First Aider & Training Coordinator

Loughborough | Temporary 3–6 Months | Full Time | £13.00–£15.00 per hour

Macildowie are currently working with a well-established education provider based in Loughborough to recruit a First Aider & First Aid Training Coordinator on a temporary basis for an initial 3–6 months.

This is a full-time, on-site position working Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, with an ASAP start.

The role will sit within the Health & Safety team and will be responsible for providing first aid support across the organisation, overseeing the on-call first aid team and coordinating first aid training for both staff and students.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the primary first aider and responding to requests for first aid assistance
• Administering first aid to students, staff and visitors when required
• Overseeing and supporting the on-call first aid team
• Coordinating first aid cover across the organisation
• Coordinating first aid training for staff and students
• Supporting with the delivery of first aid training sessions where appropriate
• Maintaining accurate first aid and training records
• Monitoring first aid qualifications and arranging refresher training when required
• Liaising with internal teams and external training providers
• Ensuring first aid equipment and supplies are appropriately maintained
• Supporting the wider Health & Safety team
• Helping to promote and maintain a positive culture of health, safety and wellbeing across the organisation

About You

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have:

• A recognised and current First Aid at Work qualification
• Previous experience working as a key or designated first aider
• A strong practical knowledge of administering first aid
• Confidence responding calmly and professionally to first aid incidents
• Strong organisation and coordination skills
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication skills
• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• Previous experience coordinating or delivering training would be advantageous

Experience working within education, health & safety, training, HR or a similar people-focused environment would be beneficial.

Due to the nature of the environment, the successful candidate will also need to be comfortable working with young people and supporting safeguarding requirements.