Facilitator Young Responders

Sja's West; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Maidstone is seeking a dedicated Facilitator to lead first aid training sessions for young people within the community. This role involves collaborating with Project Coordinators, establishing partnerships with local organizations, and providing pastoral support to volunteers. The ideal candidate will possess experience in youth work and community training delivery. The position offers a competitive salary, generous pension, and flexible hybrid working options, along with 33 days of annual leave, increasing with service.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Generous pension

33 days holiday

Discounts and wellness tools

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering community-based training.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and willingness to undergo training.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver first aid training sessions with community organizations.
• Build partnerships with local organizations to support project delivery.
• Facilitate training to upskill young people to become Community Champions.

Skills

Experience in Youth Work

Planning and delivery of community-based training

Understanding of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Advanced planning and organizational skills

Job description

Do want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

Young Responders is an exciting new St John Ambulance project which has been made possible by funds raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery and awarded through Postcode Innovation Trust. The project aims to engage and empower young people from diverse communities who face the greatest health inequities to become active health citizens, through peer-to-peer learning and practical physical and mental health first aid sessions relevant to the challenges they face. Aimed at young people aged 14 to 25 (or 11 to 25 for broad access), who would not typically come through our doors. Young Responders will use existing St John young people and volunteers to deliver first aid training to young people from under-served communities. To deliver this ambition, young people and volunteers will become Community Champions who will deliver sessions that are local to young people and reflective of their needs and those of the community in which they live. The Facilitator will 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 those delivering sessions to support their welfare and wellbeing.

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. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

• Experience in Youth Work or working with young people in a community context
• Experience of planning and/or the delivery of community-based training
• Experience of safeguarding and a willingness to undertake Safeguarding training relevant to the role
• Understanding of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and issues around social mobility
• Advanced planning, organisational and communication skills with the ability to establish strong working relationships at all levels

About The Role

• Work collaboratively with the Project Coordinators, project team and Community Champions to plan the delivery of young responder first aid sessions in the community and deliver the sessions where a volunteer is not available
• Identify and build partnerships with local organisations and educational settings to support project delivery and promote the project within local communities
• Facilitate training to upskill young people & volunteers to become Community Champions
• Provide pastoral support and guidance to Community Champions and raise any concerns in accordance with St John Ambulance policy
• Ensure training sessions held in the community are risk assessed and registered in line with St John Ambulance policy

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 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, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) 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).

Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk

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For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

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 Women’s groups. We do nottolerate any form ofdiscriminationandengendera 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.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies:We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.