St John Ambulance, the leading first aid charity, is looking for enthusiastic and committed people in many areas of Wiltshire to volunteer as Youth Leaders and Youth Helpers.
Successful applicants will need to give a minimum of two hours each month and will work with the charity’s young volunteers – Cadets (aged 10 to 17) and Badgers (aged 5 to 11) – and guide them as they develop into the next generation of first aiders.
The St John unit in Salisbury has vacancies for three Youth Leaders/Helpers to work with the Badgers there and a further two to work with the Cadets.
Youth Leader and Youth Helper opportunities also exist at St John units in Chippenham, Stratton St Margaret, Chipping Sodbury & Yate, Devizes and Westbury. Each unit has vacancies for two or three additional adult volunteers in these roles.
Successful applicants for Youth Leader roles begin their volunteering journey as Youth Helpers and with more training and experience have opportunities to progress to Youth Leader positions and deliver first aid duties in the community and at events.
No prior first aid or volunteering experience is needed as all necessary training (such as First Aid and safeguarding) will be provided.
Applicants for the Youth Leader and Youth Helper roles must be aged 18 or over and will need to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
As a volunteer, you'll get lots of development opportunities, and access to exclusive discount sites like Blue Light Card.
Jack Andrews, Wiltshire District Youth Lead at St John Ambulance, said: "We have some great opportunities throughout Wiltshire for enthusiastic and committed adults to volunteer with St John and help our young volunteers as they train with us.
"Many of these young people go on to degrees and careers in healthcare, and they tell us that they get so much out of volunteering with us and learning first aid and a wide range of other skills. We're looking forward to welcoming new Youth Helpers and Leaders to the St John family in Wiltshire and to getting them started on their volunteering journey with us."
To learn more about the Youth Leader and Youth Helper roles and to apply, please visit www.sja.org.uk/youthteam.
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