Events First Aid Coordinator - British Red Cross - East Anglia - closes 9th April

Events First Aid Coordinator

Salary:  £17,039 - £19,735 pa

Location:   East Anglia - based in Cambridge, Thetford or Bury St Edmunds.

Hours:  Full time (35 hours per week)

Reference: SE45787

Are you a good organiser with excellent communication skills?  Can you co-ordinate and motivate a team of committed and enthusiastic volunteers providing first aid cover at public events throughout East Anglia.

We are looking for someone to be 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. 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, for which time off in lieu will be given and reasonable travel expenses for travel across this area.

Benefits: Incentive scheme, 28 days holidays (excl. bank holidays) pro rata, pension scheme, health/dental cash plan, childcare vouchers, excellent training and development opportunities 

For further information please visit our website: www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies, or telephone Margaret Brett for an application form on 01284 727248 or mbrett@redcross.org.uk, quoting reference SE45787. Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 9^th April 2010. Interviews will be held during the third week of April 2010

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

 As part of its Recruitment and Selection procedures the British Red Cross undertakes criminal record checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.