First Aid Trainer

First Aid Trainer

Location:

Preston, Lancashire (candidates must reside within 50-mile radius) Salary: £25,209 to £26,997 per annum (qualification dependant)

Hours:

35 per week excluding travel (Mon-Sat, 9-5, occasional evenings)

Contract:

Permanent Driving Requirement:
Full UK driving licence and vehicle (mileage reimbursed) Are you interested in taking on a key role in delivering first aid training and specialised courses, teaching essential life-saving skills? Are you an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills? Join our team as a First Aid Trainer in and deliver high-quality first aid courses. With over 30 years of experience, ISO: accreditation, and Investors in People Gold standard, the British Red Cross offers a superior learning experience.

You will play a vital role in providing customer-focused training using diverse techniques to accommodate all learning styles, supported by comprehensive training and ongoing support. Do you have a passion for teaching and helping others? If so, we want to hear from you! What will a day in the life of a First Aid Trainer involve? You'll be:
Conducting first aid training and specialist courses, equipping people with essential life-saving skills. Teaching the right action to take in different situations, for example when people may be unresponsive or have suffered burns. Supporting people with their confidence to provide potentially lifesaving support in an emergency. Travelling to training venues throughout Lancashire. What will you need to be a successful First Aid Trainer?

You'll be: A natural communicator with a confident, engaging personality who thrives when speaking in front of groups. Have a strong aptitude for actively listening, solving problems, debating ideas, and providing constructive feedback. Possess a Training or Teaching qualification, or have a willingness to work towards one. Comfortable working independently and traveling to various training locations using your own vehicle (travel time given back).

Have experience in preparing and delivering a range of training courses, with assertiveness in presenting to mixed ability groups. Interested? The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the Friday 16th January 2026 . Interviews are expected to take place shortly after this date. In return for your commitment and expertise, you'll get:
Flexible working:
Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing. Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays)  option to buy 5 extra days. Pension scheme:
Up to 6% contributory pension. Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities. Discounts:
Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform Wellbeing Support:
Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App. Cycle2

Work:
Lease a bicycle through the scheme . We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme. At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination.

This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks:
Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network. Together, we are the world's emergency responders