Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century?  As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Volunteering Development Team and play a key role in really making a difference in the lives of people in our local communities. The primary responsibility of the Development Officer will be to support the improvement of our existing services as well as the delivery of a range of exciting new projects. You will be part of a wider team collaborating to increase health resilience in communities across England. The post would suit somebody who is a self-driven and great at building relationships with multiple stakeholders.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days. 

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

About You:

• Experience in youth community work or education
• Experience of working with volunteers within a project environment, ideally with experience of designing and developing resources
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of people and support teams to deliver agreed outcomes
• High levels of IT literacy with the ability to use digital tools (e.g Microsoft applications)

About The Role:

• Supporting with the development, promotion and implementation of new programmes and initiatives. This includes the creation and maintenance of project documentation and reports
• Coordinating St John people (both virtually and in person) to ensure the effective delivery of these projects, leading small volunteer teams where appropriate
• Acting as the point of contact for day to day enquiries relating to our work and liaise with a range of stakeholders including SJA teams, volunteers, young people and the general public
• Supporting external partnerships and networks appropriate to projects including working groups and forums ensuring engagement with young people and/or volunteers at all times
• Acting as the subject matter expert relating to volunteer activity and providing guidance to other teams

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes).

Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk

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

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

Please apply at the earliest opportunity as applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.   At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.   

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.