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Emergency Responder

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Ongoing

Description

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.

Through volunteering as an Emergency Responder, you’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering essential first aid and lifesaving clinical care at community and major events in your areas, including at sporting events, concerts, community festivals.

  • We will make sure you will 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.

What you can expect from SJA, and what we expect from those who volunteer with us, is included in the volunteer charter.

To find out more, click the apply button to be taken to our website.

The impact you'll have

As an Emergency Responder, you'll be there in the moments that matter, ready to provide life saving care to patients at events and in your community.

The skills you'll need

You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:

We'll provide you with a comprehensive induction, as well as a Level 3 Emergency Responder qualification so that you have the right knowledge and skills to deliver emergency first aid.

However, we ask that all of our applicants come prepared to be able to:

  • build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
  • be compassionate and empathetic.
  • be able to motivate, inspire, and support others.

Applicants will also need to have good functional skills with Maths, English and IT (roughly the equivalent of passing GCSEs at grade C/4 or above).

When

Schedule

Flexible times

Commitment

Ongoing

You will need

Criminal record check required

Minimum age: 18

Getting here

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St John Ambulance

St John Ambulance

Emergency services

At St John Ambulance, we believe that everyone should be able to receive the first aid in a health emergency from the those around them. That’s why we put community first aid at the heart of what we do, to make sure we all have the confidence and knowledge to act in a health crisis.

There are many volunteering opportunities to get involved in the work that we do across the UK, including deploying at events and providing health care services, educating members of your community in live saving skills, and support our many youth programmes.

To find out more about St John Ambulance, check out the opportunities that we have available, or visit our website.