GBR Recruitment is working exclusively with a well established & progressive construction business recruiting for an experienced &knowledgeable First Aid Instructor, ideally with some Health and Safety experience too but not a must have, to join their building servicesteam.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced First Aid Trainer(with ideally some additional Health &Safety experience)to join the clients well established Health &Safety team,delivering great customer service &ongoing support to their clients in a variety of sectors across the UK.
First Aider Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive first aid training sessions to diverse groups, ensuring all participants understand first aid / H&S key concepts &techniques.
- Develop &maintain first aid / H&S training materials, that are up-to-date with current first aid practices & guidelines.
- Present First Aid / H&S information clearly &confidently, adapting teaching methods to suit various learning styles.
- Maintain accurate records of First Aid / H&S training sessions, participant attendance & assessment results.
- Stay informed about advancements in first aid practices &incorporate new information into training sessions.
- Supporting clients to ensure their First Aid / H&S procedures & working practices are safe, pluscomply with legislation &guidance.
- Undertake thorough health & safety management audits &site inspections, producing remedial action plans across a range of sectors including education, retail, charity and construction (if H&S qualified as well as First Aid qualified).
- Support in the development of local policies &procedures.
- Support to carry out risk assessments & method statements (if H&S too).
- Produce high quality reports regarding hazard identification, accident investigations &funding applications.
Key skills and experience:
- A valid First Aid certification is essential; additional qualifications in teaching or education are advantageous.
- Proven experience as a First Aid Instructor or in a similar educational role is preferred.
- Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple training sessions effectively.
- A NEBOSH Certificate would be ideal but not essential
- Proficient IT skills for creating presentations & reports.
- Be open to UK wide travel where required.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
The role is full time hours Monday to Friday with a certain degree of flexibility.