Facilitator (Young Responders)

What\’s involved Department Young People Development Salary £12.60 per hour Role: Facilitator (Young Responders) Casual hours Hourly rate: £12.60 Our offer to you We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive: Competitive salary and pension scheme 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) – increasing to 38 days over 5 years Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme Health and Wellbeing portal access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme Discounts you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping About Us This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,416 employees and over 31,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response & Nighttime Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers. This is an exciting time of transformation with an opportunity to lead and mature the charitys data maturity by leading a new data strategy. Job Summary Young Responders is an exciting project that started delivering street first aid sessions during 2023 as part of St John Ambulance. The project was created to engage and empower young people from diverse communities who face the greatest health inequities to become active health citizens, through practical physical first aid and mental awareness sessions relevant to the challenges they face. The programme is aimed at young people aged 11 to 25, who would not typically come through our doors delivering first aid training to young people from under-served communities. In 2023 the Young Responders team delivered session to almost 16,000 Young People and over 2024 they reached a further 25,000 Young People. This year the aim is to reach more. Working as part of the team as a Facilitator you will support the growth of the service and be responsible for directly leading and delivering first aid training sessions with community organisations and educational settings. This role will also offer pastoral support to our growing Volunteer team offering mentoring and guidance to those delivering sessions supporting their welfare and wellbeing. This is a casual hour role, and we are looking for someone who is empathetic and feels passion about supporting Young People. The role is to cover the whole of the region so travel is essential. About You Experience in youth work or engaging young people in community settings, including those from under-served communities. Proven ability in planning and/or delivering community-based training. Skilled in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Experience providing pastoral support or mentoring , including working with young people with complex needs. Competent in conducting risk assessments and applying safeguarding principles. Knowledgeable in safeguarding practices and willing to complete relevant training. About the Role Plan and deliver community first aid sessions in collaboration with Project Coordinators, ensuring all training is risk assessed, registered, and resources managed. Build and maintain partnerships with local organisations, educational settings, and stakeholders to support and promote project delivery. Support and guide volunteers , providing pastoral care, safeguarding awareness, and ensuring their welfare and wellbeing. Promote the project through community engagement, PR opportunities, and proactive use of internal and external social media channels. Oversee project administration , including enrolment, feedback collection, and consolidation of reviews to improve participant and volunteer experiences. Undertake additional duties aligned to the role, contributing to the sharing of good news stories and continuous improvement of services. For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Womens groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion. St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15