A vacancy for a Trainer/Assessor has arisen, for a highly motivated individual with strong communication skills and First Aid at Work training experience. The jobholder will predominantly work from our Edinburgh Training Centre but will be required to travel to other parts of Scotland from time-to-time.

The Trainer/Assessor, reporting directly to the Training Manager, will be responsible for the delivery and assessment of St Andrew’s First Aid’s various first aid and related courses. The successful applicant will also work as part of a team to review learning materials and aspects of business development.

The individual will have experience in the delivery and assessment of ‘First Aid at Work’ courses and hold a recognised training qualification. The person should also be proficient in the use of Microsoft Packages.

For over 140 years, St Andrew’s First Aid has been teaching first aid to the people of Scotland. We are a trusted organisation, built into the fabric of national life, and are standard setters in first aid.

We are working in partnerships to identify and deliver unique projects to promote and improve first aid knowledge and skills throughout Scotland. Our aim is to encourage local communities to become active stakeholders in learning first aid skills. We are seeking to recruit a motivated individual to deliver our Community Engagement Strategy. The post holder will work with new and existing community groups, schools and organisations throughout Scotland and maintain relationships with the wider local community.

This role will involve liaison and consultation with and delivery of talks, demonstrations and training sessions for a very diverse range of community-based interests. This will include designing and facilitating workshops, organising meetings, events and activities with organisations and groups, e.g. small volunteer led community groups, public sector agencies, schools, local networks and volunteers); general administrative support, e.g. grant funders monitoring and reporting requirements as well as close collaboration with partners in order to promote the delivery of first aid skills and knowledge. You will also be responsible for raising awareness of St Andrew’s First Aid.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• have experience in delivering first aid and/or mental health first aid sessions

• show practical and successful experience of delivering and implementing new services and approaches to volunteers;

• have excellent organisational, planning and facilitation skills

• coach and support those managing, supervising and working alongside volunteers and community partners.

The role will be based at our training centre which is located nearest to your home address, but will require travel to other areas.

St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland’s only dedicated first aid charity and has been saving lives since 1882. We are a trusted organisation, built into the fabric of Scotland and are well known for providing first aid education within communities and schools as well as first aid cover at many events throughout the country.

We are also a social enterprise and in the past five years, we have provided workplace first aid and first aid for mental health training to over 75,000 people. All profits from the social enterprise support the charitable work we deliver across Scotland.

Saving lives is our main goal and our mission is to create a nation of lifesavers.

We are seeking a Corporate Funding Executive who is driven, personable and loves to connect with people to forge lasting relationships, as well as someone who thrives in a social environment and is skilled in presenting to an audience. Someone who can enthuse a business audience about the importance of our charity’s work. The post holder will be able to work independently and use their own initiative, and ideally someone who has experience in a similar role.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Grow and maximise corporate support by identifying, connecting and creating funding partnerships with businesses.
• Managing and maintaining relationships with existing partners.
• Maximising income through corporate supporters.
• Manage social media content relating to corporate support and the business community.

Supporting the Head of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising, you will work closely with our Marketing team and other key stakeholders.

Educated to Degree level with experience of working in a sales or fundraising environment for a minimum of 2/3 years, the ideal candidate will be results oriented and have the ability to think creatively to develop innovative ways to engage funders. Attention to detail is also a prerequisite of the role.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure.

As Volunteer Development Officer, you will be responsible for many aspects of volunteer development such as recruitment, induction, training, retention, motivation and engagement. Reporting to the Head of Volunteer Development, your main responsibilities will include:

• Promote volunteering within the organisation
• Plan, organise and monitor volunteering activities to deliver St Andrew’s First Aid’s charitable aims
• Learning and development
• Manage volunteer conduct, addressing problems with performance and ensuring the quality of services are upheld by volunteers
• Promote productive working relationships between volunteers and other stakeholders
• Organise events involving volunteers such as meetings, seminars, forums, internal conferences, promotional events and social events
• Deal with conflict, volunteer conduct issues to mediate and resolve
• To represent the organisation as appropriate at meetings of relevant external stakeholders/organisations/partners
• Support the team in ad hoc administration duties

The full range of tasks can be viewed in the attached job description. This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. It’s sole purpose is to act as a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule.

In addition to the duties highlighted, the organisation operates a flexible approach to its activities and the post holder may accordingly be called upon to undertake any other duties from time to time as circumstances warrant.

An element of unsocial hours will be required to be undertaken.

Requirements

This role would best suit an individual with a passion for and experience of volunteering or working in the third sector, or any other relevant experience.

The ideal person will be very people-orientated, pro-active and flexible, empathic, creative, persuasive, resourceful and imaginative.

