Community First Aider - Whitby - Sja's West

Description

Make a difference with St John Ambulance and become a lifesaver in your community. Gain new skills, support others, and be the hero your community needs

At St John Ambulance, we are looking to develop our volunteering offer and become an even more integral part of our communities through delivering community first aid and education.

We need people who have a passion for helping others, care about their communities and want to make a difference, supporting them to become safe and more resilient by sharing your first aid skills and knowledge. As a Community First Aider, you'll deliver first aid to those in need through local events, as well as provide education to the public so that the ripple effect of First Aid grows.

Through supporting the growth of community partnerships, you will bring people along to our cause, growing our membership and fundraising base and spreading the message that First Aid Saves Lives.

Through volunteering as a Community First Aider, you'll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service. It's great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.

We will make sure you have access to a proper induction to volunteering with SJA and the training you need for the role you take on. We will also provide you with a supportive environment while you are volunteering with us. Information about our volunteer roles are included in the role descriptions. What you can expect from SJA, and what we expect from those who volunteer with us, is included in the volunteer charter.

Selection Events

We are looking to run a volunteering selection session on:

1. Selection events will take place regularly between the 5th & 25th May.

Induction & Training

If you are successful you will need to undertake induction & training for the role at these dates:

1. Welcome Event (Induction) - Welcome event will take place in Whitby between 23/6/2025 & 20/7/2025.
2. Training for role - Community First Aid course will take place on the 26th & 27th July in Whitby.

Closing date for these opportunities is: 04/05/2025

If you'd like to know more about volunteering or would just like to chat to someone who does, get in touch. Please contact our hiring manager, Sam Austin, via emailing:

To apply for this opportunity please follow the link below: