What's involved
Job title – Casual Responder
Location – Greater Manchester
Closing Date – Thursday 16 July 2026
Our Offer to You
- Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts – including Blue Light and NHS Discounts, mobile phone discounts, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays, and shopping.
- Holiday pay is accrued from the start of paid work and paid monthly based on hours worked. There is also the option to join the pension scheme, with eligibility for automatic enrolment assessed after three months, subject to earnings.
About St John Ambulance
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team of over 1,300 employees and 28,000 volunteers, all working towards a common goal: saving lives through essential first aid services, training, and campaigning to put lifesaving skills at the heart of every community. As a charity with a long and illustrious history, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, and more resilient future.
At St John Ambulance, we are looking to develop our event healthcare offer and complement our existing operational delivery.
About You
We need people who have a passion for helping others, and can use existing skills to deliver essential first aid and lifesaving clinical care at community and major events in your area, including at sporting events, concerts, community festivals.
We will make sure you will have access to a meaningful induction to your employment with SJA and the training you need to deliver your role with confidence. We will also provide you with a supportive environment while you are working with us.
If your application is successful we will invite you to attend a one-day assessment centre to check your existing clinical skills commensurate with your IREC3 qualification, and then onboarding to enable you to be deployed to a wide range of event healthcare opportunities. Please ensure you are available to attend the assessment centre date before proceeding with your application.
Assessment Centre Dates:
Sunday 19 July 2026, 1000-1600
St John Ambulance, Faulkner House, Manchester, M1 4DY
Upon successful completion of the assessment centre, you will be invited to complete a number of online CPD modules before you can undertake your first deployment.
Closing date for these opportunities is: Thursday 16 July 2026
If you’d like to know more about this role, please get in touch with [email protected].
How to Apply
Please see the job description for more details (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply).
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.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and ensuring we reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is valued and supported to thrive within our organisation. 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 work to create an environment of mutual respect and belonging, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work.
St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and promoting safe recruitment practices. All successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the role.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
