First Aid Trainer - Edinburgh and Surrounding Areas Including Galashiels Edinburgh, Scotland
British Red Cross
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
24709 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
First Aid Trainer
Location: West point house, 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 8JY. Will include travel around Edinburgh and surrounding areas including Galashiels
Hours: 35 hours per week (may include evenings and weekends)
Contract: Permanent
Starting Salary: £24,709 per annum
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to teach people how to save a life?
If you would you like to train to become one of our amazing customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainers, you who will play a vital role in delivering first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills to people throughout Edinburgh and surrounding area including Galashiels.
Diversity is something we celebrate
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone.
We are keen to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Could you teach people how to save a life?
We are recruiting for a customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainer who will play a vital role in delivering first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills to people throughout Edinburgh and the surrounding area including Galashiels.
From helping someone who is unresponsive, to treating burns, we equip people with the confidence to provide potentially lifesaving support in an emergency.
This role will require travel to training venues across Edinburgh and the surrounding area, therefore candidates will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Some flexibility will be needed as some evenings and weekend work will be required as part of a five day from six (Monday-Saturday, 9-5) working pattern, with the occasional evening course).
Please note: Although you will be compensated for your business mileage, your home to base travel will not be included therefore, proximity to the advertised location should be considered. Due to current COVID-19 health and safety measures, it is mandatory for our Trainers to wear masks whilst delivering training courses.
Say hello to the team
Our team are welcoming, motivated, and passionate about helping people. We've been delivering first aid at work courses for more than 30 years. We have over 170 trainers throughout the UK, and in 2019 we delivered training to over 140,000 delegates. Not only do our courses provide people with life-saving knowledge and skills; after costs have been deducted, every penny made goes to support the work of the British Red Cross.
We hold ISO 9001:2015 quality management accreditation, demonstrating the quality of service and training you can expect to receive when choosing the British Red Cross.
We want our Trainers to be the best they can be. We provide a range of learning and development courses to aid your continual development, and you'll also have ongoing guidance from your Team Leader, who will support you via coaching, mentoring, regular workshops and team meetings.
This role might be for you if...
You have a passion for meeting people and enjoy passing on information to a wide range of audiences.
You have an engaging personality; you're a strong communicator - you love listening to others, coming up with solutions to problems, challenging opinions and giving feedback.
You might have experience of preparing and delivering a range of training courses, and you're confident in presenting to mixed ability groups.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is therefore essential for this role, you'll be comfortable working on your own and you can travel to a range of training venues in Edinburgh and surrounding areas including Galashiels.
You must be prepared to work some evenings and weekends as part of a five day from six (Monday-Saturday) shift pattern.
You've got a Training or Teaching qualification, or you're prepared to work towards one - if you don't hold a qualification, you will be supported to achieve a BTEC Award in Education & Training
Location: West point house, 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 8JY. Will include travel around Edinburgh and surrounding areas including Galashiels
Hours: 35 hours per week (may include evenings and weekends)
Contract: Permanent
Starting Salary: £24,709 per annum
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to teach people how to save a life?
If you would you like to train to become one of our amazing customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainers, you who will play a vital role in delivering first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills to people throughout Edinburgh and surrounding area including Galashiels.
Diversity is something we celebrate
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone.
We are keen to hear from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Could you teach people how to save a life?
We are recruiting for a customer-focused British Red Cross First Aid Trainer who will play a vital role in delivering first aid training and specialist courses, teaching life-saving skills to people throughout Edinburgh and the surrounding area including Galashiels.
From helping someone who is unresponsive, to treating burns, we equip people with the confidence to provide potentially lifesaving support in an emergency.
This role will require travel to training venues across Edinburgh and the surrounding area, therefore candidates will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle. Some flexibility will be needed as some evenings and weekend work will be required as part of a five day from six (Monday-Saturday, 9-5) working pattern, with the occasional evening course).
Please note: Although you will be compensated for your business mileage, your home to base travel will not be included therefore, proximity to the advertised location should be considered. Due to current COVID-19 health and safety measures, it is mandatory for our Trainers to wear masks whilst delivering training courses.
Say hello to the team
Our team are welcoming, motivated, and passionate about helping people. We've been delivering first aid at work courses for more than 30 years. We have over 170 trainers throughout the UK, and in 2019 we delivered training to over 140,000 delegates. Not only do our courses provide people with life-saving knowledge and skills; after costs have been deducted, every penny made goes to support the work of the British Red Cross.
We hold ISO 9001:2015 quality management accreditation, demonstrating the quality of service and training you can expect to receive when choosing the British Red Cross.
We want our Trainers to be the best they can be. We provide a range of learning and development courses to aid your continual development, and you'll also have ongoing guidance from your Team Leader, who will support you via coaching, mentoring, regular workshops and team meetings.
This role might be for you if...
You have a passion for meeting people and enjoy passing on information to a wide range of audiences.
You have an engaging personality; you're a strong communicator - you love listening to others, coming up with solutions to problems, challenging opinions and giving feedback.
You might have experience of preparing and delivering a range of training courses, and you're confident in presenting to mixed ability groups.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is therefore essential for this role, you'll be comfortable working on your own and you can travel to a range of training venues in Edinburgh and surrounding areas including Galashiels.
You must be prepared to work some evenings and weekends as part of a five day from six (Monday-Saturday) shift pattern.
You've got a Training or Teaching qualification, or you're prepared to work towards one - if you don't hold a qualification, you will be supported to achieve a BTEC Award in Education & Training
The role will include travel around Edinburg and surrounding areas including Galashiels.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 13th April 2023. Interviews anticipated to be held shortly afterwards.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 13th April 2023. Interviews anticipated to be held shortly afterwards.
The interview will last at least 1 hr. Applicants will be required to deliver a 10 minute training session. Answer competency based questions and be required to demonstrate CPR.
Need help completing your application or supporting statement? Please read our useful “Candidate Application Guidance” document in the “Additional Information” link which also contains some frequently asked questions.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:
36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - pro rata for part time staff
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
Discounts from a range of online and high street retailers
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including:
36 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - pro rata for part time staff
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
Discounts from a range of online and high street retailers
British Red Cross
www.redcross.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Michael Adamson
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1870
