First Aid Lecturer Location: Cross College/Lackham Salary: £21.13- £25.34 per hour, plus holiday pay Are you a qualified First Aid Trainer with a passion for helping people gain life-saving skills and confidence? Wiltshire College & University Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and professional LANTRA-qualified First Aid Trainer to join our Adult Learning and Commercial Enterprise team. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality first aid training to adult learners, community groups, and employers across the county. We are looking for a trainer who can deliver engaging, practical, and compliant first aid courses, creating a positive learning environment where participants gain the skills and confidence needed to respond effectively in emergency situations. 📌 Please note: This is a Variable Hours position, with work offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner demand, and the needs of individual college sites. 🗓️ Course Structure: Courses typically run for approximately 3 hours per week over 10 weeks, combining demonstrations, practical activities, scenario-based exercises, and guided learning. 💷 What We Offer 💰 Salary: * Unqualified Lecturer: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay * Qualified Lecturer: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay 🕰️ Contract Type: Variable Hours 📍 Location: Lackham Campus, with opportunities to teach at other college sites as required. 📚 Working Pattern: Approximately 3 hours per week over 10 weeks, depending on course provision and learner demand. ✔️ Benefits * Teachers' Pension Scheme * Generous holiday entitlement * Employee Assistance Programme * Free on-site gyms * Lifestyle discounts * Cycle-to-Work Scheme * Professional development and CPD opportunities A flexible and rewarding opportunity to share your first aid expertise, develop learners' practical skills, and help people feel more confident responding to emergencies. 🚑 What You'll Do * Plan and deliver engaging first aid sessions for adult learners. * Prepare lesson plans, demonstrations, and practical learning resources. * Teach emergency response principles, including assessing situations and recognising when to seek medical assistance. * Demonstrate appropriate first aid techniques for common injuries and medical emergencies. * Deliver courses such as: * Emergency First Aid at Work * First Aid at Work * Paediatric First Aid * Basic Life Support * CPR and AED Training * Community First Aid Programmes * Use practical exercises and realistic scenarios to build learners' confidence. * Promote personal safety, infection prevention, and the safe use of first aid equipment. * Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback. * Maintain high standards of health and safety, safeguarding, and professional practice. 🎓 What You'll Bring Essential Current First Aid at Work qualification (level 3) LANTRA Instructor qualification Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent teaching qualification Experience delivering first aid training to adults Excellent communication and presentation skills Desirable Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement Level 4 IQA qualification Experience delivering commercial or workplace training Knowledge of health and safety legislation Teaching or adult education qualifications are desirable but not essential. Experienced first aid trainers, healthcare professionals, emergency responders, and workplace first aid specialists with appropriate credentials are encouraged to apply. ✨ Why Join Us? 🕰️ Flexible working opportunities: Variable hours that reflect course provision and learner demand. 🚑 Share your expertise: Bring your first aid knowledge and practical experience into adult education. 🩹 Develop essential skills: Help learners understand how to respond safely in emergencies. 🌟 Build confidence: Support learners to develop practical skills and make informed decisions. 💚 Make a meaningful difference: Help people gain knowledge that could protect the health and safety of others. 🌍 Work across our college community: Deliver learning opportunities at Salisbury Campus and other college sites. 📅 Short-course delivery: Typically around 3 hours per week over 10 weeks. 📚 Professional development: Access opportunities for continuing professional development and CPD. Turn your passion for first aid into an opportunity to build practical skills, promote safety, and support lifelong learning across Wiltshire College & University Centre. ❤️ Inspire Confidence Through First Aid If you're ready to share your first aid knowledge, inspire adult learners, and help people develop the confidence to respond appropriately in an emergency, we'd love to hear from you! Please note: Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the top of this page as a downloadable document. Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Safer Recruitment Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates. We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities. Closing date: 9th November 2026 Shortlist date: 10th November 2026 Interview date: TBC