Community First Aider

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What will you be doing? Ensuring first aid is available to those who need it in your community Supporting local events with a primary focus on community engagement and education Advocating St John in communities through talks and demonstrations Delivering our fundraising campaigns at events, talks and roadshows Seeking and maximising fundraising opportunities through community activity Supporting the delivery of campaigns and programmes Being part of a thriving Community First Aid Network Representing St John Ambulance positively and in line with our HEART values.

Key information

  • Start Date: 2nd September 2026
  • End Date: 6th January 2027
  • Volunteer: Weekly
  • Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
  • Tasks: Requirements for the role
    Ability to use your training to recognise the welfare and wellness needs of those you interact with

    Ability to communicate effectively verbally with a wide range of people

    Ability to motivate, inspire and support others

    Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people

    Strong listening, compassion, and empathy skills

    Enthusiasm for the work of St John Ambulance and ability to model our values

    Ability to work as part of a team

    Physical fitness for a role which requires moving around an event, and treating people (including the ability to kneel by a collapsed patient and deliver effective chest compressions for at least two minutes without stopping).
  • Training: Mandatory training:
    Induction programme introducing you to the charity Community First Aider course
    Speaking & listening skills
    Demonstrator skills
    Essential training including safeguarding, health & safety and GDPR.
  • Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
  • Interests: Children, Community, Emergency services, Event, Festivals, Health and safety, Health and wellbeing, Hospitals, Medicine, Public events
  • Suitability: 18 and over
  • Activities: First Aid, Fundraising, Lending a helping hand, Training
  • DBS Check: Yes
  • Are Volunteer Expenses Reimbursed?: Yes
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