Community First Responder Team Leader

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our team. The Community Resilience Team (CRT) are responsible for the development of volunteer and community resources, including Community First Responders (CFRs), Co-responders and local community initiatives.

The post holder must have excellent communication, training and administration skills with an innate ability to engage a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the trust.

Please note, we will consider applications from individuals who hold a certificate in First response in emergency care (FREC) level 3 or equivalent, with the understanding of working towards FREC level 4.

Through your work, more lives will be saved from pre-hospital cardiac arrest in the communities of Yorkshire.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be accountable for Community First Responders, volunteer schemes and their contribution to safe service delivery of pre-hospital care in a defined geographical location. As a Team Leader within the Community Resilience Team, you will be responsible for first line supervision of volunteers and volunteer performance - the key areas of focus will include education, training and mentoring to ensure a safe, professional and progressive volunteering environment and team engagement – fostering effective communication within the team and wider Trust, promoting openness and inclusivity at all times, working in remote locations with an element of evening and weekend working.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description under supporting documents.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.