Department / UK Services / Ref / VINTHTOS002
Reporting To / Maggie Gilchrist /
Division
/ DevelopmentDuration / 3-6 months negotiable / Location / Hertford
British Red Cross
Deadline / 09 May 2012 (midnight) /
Start date
/ May 2012About the British Red Cross
The British Red Cross is the largest voluntary humanitarian organisation in the world. It promotes humanitarian values, and provides emergency help to people in crisis in the UK and overseas. Within the UK, the British Red Cross operates through 34,000 volunteers and 2,500 staff.
Our internship scheme
Interns at the British Red Cross are highly valued for the skills and energy they bring to our work. We hope to provide our interns with an insight into the daily internal workings of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. The successful candidate will have access to relevant in-house training and development opportunities during the course of their placement. There may be ad hoc opportunities to get involved in other areas of work where appropriate.
We can offer you
An individually tailored package of training and development opportunities focused upon what you would like to gain from your internship with the British Red Cross
Induction, support and supervision throughout your placement
Access to British Red Cross intranet site and E-learning facility
Valuable exposure to the work of the Red Cross in the UK and around the world to enable an understanding of how such an organisation operates
Reasonable travel and lunch expenses paid.
This internship
This internship will focus upon exploring opportunities for the first aid learning team to increase their delivery of first aid learning to young people in the Beds, Herts and Essex Area. Potential client primary, secondary schools in the public and private sectors need to be identified as well as school programs and curriculum areas where first aid learning could be embedded. An examination of the constraints placed upon schools that inhibit first aid learning and the benefits that promote first aid learning can bring to a school community are to be clearly identified. Relevant data on other first aid training providers training in the area and the packages they offer to schools and young persons groups collated.
The Internship will be based at our Area office in Hertford with some travel to relevant locations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The key role of the intern is to research and produce a thorough analysis of the opportunities for young person’s First aid learning, which will be used to direct the development of British Red Cross first aid learning youth and school service in Beds, Herts and Essex. This internship would suit someone who can effectively and independently conduct primarily desk-based analysis with some field research.
Key tasks include:
Undertake research into and collate information about primary, secondary schools in the public and private sectors with key first aid course organiser contacts
Undertake research into youth forums, clubs and groups to include vulnerable young persons where there may be opportunities for first aid training
Research the constraints placed upon schools that inhibit first aid learning as well as the benefits that promote first aid learning
Collate detailed information on other first aid training providers training in the area and the packages they offer to schools and young persons groups
Ensure the timely completion of tasks
Producing updates/presentations upon key research to inform first aid learning team
Producing a final report and evaluation
In addition, the intern will be offered the opportunity to get involved in other areas of work where appropriate such as Everyday first aid educator.
We are looking for someone:
With experience of undertaking analysis and research
With organisational and administrative ability, including familiarity with word/excel etc.
With good written and verbal communication skills
Able to work independently with minimum supervision
Able to work to tight deadlines
Able to make a minimum commitment of two days per week
Practicalities
The exact start date and the days to be worked per week are negotiable depending on individual circumstances. We are however looking for a minimum commitment of 2 days per week for 3 months.
Reasonable travel expenses and lunch will be paid for.
Location: Baker Street, Hertford, SG13 7HT
Deadline to apply: 08 April 2012 (midnight)
Anticipated interview date: May 2012
Anticipated start date: May 2012 (flexible according to individual circumstances)
Reporting to: Maggie Gilchrist - First aid learningco-ordinator
For more information about this role please contact Maggie Gilchrist on 01992 585951 or email
For more information about the British Red Cross internship scheme please contact Kate Appleby at
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