About the Role

St John Ambulance and the NHS are working in partnership to prepare young people to become health volunteers. 

As Regional Programme Lead, you will manage and support our Project Leads and their delivery teams within the wider St John Ambulance NHS Cadet programme across a broad geographical area. You will work with our partner NHS Trusts to explore new ways of working with young people in a volunteering setting and look to how local organisations can support this venture. You will be an essential part of our management structure, leading a cohort of NHS Cadet programmes and ensuring the health volunteering options for young people are consistently delivered. This role will be responsible for the recruitment of programme delivery teams in their region in what will be a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

As part of an NHS Cadet Youth Team, you’ll help create a safe, inclusive and open environment where young people can learn important life skills to prepare them for health volunteering.

If you’re interested in working with young people to realise their potential in health volunteering, join our NHS Cadet Youth Team.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

The NHS Cadets project is being delivered by St John Ambulance (SJA) to young people from communities currently underrepresented within the NHS. Target groups include young people who at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), young carers, young people involved in the care system, young people from BAME communities and those who would not automatically consider a career in the NHS. The NHS project includes opportunities to participate in social action projects and to volunteer within their local NHS trust.

There are two new temporary posts available one will be based in the north east and one in the east of England. Preferred base locations for the north east vacancy are Sheffield, Hull or Ossett and for the east Cambridge, Norwich or Stevenage. It may be possible to base the post in another staff St John Ambulance office, but this is not guaranteed.

As a Regional Lead for NHS Cadets you will join an experienced and passionate team. Alongside the current team members, you will support the development and implementation of this exciting project.

You will develop relationships with local NHS trusts and other local organisations utilising your knowledge, experience and skills in working in partnership with external organisations and young people to support the project in achieving its ambitious targets. While empowering young people who would not otherwise have been able to pursue health volunteering to achieve their goals.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working in a similar line management position and a passion for working with young people. You will ideally have experience of bringing together partnerships across voluntary and statutory youth provision aimed at increasing opportunities for young people from marginalised communities. You will have experience in recruitment and retention of staff and volunteers. Regional travel will be essential.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 23/03/2021

Application Review Date: 07/03/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates, or SJA volunteers wishing to apply, please click here