Event First Aid job with British Red Cross in Abingdon - closes 14th Oct

Event First Aid, Service Co-ordinator

Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary:  £9,737 -11,277 (for 20 hours pw)

Reference: SE43740

This role offers an excellent opportunity to begin or to develop your career in Event First Aid Management.

See our events first aid work on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/britishredcross?gl=GB&hl=en-GB#p/u/23/HrzTGhKcgVA

 You will co-ordinate and motivate a team of committed and enthusiastic volunteers providing first aid cover at public events throughout Oxfordshire.  You will be a part of our Service Team, planning and resourcing events and providing supervision and support to volunteers who deliver the service. You will liaise with event organisers, other agencies and volunteers to ensure that adequate First Aid cover is provided.

You will need to be an enthusiastic organiser with excellent communication skills. Good IT and administrative skills are required. First aid knowledge, whilst advantageous, is not essential, as full training will be given.  This post will involve occasional unsociable hours and travel.

We offer full benefits including Pension Scheme and 28 days holiday pro rata and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies or click here or  for a paper or e-mailed application form please telephone Nasir Jamal 01235 552 660 or email NJamal@redcross.org.uk, quoting reference SE43740. Phone Kaye Howard for informal discussion on 01235 552662. Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Thursday 14^th October.   Interviews will take place week commencing 25^th October.

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience.