Community First Aider; Thames Valley

Volunteering with St John Ambulance strengthens communities. From youth support and education to wellbeing, events, and fundraising; your time makes a real impact.

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, supporting them to become safe and more resilient by sharing your first aid skills and knowledge. As a Community First Aider, you’ll deliver first aid to those in need through local events, as well as provide education to the public so that the ripple effect of First Aid grows.

Through supporting the growth of community partnerships, you will bring people along to our cause, growing our membership and fundraising base and spreading the message that First Aid Saves Lives.

Through volunteering as a Community First Aider, you’ll get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride delivering an essential service.

It’s great for you, great for your community and great for our nation, and it requires only a small commitment of your time.

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. Information about our volunteer roles are included in the role descriptions. What you can expect from SJA, and what we expect from those who volunteer with us, is included in the volunteer charter.

Candidates are expected to be able to attend an in-person selection event on 4th October and training for role on 15th and 16th November in Kidlington. If this is not possible, we would still love to hear from you! Please do email  to discuss alternative options.

An in-person selection event (informal interview and s) will take place on 4th October 2025 in Kidlington.

You will be assigned an existing volunteer as an Induction Buddy to help you begin your volunteering journey.

Subject to completion of screening checks, the Community First Aider course is a 2-day course on 15th and 16th November 2025 in Kidlington. If you have a First Aid at Work certificate, you may be able to complete training on 15th May only. This can be discussed at interview or by emailing  An alternative course will be available in late January 2026.

Closing date for these opportunities is: 28/09/2025

If you’d like to know more about volunteering or would just like to chat to someone who does, get in touch. Please contact our the hiring manager, Jamie Wilmore, via emailing:

To apply for this opportunity please follow the link below: