Project Development Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join St John and play a key role in helping to continue to rebuild our youth programmes post-Covid. The purpose of the role is to engage with new and diverse communities and take ownership of our strategy to increase membership to 20,000 young people. The Project Development Officer will be responsible for driving work within these new communities, recruiting new adult volunteers into youth unit teams, promoting SJA youth programmes, and building positive relationships with partners and local communities.We are recruiting 5 roles to cover the following geographies:Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and DerbyshireHerefordshire, Worcestershire, WarwickshireSouth London and KentSuffolk and EssexThames Valley and West LondonRoles can be based anywhere in the above areas.This is an initial 12 month FTC with the possibility to extend subject to funding.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.About You:Experience of working with young peopleExperience of working with volunteersExperience of supporting teams of people to deliver agreed outcomesExperience of community development and evidence of working to engage diverse communitiesExperience of managing a project within a set geography and inputting into a project budgetAbout The Role:Supporting local volunteer teams to write and deliver project plans that promote successful and sustainable growth within their local areasPlanning, facilitating, and delivering forums and working groups ensuring engagement with young people and/or volunteers in all activities to ensure the effective delivery of the projectDeveloping, maintaining, and reviewing partnerships and networks within the target areas to identify and pursue opportunities for expanding St John Ambulance’s work with young peopleConsulting with young people, internal and external to St John Ambulance, to promote youth voice at all levels of decision makingProactively seeking to recruit new adult volunteers and young people by undertaking recruitment activities including holding welcome evenings, attending recruitment fairs, and supporting screeningAbout 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.St John Ambulance is 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.

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