You’ll be someone who is a real team player who can easily fit in with a diverse team of people. You’ll be outgoing, friendly with good communication skills and be able to fit in wherever the job takes you.

About the Company

“St Andrew’s First Aid is a long-standing charity formed in 1882 as St Andrew’s Ambulance Association by doctors and businessmen in Glasgow who showed concern for the number injuries during the rapid growth of industrial cities.

As Scotland’s leading first aid charity, St Andrew’s First Aid has an impressive country-wide network of First Aiders ready to provide support at hundreds of events. The organisation aims to provide the highest standards of first aid and to share their knowledge through training and education to the public.

In addition to providing first aid services, the charity also runs a number of projects aimed at building strong and safer communities in Scotland. With the Scottish Government they aim to equip 500,000 people with CPR skills, increasing the number of bystanders to help in an emergency thereby increasing the number of survivors.”

To learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid, please visit firstaid.org.uk

For 140 years, St Andrew’s First Aid has been saving lives.

Our team of volunteers support thousands of community events, keeping people safe, as well as teaching essential first aid in schools and communities across Scotland.

In order to equip the people of Scotland to provide prompt and appropriate first aid to anyone suffering injury or sudden illness, we need to have sufficient funds in place and the strategies to meet the organisation’s needs, from much needed equipment to funding projects in schools and communities.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Fundraising and Events Executive to help us develop and implement our strategic plans for income generation from the community as well as corporate businesses, through events, sponsorship and community fundraising teams.

You will identify, and promote new events, as well as manage regular events including the Scottish First Aid Awards held annually, securing sponsorship from businesses and supporters.

Possessing knowledge of corporate, community and events fundraising, you must be an excellent communicator with the ability to motivate and influence prospective supporters to maximise their fundraising activity. Working with internal and external stakeholders, you will need to be able to work on your own initiative and collaboratively to achieve our aims and objectives.

As well as a proven track record of fundraising and the delivery of events within a charity environment, (minimum two years) you will have a good knowledge and understanding of fundraising best practice as well as budgeting and forecasting.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure.

For almost 140 years, St Andrew’s First Aid has been teaching first aid to the people of Scotland. We are a trusted organisation, built into the fabric of national life, and are standard setters in first aid.

We are striving to work in partnerships to identify and deliver unique projects to promote and improve first aid knowledge and skills throughout Scotland. Our aim is to encourage local communities to become active stakeholders in learning first aid skills. We are seeking to recruit a motivated individual to deliver our Community Engagement Strategy. The post holder will work with new and existing community groups, schools and organisations within West and Central Scotland areas and maintain relationships with the wider local community.

This role will cover the West and Central Scotland and will involve liaison and consultation with and delivery of talks, demonstrations and training sessions for a very diverse range of community-based interests. This will include designing and facilitating workshops, organising meetings, events and activities with organisations and groups, e.g. small volunteer led community groups, public sector agencies, schools, local networks and volunteers); general administrative support, e.g. grant funders monitoring and reporting requirements as well as close collaboration with partners in order to promote the delivery of first aid skills and knowledge. You will also be responsible for raising awareness of St Andrew’s First Aid.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• have experience in delivering first aid and/or mental health first aid sessions
• show practical and successful experience of delivering and implementing new services and approaches to volunteers;
• have excellent organisational, planning and facilitation skills
• coach and support those managing, supervising and working alongside volunteers and community partners.

The role will be based at our training centre in Glasgow but will require travel to other areas.

For almost 140 years, St Andrew’s First Aid has been teaching first aid in local communities, schools, prisons and more. We are a trusted organisation, built into the fabric of Scotland, and are standard setters in first aid.

We are striving to work in partnerships to identify and deliver unique projects to promote and improve first aid knowledge and skills throughout Scotland. Our aim is to encourage local communities to become active stakeholders in learning first aid skills. We are seeking to recruit a motivated individual to develop, drive and deliver a Community Engagement Strategy. The post holder will work with existing community groups, schools and organisations within West and Central Scotland areas, as well as identify new partners and maintain relationships with the wider local community.

This role will cover the West and Central Scotland and will involve liaison and consultation with a very diverse range of community-based interests. This will include organising meetings, events and activities with organisations and groups, e.g. small volunteer led community groups, public sector agencies, schools, local networks and volunteers); general administrative support, e.g. grant funders monitoring and reporting requirements as well as close collaboration with partners in order to promote the delivery of first aid skills and knowledge. You will also be responsible for raising awareness of St Andrew’s First Aid.

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• show practical and successful experience of developing and implementing new services and approaches to volunteers;
• have excellent organisational and planning skills
• coach and support those managing, supervising and working alongside volunteers and community partners.

The role will be based at our training centre in Glasgow but will require travel to other areas.

