access to a vehicle (Business mileage reimbursed)
Are you interested in taking on a key role in delivering first aid training and specialised courses, teaching essential life-saving skills?
Would you like to join our team as a dedicated, customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainer?
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for the right individual! By joining us, you'll contribute to our mission of supporting those in crisis.
What will a day in the life of a First Aid Trainer involve? You'll be:
- 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 Hampshire.
Please note: It would be ideal for you to live within a 50-mile radius of the training venues, which are mainly located in Basingstoke and the surrounding areas.
What will you need to be a successful First Aid Trainer? You'll be:
- 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.
Interested? The closing date for applications will be at 23.59 on 30th January and interviews are expected to take place on the week commencing 10th February.
In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:
Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
Pension scheme: Up to 6% 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 assistance.
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 pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.
Together, we are the world's emergency responders.