St John appeals for Youth Volunteers
St John Ambulance, the leading first aid charity, is looking for enthusiastic and committed people in Truro and Saltash to volunteer as Youth Leaders and Youth Helpers.
Successful applicants will need to give a minimum of two hours each month and will work with our Badgers (aged 5 to 11) and Cadets (aged 10 to 17), guiding them as they develop into the next generation of life savers.
The St John unit in Truro has immediate vacancies for three Youth Leaders/Helpers to work with the young volunteers there while Saltash has capacity for another five Youth Leaders/Helpers.
Successful applicants for Youth Leader roles begin their volunteering journey as Youth Helpers and with more training and experience have opportunities to progress to Youth Leader positions and deliver first aid duties in the community and at events.
No prior first aid or volunteering experience is needed as all necessary training (such as First Aid and safeguarding) will be provided. Applicants for the Youth Leader and Youth Helper roles must be aged 18 or over and will need to pass an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As a volunteer, you’ll get lots of development opportunities, and access to exclusive discount sites like Blue Light Card.
Simon Ennor, the Youth Lead for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly at St John Ambulance, said: “St John Ambulance is a wonderful charity to be part of. We're very welcoming and have a supportive atmosphere. We offer training in many areas and all we ask in return is enthusiasm, commitment and an ability to give us a few hours of you time to each month to assist and train our young volunteers and empower them in their volunteering journeys with us. We’re looking forward to enrolling many local people to help us grow our Youth offer here in Cornwall.”
To learn more about the Youth Leader and Youth Helper roles and to apply, please visit www.sja.org.uk/youthteam.