A vacancy for a First Aid Trainer/Assessor has arisen within the Volunteer Development Team. A highly motivated individual with strong communication skills and first aid training experience. The job holder will predominantly work from our Glasgow Training Centre will be required to travel to other parts of Scotland.

The Trainer/Assessor, reporting directly to the Head of Volunteer Development, will be responsible for the planning, co-ordination, delivery and assessment of St Andrew’s First Aid’s various first aid and related courses to volunteers. The successful applicant will also work as part of a team to review learning materials and develop new First Aid Trainer/Assessors as well as other aspects of business development.

The individual will have experience in the planning, co-ordination, delivery and assessment of large volumes of first aid courses and also hold a recognised First Aid Trainer/Assessor qualification. A recognised assessor award would also be a distinct advantage.

As this role deals solely with volunteers it will initially involve a lot of work over evenings and weekends.

About the Company

“St Andrew’s First Aid is a long-standing charity formed in 1882 as St Andrew’s Ambulance Association by doctors and businessmen in Glasgow who showed concern for the number injuries during the rapid growth of industrial cities.

As Scotland’s leading first aid charity, St Andrew’s First Aid has an impressive country-wide network of First Aiders ready to provide support at hundreds of events. The organisation aims to provide the highest standards of first aid and to share their knowledge through training and education to the public.

In addition to providing first aid services, the charity also runs a number of projects aimed at building strong and safer communities in Scotland. With the Scottish Government they aim to equip 500,000 people with CPR skills, increasing the number of bystanders to help in an emergency thereby increasing the number of survivors.”

To learn more about St Andrew’s First Aid, please visit firstaid.org.uk

The Role

As Volunteer Development Officer, you will be responsible for many aspects of volunteer development such as recruitment, induction, training, retention, motivation and engagement. Reporting to the Head of Volunteer Development, your main responsibilities will include:

• Promote volunteering within the organisation

• Plan, organise and monitor volunteering activities to deliver St Andrew’s First Aid’s charitable aims

• Learning and development

• Manage volunteer conduct, addressing problems with performance and ensuring the quality of services are upheld by volunteers

• Promote productive working relationships between volunteers and other stakeholders

• Organise events involving volunteers such as meetings, seminars, forums, internal conferences, promotional events and social events

• Deal with conflict, volunteer conduct issues to mediate and resolve

• To represent the organisation as appropriate at meetings of relevant external stakeholders/organisations/partners

• Support the team in ad hoc administration duties

The full range of tasks can be viewed in the attached job description. This job description describes the practical purpose and main elements of the job. It’s sole purpose is to act as a guide to the nature and main duties of the job as they exist currently, but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule.

In addition to the duties highlighted, the organisation operates a flexible approach to its activities and the post holder may accordingly be called upon to undertake any other duties from time to time as circumstances warrant.

An element of unsocial hours will be required to be undertaken.

Requirements

This role would best suit an individual with a passion for and experience of volunteering or working in the third sector, or any other relevant experience.

The ideal person will be very people-orientated, pro-active and flexible, empathic, creative, persuasive, resourceful and imaginative.

You’ll be someone who is a real team player who can easily fit in with a diverse team of people. You’ll be outgoing, friendly with good communication skills and be able to fit in wherever the job takes you.

If you have any questions about this role or the organisation please contact stacey.jubb@firstaid.org.uk.

To provide secretarial and administrative support to the CEO and to act as Board/Committee secretariat.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES - This should describe the key areas of the job.

1. Provide secretarial and administrative services to the CEO as required.

2. Act as Secretary to the Charity and Commercial Boards (and Office Bearers when required), Board Committees (except Awards and Honours, and Salaries and Conditions of Service), General Meetings and distribute minutes to the relevant people. To ensure that notices and agendas for these meetings are distributed in an appropriate manner and timescale and to make the necessary arrangements for these meetings.

3. Maintain all Board records such as the database, correspondence from the CEO’s office, minutes, data protection documentation, register of interests, Trustee training and membership lists.

4. Act as minute taker at staff and Trustee investigation, disciplinary and grievance meetings.

5. Maintain personnel files and records, including organisational charts, job descriptions and senior management team annual leave and TOIL.

6. On behalf of the CEO, issue employment related documents such as offer letters, contracts of employment, pay instructions.

7. Maintain the Employee Handbook and Personnel Guidance System having been notified of content changes by the senior management team and/or employment law advisors.

8. Work with the organisation’s Health & Safety Officer to organise and resolve routine office repairs and facilities issues.

9. To provide administrative support to other senior managers for key projects (e.g. assistance with major fundraising events such as the charity’s annual Awards Dinner).

10. Carry out such other relevant duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.