First Aid Trainer Location: Southend covering the South Essex area (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. Interested? 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. 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)
Trainer in Essex employer: British Red Cross
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